I’ve been a follower of Lindsay’s art blog, Daily Doily, for a while now, and I just love her artwork. I totally admire her dedication, it seems like she is constantly posting new work! All of these photos are from her Flickr, and I had so much fun going through her stuff. I love how she layers her pages and how her sketchbook is really a testament to the places she’s been and the things she’s seen.
What kind of sketchbook do you use? I carry a pocket moleskine with me all the time. When I know I will be out sketching like at my urban sketchers group I will bring a few. I carry the hand book watercolor journal travel set for when I’m using watercolor, a square 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 hand book artist journal and sometimes a brown paper small sketchbook that I got in Paris (it’s handmade). I will really sketch on anything. One time I sketched on a drink coaster :)
What is your sketchbook’s story? It is a documentation of my everyday life, a capture of a moment in time and unique to me.
What kind of media do you use in your sketchbook? I usually use a Sanford design ebony pencil, but they are discontinued and made by Prismacolor now. I haven’t tried the Prismacolor ones yet; I hear they aren’t as good. I have dozens of these scattered all over the place. This is my pencil case and you can find it filled with:
Faber-Castell 9000 pencils in 2B, 4B and 6B (I think)
Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens Brush Tip in multiple colors
Galaxy Marker in white- this is the BEST white marker I have found. I LOVE it. You can find great art supplies in scrapbook stores (don’t hate), haha.
Lamy Safari pen in white, ink converter filled with black noodlers ink
Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors sketchers pocket box
Waterbrush
Other various pencils, etc.
Where do you like to work in your sketchbook? Anywhere and everywhere. I sketch a lot in my car and public places. I rarely ever sketch at home or in the studio.
What is the biggest inspiration for your work? I don’t take sketching too seriously and it’s usually just a quick interpretation of something that catches my eye. I get inspired when I travel, see other sketches that people make or new supplies I want to try. I love to read the Urban Sketchers blog.
Thank you so much, Lindsay! All photos are by Lindsay, make sure you go check out Daily Doily! And if you have a sketchbook to share, EMAIL ME! It’s kate {at} sketchandwash {dot} com!
Thanks for the feature Kate! It looks good.
Thank you for participating! Your work speaks for itself, and your answers were great!
This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing this. I’ve started a sketchbook for design inspiration, but I haven’t included any of my own work in it yet. I’m thinking I should and it would be so much fun to create something personal!
Do it!!! And then let me share it :) haha
Very cool! What a great idea featuring a different artist’s sketchbook, very inspiring! Will you be featuring a new artist each week or once a month?
Thanks! I try to do it every Wednesday if I have enough people to participate, except for the first Wednesday of every month when I do the Art to Inspiration link-up :)
Love the variety in this sketchbook; especially the water color tree over the pencil drawing.
Thanks Alysa :)
Me too! I love the mixed media.