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With a snap of the fingers and snip of the scissors, you can make a sketchbook from a regular sheet of paper in no time. Carry this mini sketchbook in your purse or pocket – you are always prepared to sketch or take notes. Well, yes, you will need a pen.
When you go out, do you always stuff a tissue in your pocket? Make it a habit to stuff this tiny sketchbook in there too – you will be shocked at how many ideas you capture and how much your drawing will improve.
This week the assignment is to make a pocket sketchbook –
and carry it with you. Write and draw in it.
Have fun with your Muse.
If you use a standard 8.5″ by 11″ piece of paper, each “page” will be 2.75″ x 4.25″. You have to learn to think big on a tiny scale; you’ll adjust once you start using these.
The Sharpie shows you the scale. Tiny ready-made frames that fit a trimmed page are available. Drawing from Vic's coffee shop, Boulder : pen and watercolor: Lillian Kennedy
"Sudoku at Vic's" 2" x 4" L Kennedy
How did your drawing go last week? Did you get one sketch in your sketchbook? Did you make a resolution to do (at least) one sketch a week for the year? If making the commitment to your art and doing these projects puts you outside your comfort zone, hang in there – I will be giving tips to cope and flourish in coming posts. Please share your experiences by clicking on the comments section below.
“… learn to think big on a tiny scale …”
Great line, great lesson.
“… a pocket sketchbook … have fun with your muse.”
Will use the folded paper sketchbook idea !!
Found your blog from a comment over at “Get in the Hot Spot”, Annabel Candy’s very successful blog. Much encouragement from here to keep going with your posting ideas. Annabel has put up this helpful (at least to me) editorial calendar link
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Maybe you’ve seen the CopyBlogger post
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Got here the right way!
Other bloggers may be more adept commenters, I am not an expert. Over at my blog, there is a post titled, “Blog Comments Add Value to the Topic”.
http://givemeamomentblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-comments-add-value-to-topic.html
Your pocket sketchbook topic was interesting. It may also be useful to keep extemporaneous sketches and written notes for several (perhaps larger scale) projects that one may be working on concurrently. All the best wishes to you and your online art lesson blog. Apologies for any class interruptions
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Hello Qkdrw,
Thanks for your comments and the Editorial Calendar link. I went over to your blog and subscribed.
Enjoy the pocket sketchbooks. I’ll be doing a few more posts on them. I agree, they are great for getting thumbnail sketches for larger pieces.
Oh, Lily! Finally you are on video! That’s a very good move, we think. Good lesson; I’m quite sure I never would have understood how to make the notebook by verbal instructions alone. We did not understand just how your studio got so glamorous; so neat; everything so beautifully displayed. I know you claim a Fairy Godmother, but come on. What happened??? Looking forward to talking with you later. Love from US in Vermont.
I’ve gone back to the beginning of your postings to see how the journey went before the adirondack chair. THis video is a treasure, not just because of the little pocket sketchbooks, but also because I now have a face and a voice behind the lesson … thank you for sharing!
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