Sketchbook Project 2011 Digitized

I received word today that Art House Co-op completed digitizing my Sketchbook Project. Earlier this year, I documented my progress here on this blog, but to feel as if you're flipping through the book, you can click on this link:  http://www.arthousecoop.com/library/1170

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Cover

Cover of my Sketchbook Project.

Although I've been posting the final pages over the last couple of weeks, I turned in the sketchbook on time, so it should be going on tour starting later this month. Since more than 28,000 people participated in the project, it will be interesting to see how often my book gets checked out, if at all.

I enjoyed taking part, and I'd encourage anyone to try it. It helped me to really explore a theme and forced me to draw more regularly.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 40

Sheet Music. Page 40 of my Sketchbook Project. HB pencil in Moleskine Cahier.

The music is an arrangement of Pachelbel's "Canon in D" for violin, but don't look too closely or you'll find mistakes in my drawing of the notes.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 39

Snuggie. Page 39 of my Sketchbook Project. Marker in Moleskine Cahier.

Yes, this is me wearing a Snuggie (or rather, an imitation called Cuddle Me). It was the ubiquitous Christmas gift this year and we didn't escape without one. I've found it's really quite nice for keeping warm while drawing.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 38

Jacket. Page 38 of my Sketchbook Project. Marker in Moleskine Cahier.

In order to work faster on these last few pages of the project, I used a broader tipped marker instead of the  Pigma Micron pen. I think it gives the drawings more of a comic book feel.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 37

Sheets of toilet paper. Page 37 of my Sketchbook Project. Pen in Moleskine Cahier.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 36

Buffalo Check Blanket. Page 36 of my Sketchbook Project: Jackets, Blankets, and Sheets. Colored pencil and pen in Moleskine Cahier.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 33

Blanket of Snow. Page 33 of my Sketchbook Project.

Of all the drawings, I've done for this project, I think this one is the one with which I'm least happy. It was intended to be a sketch of a blanket of freshly fallen snow, but turns out that the window pane dominates the scene. Due to the deadline, I wasn't able to redo it as I would have liked, but I reminded myself that this is a sketchbook after all, and every drawing need not be so finished-looking.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 32

Columbia Jacket. Prismacolor Verithin pencils and Pigma Micron Pen in Moleskine Cahier. Page 32 of my Sketchbook Project.

I dug out my husband's old jacket and found in the pocket the boarding pass from when he flew to propose to me two years ago at Christmastime.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 31

Pillow Case. Page 31 of my Sketchbook Project. Pigma Micron pen in Moleskine Cahier.

The Sketchbook Project 2011: Page 30

Baby Blanket. Page 30 of my Sketchbook Project. Pigma micron pen in Moleskine Cahier.

I dragged this blanket around until I was about four. The front is ugly polyester, but I loved its soft flannel border and backing.

Sketchbook Project: Page 29

Closet doors. Page 29 of my Sketchbook Project. Pigma Micron pen in Moleskine Cahier.

Sketchbook Project: Page 28

Dryer sheets. Page 28 of my Sketchbook Project: Jackets, Blankets, and Sheets. Pigma micron pen in Moleskine Cahier.

Am I running out of ideas for this theme? Perhaps.

Sketchbook Project: Page 27

Pretty Jackets from Anthropologie. Page 27 of my Sketchbook Project. Pigma micron pen in Moleskine Cahier.

The Sketchbook Project: Page 26

Curled up under a blanket. Page 26 of my Sketchbook Project: Jackets, Blankets, and Sheets. Pencil in Moleskine Cahier.

As I write this, it's 16 degrees outside--perfect weather for curling up under a blanket with a cup of tea and a sketchbook, which is exactly what I did.

The Sketchbook Project: Page 24

Book Jacket. Page 24 of my Sketchbook Project. Pigma micron pen in Moleskine Cahier.

Lately, I've been choosing to read books from Time's list of 100 best novels.  I'm currently working my way through Herzog by Saul Bellow.  I'm enjoying it, but it's slow going, since I'm focusing much of my free time on finishing this sketchbook.

The Sketchbook Project: Page 23

Page 23 of my Sketchbook Project. Ballpoint pen in Moleskine Cahier sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook Project: Page 22

Pendleton Blankets. Prismacolor Verithin pencils and Pigma Micron pen in Moleskine Cahier.

These patterns looked fairly simple to draw, but they became much more time consuming than I imagined. Then the scanner did not pick up the colors as well as I had hoped. Sometimes that's just the way things go.

Sketchbook Project: Page 21

Page 21: Another Jacket. Pigma micron pen in Moleskine Cahier sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook Project: Page 20

Unmade bed. Pigma micron pen in Moleskine Cahier. Page 20 of my Sketchbook Project. Copyright 2010.