Art Journaling Inspiration – Blobs and Monsters
I kind of love these. Here’s a thorough, 10-minute tutorial. And here’s his webpage with lots more info about his daily monsters projects: Stefan G. Bucher’s Daily Monsters Project.
Drawing, Sketching & Painting
Cute, Sweet, Illustration-Style Art Journaling
Jane Davenport has inspired many people to create elegant and charming illustrations in their journals. She’s made this easy with how-to books, as well as useful & innovative art supplies. Here’s her story, in her own words. I bought one of her books, Beautiful Faces, because I felt like I was getting into a rut …
Mixed Media Ideas for Art Maps and Landscapes
Maps, cityscapes, landscapes… they’re not just for travel journals. There are many ways you can include them in your personal art journals, too. First, here’s Brie Hatton demonstrating urban sketching in her art journal. For many people, this is the easiest way to draw and paint local scenery in a journal. You can go for …
A Curious Lifestyle and Super-Creative Art Journaling: Dan Price
This 12-minute video is from Danny Gregory’s Sketchbook Club, showing the progress of “Moonlight Chronicles” art with Dan Price. I think it’s a wonderfully inspiring example of how you can share your art journaling with others. https://youtu.be/B_J3Re04cHg Here’s a 35-minute video showing where Dan Price lives and works, in an underground, kind of Hobbit-ish home.
Short, Fast Art Journaling Inspiration – Art of Danny Gregory
Need a quick jolt of inspiration for your art journaling? These brief videos can help… a lot! Danny Gregory is an icon of art journaling. His artists journals were among the first to go viral, starting with his art journaling website and his books, including The Creative License – Giving Yourself Permission to Be the …
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SketchCrawl Inc.?
The good news is, the next announced sketchcrawl is October 16th. I may organize one around Salem, MA. It could be cool. Well, maybe. Right now, I’m on the fence. The email I rec’d from SketchCrawl.com was very different from the fun, wide-open, no-rules announcements of the past. First, there was this: – A key …
Sketchcrawl – 15 May 2010
A sketchcrawl* is a full-day of sketching or drawing in a journal, or on some other art materials such as paper, canvas, etc. It’s usually part of a stroll, alone or with a group, looking at scenery in one general location. Sketchcrawl Supplies The Sketchcrawl.com website suggests a list of supplies for your sketchcrawl, http://www.sketchcrawl.com/materials/ I suggest: …
Sketchcrawl notes (1) – 11 July 09
My sketchcrawl day started at about 8:30 a.m. when I arrived at Alewife MBTA station. I’d been on the road for nearly two hours, so it was a relief to park the car and begin the day’s adventures. My first sketch was on the train. I decided to take photos at each sketch location — …
Sketchcrawl notes (2) – 11 July 09
As I left Boston Common, the State House was glistening in the sun. It’s both majestic and approachable at the same time. I like that. The Shaw Memorial is an amazing work of art, conveying depth with clever use of detailing and perspective. In shadow, it didn’t photograph well, but I can still remember my …
Sketchcrawl notes (3) – 11 July 09
The crowds were increasing, and it was time to find more quiet places to sketch. King’s Chapel is a lovely old church, and it is still in use for services. Since it was Saturday, we could visit and spend time sketching. Suggested donation is $1 to visit, and you’ll receive an interesting brochure explaining the …