I bought a book by Sabrina Ward Harrison titled "Spilling Open" a few years back. It transformed my approach to art.
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journaling used to be such a huge part of my life. and i always get nostalgic about my high school journal days when i see photos of people’s sketchbooks and diaries. there is something so interesting
Amazing illustrations showcasing both the artist's work and nature's. The following is how British artist Jo Brown introduces herself: "Professional illustrator (not a biologist)". Which makes her work even more fascinating. It's a great experience, when you can communicate your love for something to others. Share with them the things that fascinate you about any given subject. Brown has a real love for nature, that shines bright in her work; some of which were inspired strolls in her own garden. They are all the result of careful observation; a drive to gather all these experiences and celebrate nature's prodigious designs in her journal. The writing, not only provides a brief description of what you are looking at, but also adds to the composition, framing the drawing and becoming art itself. Now to the nature excursion; enjoy the drawings on this page and this coming week. Buff-tailed Bumblebee - Bombus terrestris. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Carnivorous plant Round-leaved Sundew - Drosera rotundifolia. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Phlogophora meticulosa - Angle Shades. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Chanterelle - Cantharellus cibarius. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Shaggy Parasol - Macrolepiota rhacodes. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Amanita muscaria - Fly Agaric. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Common Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Broad-bodied Chaser - Libellula depressa. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Green Dock Beetle. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Tolypocladium capitatum & Elaphomyces muricatus - Drumstick Truffleclub & Marbled False Truffle. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
Lynda Barry’s new book Making Comics is an empathetic read for anyone afraid to draw.
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Art Journaling for Healing: Doodle and De-Stress - learn how to use really simple doodling exercises to wind down and relax.
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Just got back from portland. We had to go visit Reed College as we are moving our Artfiberfest retreat there (june 24-28, 2009) and ha...
Today I was feeling a bit bolder, so following Sian’s new tip for day Four I used a felt pen on a wet page and let it go!
The world brightened quickly around noon when the morning fog finally burned off. As soon as it did the dogs and I set out for a much needed sunny hike. Water was still running off our high hill and down the small gully in the middle of Old Thompson Road, swirling and dancing over small waterfalls as it sought lower ground. Water droplets still on branches sparkled in the sun. It was warmer than I thought it would be and not as windy as predicted, so within the first five minutes my fleece jacket had to come off. Whew! I also headed for the pine woods to let the shady coolness counteract my decision to wear Smart Wool long underwear! The soggy needles and leaves were spongey. They made no sound as we wound our way through the trees with a Downy Woodpecker leading the way, flying from tree to tree. We crossed a swollen Meetinghouse Creek, and headed up the other side. On the highest hill I accidentally relocated an interesting old sourwood tree and was just as surprised and excited as the first time. The trunk has deep furrows broken into fat chunks of bark. The branches twist and turn and cross each other in a beautiful pattern, and seen against today's blue sky it was quite striking. And it was just what I wanted to draw. I walked all around and found a good angle. I put my waterproof pad down, folded my fleece jacket and put that down for added comfort. I settled down to work. Out came my box of pens. I carefully picked out one of the new ones and then located my reading glasses in my pocket. Then... Something was missing. My journal. There was no journal in the backpack. I'd had it out for Monday's post and didn't put it back into the backpack. Geeze. Nothing to do but admire the tree a while longer then pack up and go home. By the time we got back to the house the wind had really picked up. I retrieved my journal from the kitchen and wandered back in our woods a while. The wind kept getting stronger. It really roared! I finally decided I should NOT sit around under old trees in high wind. Sure enough, within five minutes after leaving the hill I heard a loud crack and turned in time to see a huge branch fall out of the top of one of the large oaks and land with a heavy THUD right where I'd been considering sitting. OK! Good decision. For safety's sake I sat myself down in the driveway, one of few spots around Middlewood with no trees, to draw part of a large branch that had fallen in the woods due to the jelly fungus that covered it. The fungus grows on dead branches during summer, looking like dry, mushroom-like scales. When the winter rains begin, bringing days of rain instead of just hours, the jelly funguses plump up into a slimy, jiggly, heavy mess. They grow too heavy for the dead branch to support. Crack! down they come. On closer inspection I found another fungus (Honeycomb) and various lichens on the small piece I'd picked up. I've always been fascinated with lichens and have wondered about the weird jellies I see in our woods, so this was a particularly fun day...first hiking, then drawing, and last but not least, learning.
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