The Sketchbook Project 2012: Off vs. On

The Sketchbook Project 2012: Opposite Day. Off vs. On. Pencil in sketchbook.

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: 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 8

Pencil in Moleskine Cahier sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook: Tools of the Trade

Tools of the Trade. Pen and ink in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Although I often use fancier tools to draw, sometimes I still like to return to the classic pencil and pink eraser.  It makes me feel like a kid who just got new school supplies.  Who doesn't love that?