{"id":8870,"date":"2020-07-08T13:21:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=8870"},"modified":"2020-07-08T13:21:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T17:21:24","slug":"sketchbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/sketchbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sketchbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I keep sketchbooks and doddle-books. Sketchbooks are for quick sketches where freshness and directness are important. Sketches can be simple or elaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Blaise<\/a> is a good artists who has some YouTube videos about his sketchbooks and why he keeps them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Stephen Pentak at Bonfoey<\/span><\/a><\/div>

If you are an artist or art student, keep a sketchbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sketchbook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stonehenge sketchbook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I also keep doddle-books. Doodle-books are sketchbooks where I let myself, well, doodle. Before I let myself doodle in sketchbooks, I doodled on any piece of paper at-hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doodles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/span>Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>

I always have a sketchbook close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I keep sketchbooks and doddle-books. Sketchbooks are for quick sketches where freshness and directness are important. Sketches can be simple or elaborate. Aaron Blaise is a good artists who has some YouTube videos about his sketchbooks and why he keeps them. 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