Cloth Paper Scissors Book is full of wonderful articles from past magazines. Barbara Delaney, the editor, has chosen a wonderful, inspiration mix of projects and techniques. They've included my article on Creative Sketchbooks. Here's my article, along with my actual journal page (from my 2006 journal).
Me, being a spokesmodel (ha, in my dreams) for Secret Lentil (the dress and scarf) and Laga purses. I'm in front of the Mingei Museum, in Balboa Park, San Diego. That's a Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture.
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Me and my watercolors go everywhere. It's easy to bring just a few tools and plant yourself somewhere and draw and paint! (These photos were taken by Carol Bostian Hensley in Austin, at our Lavender Sage Art Retreat, at the Wildflower Center.)
2. Refine the pencil drawing
3. Ink it
4. Paint it
5. Finish the page (oops, I'm not quite finished with the page on the right)
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So, I've ordered two plants, and I'm going to try to grow them here in San Diego, with the plan of doing a series of paintings and quilts and who knows where it will take me.
(See below for just arrived plants.) Looks like I have some time before I'll have something to draw and paint!
