Notebook Addict of the Week: Danie
This week’s addict is a prolific journal keeper: See lots more of Danie’s journaling photos on Instagram, under the name paperwormworld.
Category Archives: Art
Ian Berry’s Sketchbooks
Illustrator/animator Ian Berry is another NYC urban sketcher with some lovely small on-site drawings: His Instagram account also shows off some colorful paintings in small sketchbooks. Read more at: Tribeca Citizen | The Sketchbooks of Ian Berry
Cézanne’s Sketchbook
The website of the National Gallery of Art has a nice feature about a Cézanne sketchbook. He kept many sketchbooks, but most of them were taken apart and sold to collectors as individual drawings. The National Gallery has one of the only intact sketchbooks. In conjunction with the exhibition Cézanne Portraits (March 25–July 1, 2018) this … Continue reading Cézanne’s Sketchbook
Juan Carlos Figuera’s Urban Sketching in Paris
On my trips to Paris, I found myself almost too paralyzed to sketch because there was so much to look at. But Juan Carlos Figuera doesn’t have that problem! Here are a couple of my favorites from his Instagram posts: Venezuelan urban sketcher Juan Carlos Figuera documents the streets of Paris with expressive watercolor paintings. … Continue reading Juan Carlos Figuera’s Urban Sketching in Paris
Erik Hagerman’s Sketchbook
Ok, this recent article from the New York Times was kind of annoying: The Man Who Knew Too Little. If I’d read it online, I wouldn’t even have anything to say about it here. But because I still prefer to get a physical newspaper delivered to my doorstep every morning, I saw this photo, which … Continue reading Erik Hagerman’s Sketchbook
Moleskine Monday: Just Me Doodling
Just started a new Moleskine sketchbook and felt like playing around with some cross-hatching…
Keir Edmonds’ Berlin Sketchbooks
A great piece at My Modern Met about an expat artist and his sketchbooks: Berlin-based English urban sketching artist Keir Edmonds keeps a visual diary that illustrates his life as an expat in Germany’s capital. Believing that “you have to put in 10,000 hours to get really good at something,†the self-confessed “Englishman lost in … Continue reading Keir Edmonds’ Berlin Sketchbooks
Saul Steinberg’s Wooden Notebooks
I visited the National Gallery in Washington DC not long ago, where there were many interesting things to see, including a room full of Saul Steinberg’s art. I was familiar with some of his work, such as the famous aerial view of the world from New York City that appeared on the cover of the … Continue reading Saul Steinberg’s Wooden Notebooks
Mariano Recalde’s Sketchbooks
I have a soft spot for black and white sketches with pops of color, like these ones by architect Mariano Recalde, who was interviewed about his drawings by the Tribeca Citizen: Do you bring your sketchbook everywhere you go? I try! I carry it a lot more than I actually use it, but being ready … Continue reading Mariano Recalde’s Sketchbooks
What’s a Zibaldone?
Such an interesting article from Atlas Obscura. I’d never heard the term “zibaldone” before! ONE DAY IN VENICE, SOMETIME near the end of the 14th century, a busy merchant found himself with a few spare moments. Maybe it was a slow day at the docks, or he arrived home too early for dinner. Whatever the reason, he … Continue reading What’s a Zibaldone?