Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Sketchbook Project of Arthouse Co-op

The Sketchbook Project: 2011
Last week I joined The Sketchbook Project.
I ordered a sketchbook and i have 40 days to fill 40 pages!
Then i send it back to the United States.
"Thousands of sketchbooks will be exhibited at galleries and museums as they make their way on tour across the country" Arthouseco-op says. Click on the image for more information.

A very nice idea don't you think? 28728 artists from 94 countries around the world are participating!
Intro page. Pencil, blue pencil and acrylic on Moleskine paper.
On the left there will be a pocket with my biography but i made an info page on the right too.
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Spread 1. Blue pencil, color pencil and acrylic on old book paper.
The paper in the background is from a very old book with old fashioned dutch language.
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Spread 2. Acrylic, (color)pencil, fineliner, wallpaper and ballpoint on Moleskin paper.
I want to give this book a feminin style with all the things that i love in it.
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Spread 3. Acrylic, (color) pencil and ballpoint on paper.
I have to paint a bracelet, so i used this page for it. I love to freestyle and see what happens.

10 comments:

  1. super cool!
    Leuk ook dat je met traditionele materialen werkt, ik durf dat bijna niet meer sinds ik digitaal werk, maar als ik dit zie krijg ik wel zin weer met echte verf aan de slag te gaan :)

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  2. Wow that is so awesome! Each spread will be amazing judging just by these first few! Love your stuff

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  3. wow, the book is stunning! i especially love the intro page.

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  4. I'm so excited by your sketchbook! Have you just started? I started mine back in august and I have still a fair few pages to fill! keep it up, it looks simply beautiful x

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  5. I just missed out on the Sketchbook Project but joined the Fiction Project instead. I have to say your book is stunningly beautiful - your style is dreamy and fairytale-like. The delicacy of your work is breathtaking. I am now a follower of your work! x

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  6. oh its beautiful. The thing I love about this project is it exposes me to all these amazing artists and illustrators around the world.

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  7. So glad to have found your blog! Your work is amazing!! I am looking forward to following your journey! :)

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  8. very exciting project, awesome seeing the explorations in your sketchbook

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  9. En dit ga je opsturen?! :D Wel erg tof project!

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  10. Absolutely beautiful! I LOVE the page from the old book. Found you on the front page of the Art House site. I'm about to send my sketchbook out tomorrow, which is not as stunning as yours. If I decide to do this project again, I will most likely rebind the book and take more time on it. My goal was to start drawing again, at least 5 minutes each day (my theme was In 5 minutes...) and I added a new sketch to my book every day in November.

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