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Book of Ours: Journal of Discovery
Books and other media
Recommended books:
B1772. Free Play by Nachmanovich $13.95
B2910. The Decorated Journal by Gwen Diehn $16.95
No More Second Hand Art $14.95
The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon $35.00
B2313. Art and Fear by D. Bayles, T. Orland $12.95
B2851. The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are by Danny Gregory. Paper. $16.00
Hyperion; illustrated edition (December 21, 2005) # ISBN-13: 978-1401307929
Other recommended books:
B2638. Artist's Journals and Sketchbooks $21.99
B2509. The Decorated Page by Gwen Diehn $16.95
B2729. Drawning from Life: The Journal as Art $25.00
B2119. Fearless Creating by Eric Maisel $15.95
The Unknown Craftsman be Soetsu Yanagi $35.00
Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing by F. Frank $19.00
Calligraphy of the Heart by Ewan Clayton Out-of-print
Supplies
Pens: Penholders with #6 Mitchell nibs, others sizes too; ruling or Coke pens; Pigma Micron pen .005 and .01 or equivalent brand.
Tools: Any unusual tools; colored pencils (Derwent watercolors, Prismacolor, Carn d'arche – bring what you have); soft pastels; chalk or oil pastels; crayon or two; HB pencil. Ink/Paint: Acrylic paints – primary colors.
Paper: 3-4 Sheets Arches text wove; cover paper for book – your choice; tracing paper.
Brushes: Small pointed – Winsor Newton Series 7 size 0 and 00; several water and acrylic brushes – whatever you have.
Misc..: Bone folder; eraser; rags/paper towels; wax paper torn into 8x10 sheets; bookbinding needles; thread; awl; removable artist tape; T-square; brayer if you have one.
Optional: Black Ingres paper; for collage: PVA glue, matte medium.
Materials Fee: $15 for paper and gold leaf.
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B1772. Free Play / Nachmanovitch
Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
By Stephen Nachmanovitch. Paper
A book on the creative process recommended by many calligraphy instructors.
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B2910. Decorated Journal (Paperback)/Diehn
The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages
By Gwen Diehn. 2005. 128pp. 8.5" x 10". Paper
(Hardcover edition: B2734)
This follow up to The Decorated Page, presents more of the same and that's a good thing! More great photos, ideas, and examples. Build layered pages, use transparency, and more. Includes sections on making journals and customizing store bought journals.
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B2313. Art & Fear/Bayles
Art & Fear
By David Bayles
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B2851. Creative License, The
The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to be the Artist You Truly Are
by Danny Gregory. 2005. 208pp.
This book is hard to resist with its delightful, small doodlely water color sketches. It's written in a light, humorous style. Even more important, the content is good and practical. The book will give you a chuckle or two, and has many little art exercises.
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B2638. Artists' Journals & Sketchbooks
Artists' Journals & Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages.
By Lynne Perrella. 2004. 128pp. 8.5" x 11". Paper
An exciting full color gallery of personal pages by 40 artists including Joceyln Curry, Sue Nan Douglas, Lisa Englebrecht, and Connie Newbanks. Perrella presents information on working with photo copies, adding color to pages, image transfers, using photographs, slide mount artwork, attachment techniques, and adding text to pages. If you liked Gwen Diehn’s The Decorated Page you'll enjoy this book.
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B2729. Drawing From Life/New, Jennifer
Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art.
By Jennifer New. 2005. 192pp. 8" x 10". Paper $23.95
Exploration of diaries of insight and visual beauty. These wonderful books are filled to their borders with drawings, sketches, watercolors, graphs, charts, lists, collages, portraits, and photographs. The "journalists" include an architect, a traveler, film director, archeologist, cancer patient, songwriter, quiltmaker, gardener, artist, cyclist, and scientist. They illustrate the broad range of journaling styles and techniques.
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B2119. Fearless Creating: A Step by Step
Fearless Creating: A Step by Step
By Eric Maisel
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N04. Mitchell Nibs (Round Hand)
Mitchell Rexel Round Hand Nibs
Straight cut. Sizes 0(3.3mm), 1(3mm), 1-1/2(2.5mm),
2(2.3mm), 2-1/2(1.8mm), 3(1.4mm), 3-1/2(1mm),
4(0.9mm), 5(.75mm), 6(.6mm). Retail Price $1.45.
Flexible calligraphy nibs from England. Straight cut. Reservoirs are purchased separately. Though they are called Round Hand, these chisel edge nibs are good for many alphabets including Carolingian, ItalicUncials, Gothic, Foundational Hand, and Roman Caps. Used by professional calligraphers with and without the reservoirs. Some beginners may have trouble with the flexibility. One of our most popular nibs for calligraphy. Give them a try.
See N05 for Left Hand Mitchell Nibs.
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