Make Better Sketchbooks and Art Journals

I'm sharing books that are great for Sketchbook and Art Journal ideas, mediums, design and layouts, and narrative. These are some recommendations from my own collection that I have gotten a lot out of, and I hope you will also.

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To purchase these books (Amazon affiliate links used):

The Urban Sketching Art Pack: A Guide Book and Sketch Pad for Drawing on Location Around the World

The Urban Sketching Handbook 101 Sketching Tips

The Urban Sketching Handbook Drawing Expressive People

The Urban Sketching Handbook Understanding Light

The Urban Sketching Handbook Spotlight on Nature

Draw Your Day by Samantha Dion Baker

Drawing the Draped Figure by George Bridgman

Bridgman's Life Drawing by George B. Bridgman

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards

The Painted Art Journal by Jeanne Oliver

Art Journal Freedom: How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition by Dina Wakley

The Gardener's Color Palette by Tom Fischer

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I have a board with more information on really great sketchbook and plein air examples by artists on my Pinterest, which is a catalog of all the consequential Artists, female Artists forgotten or overshadowed for their time, and my favorite Artists and pieces.

This Art Life of Mine on Pinterest

This Art life of Mine - Sketchbook & Plein-Air

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If you have any comments on these books or recommendations of your own to share, drop them in the comments and we can start a conversation.

Cheers, Elizabeth

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