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My sketchbook is one of my favorite material possessions. I wish that I was better with words, because I love how some artists combine beautifully clever writting with their drawings.
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  1. PAK ARTFebruary 27, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    I love that you keep a sketchbook. I too love to let my creative side out...I draw, paint and write. However, I have the hardest time making myself take time for it. It seems like there are always chores, errands, etc. to keep me from it. Maybe just starting a sketchbook would keep me going.

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  2. ��Radio Mihalis Thalassis - Athens GreeceFebruary 28, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    Hey, if the selected page is very good
    Michael from Greece

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  3. Kim MilesFebruary 28, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    I keep a sketchbook too... lots of them... but I can't draw! Lots of words, but I'm waiting for the pictures to magically draw themselves. YOUR drawings are wonderful. Thanks for showing us!

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  4. Kristina StrainFebruary 28, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    Your pages are beautiful! I'm wondering if you're familiar with Clare Walker Leslie's book Nature Journaling. It's a great one.

    Thanks for your recent comment on my blog?

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    Thank you. I will look for it. I love to see artist's journals, almost as much I get excited about seeing their studios. When they feature artists studio, I always study them intently and pay attention to things in the background--tools, inspiration, or maybe works in progress that show how their brains work.

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