The sketchbook Project

I just stole the idea of joining this project from one of my friends blog mappleton, and I'm obliged to mention it because think its a seriously great idea!



To participate, you choose a theme, they* send you a moleskin which you fill out before whatever their deadline is, send it back to them, and your moleskin is unleashed into the world. Well, at least Brooklyn. Or, a library somewhere there.

I haven't signed up yet because I'm not sure what theme I want, maybe either 'nighttime adventures', because then I could illustrate some pretty bizarre dreams I have, or 'I'm sorry I forgot you', because thats something I can relate to. But they have quite a few interesting topics so if your an obsessed sketchbooker I'm sure they'll have a good fit.

*no idea who 'they' are.
(**They haven't paid me to advertise.)

IF BY NOW YOU ARE NOT CONVINCED, I'm just going to have to let their slogan do the work for you: It's like a concert tour but with sketchbooks

(that means heaven, btw.)

lake

Went rowing in the evening, and have now earned the reputation of 'strange village girl who sits in the middle of the lake with her camera and makes the all fish and fishermen feel uncomfortable'

...enjoy!

Husky Rescue

Husky Rescue- Nightless Night.

I'm going to stay in the countryside for as long as can.

Hey peeps, no updates, I'm in Iisalmi.

(that should say enough!)

Smile

Thanks to all the sunshine, I've had the word 'Smile' which I glued onto my window reflecting onto my walls the last few weeks... Just thought I'd share that with you!

skeleton

I've had a horrible headache today, In a very strange way I think this sort of describes my mood?
...As I said, in a very strange way.

marker and colored pencil.

If Every Angels Terrible

The song "Terrible Angels" by Cocorosie has been playing nonstop in my room...

only when the clock stops does time come to life

only when the clock stops does time come to life. ~William Faulkner

A few pages from my little sketchbook...

blues fallin' down like hail

I've been listening to some lovely blues these last two days, the Lyrics from Robert Johnson 'hellhound' crept onto the pages of my sketchbook



this didn't really scan well, the text is a lot more legible in my sketchbook...
done using a tiny bit of every kind of paint lying around my room, and of course, the letters are cut out using a scalpel knife.


I got keep movin'
I've got to keep movin'
blues fallin' down like hail
blues fallin' down like hail
Robert Johnson

Rose Garden

I drew this flower and leaves at the park, and just painted around it in acrylic when I got back.

Greenwich Park has a stunning rose garden, I seriously recommend it. And if you want to take someone out on an incredibly cheesy date, this would be perfect.




I'm pretty happy with these leaves considering I did them right when I got back after night out! Done in pen and acrylic paint.