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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Sketchbook Swap : 1 year

For about a year now I have been participating in a SKETCHBOOK SWAP with 12 other folks ---all set up via the net. We have been passing our sketchbooks around once a month for over 12 months--next month I will finally get mine back---with sketches by 11 other artists in it! We are located all over the US--both East coast, West coast, plus the Midwest. Besides being fun---and always interesting to see others sketches in each sketchbook---this has kept me drawing with some regularity, and I have made some new online friends. The little sketch above (in Jody's sketchbook) is titled SPRING.

Quote for the DAY:
"-on Leonardo da Vinci...
It is often said that Leonardo drew so well because he knew about things; it is truer to say that he knew about things because he drew so well. " ---Kenneth Clark

4 comments:

Mary Timme said...

I was fascinated by this project last year. Are you doing it again since it helped you to keep drawing? Seems like a good tool to use.

Leah said...

It's been such a blast playing in this sketchbook swap!! Love the bird drawing!

andrea said...

oh what a sweet drawing! i love the bird.

MagicMarkingsArt said...

aurora ~ found your blog through creative every day ~ the sketch book project is a great idea. you must be so excited to see what everyone else has drawn! how much fun to be a part of this swap. i wouldn't mind some information ~ either on how to join or how to start one.
thanks for sharing.