tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post5430227500144197085..comments2024-01-09T08:37:46.022-08:00Comments on Nancy Van Blaricom : The Art of a Sketchbook - FridayNancy Van Blaricomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030893675129815727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post-46884612555572205632013-06-18T07:14:37.314-07:002013-06-18T07:14:37.314-07:00I have tried a variety of sketchbooks over the yea...I have tried a variety of sketchbooks over the years and have settled on the Aquabee 9" square book. Seems to take the ink and watercolor I throw on the pages with minimum warping and the pages are thick enough that the pen doesn't bleed through to the next page.<br /><br />Years ago, a friend was rapturous about paintings of eggs by Sally Strand. I kept thinking, "Really? How can eggs be so exciting?" That was until I saw the paintings. Eggs are a GREAT subject. Your sketches are a delight!Katherine van Schoonhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856296773149274225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post-14917792343446263432013-06-16T05:22:57.942-07:002013-06-16T05:22:57.942-07:00Thanks for that, Nancy. I love the way you varied ...Thanks for that, Nancy. I love the way you varied the "whites" of your eggs (ha,ha). Well, you know what I mean.Sand Hill Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272519786636794477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post-24566681483104268812013-06-15T00:50:47.037-07:002013-06-15T00:50:47.037-07:00Lovely, lovely drawings!
Eggs are wonderful models...Lovely, lovely drawings!<br />Eggs are wonderful models.Donna Pierce-Clarkhttp://donnapierceclark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34303509.post-82787375658107608982013-06-14T18:18:36.044-07:002013-06-14T18:18:36.044-07:00I love your sketchbooks and it always encourages m...I love your sketchbooks and it always encourages me to sketch more. sketching eggs is a brilliant idea! Maria Bennett Hockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991414921895251096noreply@blogger.com