Ideas & Inspirations for Art Journals & Sketchbooks [Paperback]

If you have been thinking of creating an art journal --or if you've already started one--you'll find valuable inspiration here. Packed with creative ideas and encouraging words, this book will get you going with inspiring examples, helpful information, and meaningful techniques. Artist and author Suzanne McNeill reveals everything you need to know to become an accomplished sketch journalist. She shares insightful tips on choosing a subject, sketching from life, layouts, lettering, covers and much more.If you have been thinking of creating a sketchbook-or if you've already started one-you'll find valuable and inspiring new ideas here. Packed with creative examples and encouraging words, Ideas & Inspirations for Art Journals will get you going with examples of sketchbook pages to inspire you, information to help you, and techniques that will make your sketchbook meaningful.Artist and author Suzanne McNeill reveals everything you need to know to become an accomplished sketch-journalist. She shares insightful tips on choosing a subject, sketching from life, layouts, lettering, covers, and much, much more. You'll soon be creating your own one-of-a-kind personal books to record personal memories, as you sketch travel adventures, friends, designs, ideas, and events. Your sketch-journal will be wonderfully revealing and uniquely yours-the perfect place to capture a moment, track the changes in your life, interpret your experiences, and just have fun!Contents4 The Basics6 Make It Personal10 Sketches from Life12 Lettering Styles16 Title Pages20 Books - Covers22 Collections28 Events - Holidays34 Day by Day38 Maps - Memories44 Supplies46 Essentials

Whether you are an avid sketch artist or considering your first attempt with a sketchbook, enjoy the relaxed approach, simple techniques and inspiring images in this book. Packed with examples and encouraging words, Ideas & Inspirations for Art Journals & Sketchbooks will get you going with mul��