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In Context—There’s A Story in That…
One of the things journaling teaches you, if you didn’t already know it and didn’t start journaling specifically because of this fact, is that there is a story in everything—in every minute, in a bit of discussion, in a fleeting glance at the light. And the journal lets you capture all that, assimilate it, draw […]
Testing a New Datebook: Hemlock and Oak
Having a datebook or planner is important for anyone with lots to schedule (like classes you’re teaching); or lots of projects with deadlines (any graphic designer on the planet, or artists preparing for shows); or lots of people under your care (parents of children with playdates and activities; children of elderly parents with lots […]
In Context: A Little Chat about Who’s Going to Fix What
The recto page has the discussion about who is going to fix what. The verso page of this in context page spread is a bonus—a warm up sketch with which I couldn’t bear to part. Instead I used it in collage. Some day I hope to do a finished painting from it. All the information […]
Sometimes You Want to Use a Fine-tipped Pen…
I love working with my various brush pens, but sometimes you have a subject that calls out for the use of a finer tipped pen. Besides that, Strathmore 500 Series Mixed Media paper loves a fine-tipped pen. It’s a win-win. Explore the fine-tip pens you enjoy using today—what types of papers do they pair […]
Definitions: Scale and Proportion in the Creation of Cute
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More of that Yellow Paper
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Hahnemühle Sketch & Note—and Why Doing a Lot of Fast Sketches Now and Then Is a Useful Exercise
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Dreaming about Blue Paper (and a Waiting Room Sketch)
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Sketching Is the Best Choice 99% of the Time
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Let’s End the Week with a Dog…Meet Maxwell
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