As a way of pushing myself to create images using different media, I am taking part in the Brooklyn Art Library’s Sketchbook Project. The eventual aim is to create a new preliminary drawing/ digital construct on which to base a new painting.
One of the conditions I set myself was to make the sketchbook entirely visual (my usual practice is to write loads of notes). So far there has been a fair amount of back and forth between work in the sketchbook and using Affinity to manipulate images on my laptop.
You can sign up to the project, receive a blank sketchbook, fill it up and submit it to the world’s largest collection of sketchbooks here: www.brooklynartlibrary.com/sbp
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What you have done so far with your sketchbook is fantastic… and inspiring. I look forward to following it. And, without fully realising I’ve been needing, looking for a creative project. So, I’m going to sign up as well. Thanks for much for the heads up ♡
Thanks very much, EllaDee – it’s been really interesting – I’ve tried to do the whole thing without using words in the main body of the book (I usually fill them up with ramblings etc) – so I’ve been thinking in a more visual way about what I’m doing. Think I’m going to continue once the project’s finished (I have a huge pile of unused sketchbooks – seem to buy one every time I go for supplies 🙂 )…
[…] A few years back Anne Lawson proposed The Sisterhood of the Travelling Sketchbook just as the G.O. and I were settling after relocating from city to country-coast followed by an around Australia roadtrip, and the timing didn’t feel right. Two years later, cue aha moment when I read a post by Richard Guest of the blog The Future Is Papier Mâché about the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project. […]
This is fascinating.
Thanks very much Joseph!
Interesting project.
Your first sketches look promising.
Thanks very much Rabirius.
I love them Richard 🤓👍 it a thoughtful and challenging project I’ve followed albeit my *stars* don’t stick with WP 😌 it’s creative work sending you all good things 💫☺️ hedy