Before the holidays, I was talking about my wishlist of a few notebook/sketchbook/art supply items. Santa came through! I expected to receive James McElhinney’s Sketchbook Traveler book, and I wasn’t disappointed. McElhinney’s pocket size sketches are reproduced life-size, each accompanied with text about the location depicted. Additional material in the book gives some lessons about … Continue reading Christmas Books
A sweet notebook story for Christmas! Happy holidays to all! Every year around the end of November, my family starts decorating for Christmas. There are trees (yes treeS) and lights, ornaments and Santa figurines, but my favorite thing is a little orange spiral notebook. Let me explain… When my parents were married, almost 36 years … Continue reading The Christmas Notebook Tradition
Jamie from Twisted Sister (not the band) has been doing some holiday-themed drawings in a Moleskine Storyboard notebook. I’d never thought of this before, but she says this type is her favorite because the squares on the pages provide a nice small space in which to do a drawing, thereby removing “the fear factor of … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Holiday Storyboard Sketches
Here’s a lovely holiday-themed Moleskine: It’s exclusive to Selfridges in London but can be ordered online here: Moleskine White Christmas Notebook