{"id":36321,"date":"2014-06-12T19:00:53","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/?p=36321"},"modified":"2014-06-15T20:25:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T12:25:47","slug":"inspiration-sketchbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/2014\/06\/12\/inspiration-sketchbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiration: Sketchbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Being left to my own devices without much distraction lately, I rediscovered the joy of drawing and sketching. Most of this urge came about after moderating a workshop led by Frane Lessac & Javier Zabala last week for AFCC \u2013 where I re-learned about monoprints, paint mixing (Javier carries pigment powder and various bases to create his own watercolor\/gouache\/acrylics) and a demonstration of how he creates his illustrations.<\/p>\n

So just like my previous post on Moving Drawings<\/a>, this time I’m going to take you on a short discovery through some of the sketchbooks that caught my eye online, starting with one of my favorites: Mogu Takahashi<\/strong><\/a>. I met with her again while I was in Tokyo last year and it’s hard not to be inspired by Mogu-chan \u2013 she’s one of the most hard-working artists I know, and she’s simply a powerhouse of ideas and joy. Just take a peek into her sketchbooks and you’ll be able to see what I mean (and oh, did I tell you? She makes videos of them. VIDEOS!) Watch and you’ll immediately want to pick up your sketchbook to paint:<\/p>\n

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I also bought a new sketchbook by Kunst & Papier<\/span> through This is Ocean<\/a> (they’re the only one that has reasonable international shipping rates!) via the recommendation of Leah Goren<\/strong><\/a>. I love her work, and have been reading her blog for whenever I feel a little overwhelmed with things \u2013 somehow looking at her sketchbooks make me feel a lot calmer. I can’t quite explain it \u2013 maybe it’s the colors, or maybe because it’s the breeziness in the way her illustrations are, that makes it really accessible.<\/p>\n

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Reading her posts made me realize that she also contributes to Books By It’s Cover<\/a><\/strong> (it was relaunched not too long ago!) which has a fabulous collection of sketchbook features. One of my favorites is by Alison Worman<\/a> (pictured below, taken from the BBIC site). I just love how her collages and mix of medias create different worlds within her books! She majored in Fibre & Book Arts and her sketchbooks<\/a> inspires me to not be afraid to mix it up a little.<\/p>\n

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So there you have it \u2013 my little round-up of what’s inspiring me this week! What have you been inspired by lately?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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