sketchbook.

Monday, December 19, 2016

à la française.

i’m pleased to reveal the cover of my upcoming book, “France: Inspiration du Jour” (chronicle books). this is my next book which is a compilation of sketches and photos that i have taken during my sojourns in france. this book is very close to my heart and feels incredibly revealing, as i had never intended for anyone to see my personal sketchbook (let alone to actually have it published !?) . . . but i’m very much into stepping out of my comfort zone. this book will be out on may 2nd, but you can pre-order it NOW here. and you can also get a sneak peek of the inside HERE.

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Friday, September 02, 2016

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

emeryville, california
september 2016

little golf pencils will always remind me of my dad. he played golf six days a week for as long as i knew him (on the seventh day, he fished). i remember him leaving trails of these little pencil nubs all around the house. such a fond memory.

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Friday, August 05, 2016

the book of wilma.

one of the FIVE sketchbook i started here in vermont.

i never thought i could draw “people” very well, so i decided to just dive in and devote an entire sketchbook to drawing wilma. i know there is some controversy over the 10,000 hours rule, but i believe in it. and for me, it works . . . and isn’t that what matters ?

wilma doing what she does best.

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Thursday, August 04, 2016

sketchy.

i started five different sketchbooks here in vermont.

1. the book of wilma.
2. sketching/writing with my left hand.
3. an everything sketchbook.
4. writing with something i found in nature.
5. flowers + plant life.

i’m going to be one busy girl.

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Saturday, July 30, 2016

drawing with nature.

i’m working on FIVE sketchbooks here in vermont. one of them is writing one of my favorite quotes with something that i have found in nature, and then doing a watercolor sketch of said object. this is bringing me such joy. you can see more of the entries here.

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Saturday, June 11, 2016

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

tokyo, japan
february 2016

japanese boro textiles . . . so beautiful.

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Friday, April 29, 2016

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

tokyo, japan
february 2016

i LOVE boro textiles. there was such an abundance of them in tokyo. turns out, the next best thing to buying boro fabrics is SKETCHING them ! so satisfying.

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Friday, April 22, 2016

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

tokyo, japan
february 2016

two of my favorite things rolled into one: notebooks + shibori. i found these amazing shibori notebooks at the beautiful shop in tokyo called POSTALCO. we spent a long time there drooling over the goods and i left with many treasures.

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Friday, April 15, 2016

friday fieldtrip (from the sketchbook).

tokyo, japan
february 2016

i bought these very large sumi brushes at the oedo flea market in tokyo. i’ve been painting with them and can not believe how much INK they hold. painting with them is such a treat.

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Friday, March 18, 2016

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

mashiko, japan
february 2016

this bowl was at the SHOJI HAMADA MUSEUM in mashiko. the museum, which is also the former studio + residence of shoji hamamda, is an incredible experience. i highly recommend a visit if you are in tokyo.