The Sketchbook Project 2012

My sketchbook arrived today from Art House Co-op. It's a 32 page, 5.25" x 7.25" book that I'll fill up and mail off to the Brooklyn Art Library as part of their project. For info on participating in the project, or going to visit one of the sites on the World Tour visit their website. You can also sign up to partipate in the 2013 Project and look into joining one of the other group projects they've got in work.

blank Sketchbook

I nicked the photo from their website since I've already got mine in the press trying to dry the first page flat.

I finished it by the deadline!

Here's a slideshow of the images:


And here are individual images:

Although I've been making sketchbooks and journals for personal viewing for a while now I found myself paralyzed when I considered the possibility that someone might actually look at what I've done.

maybe it's the book format I fear

the paper itself is a bit intimidating

it could be myself I fear. alone. isolated. and certainly morbidly afraid of being egotistical.

things should be in balance

sometimes you've got nothing. and then you've got too much paint on the paper to do anything about.

sometimes you're inspired by things you haven't seen yet

quickly filling space

sometimes when you repeat something you don't really like it gets better. sometimes not so much

decorative flowers always area good space filler

when a particular material or technique doesn't end up quite right do more of it

fear of criticism. something sparkly and shiny is distracting

yellow can be very disturbing

disorder can be quite disorienting

Although I've been making sketchbooks and journals for personal viewing for a while now I found myself paralyzed when I considered the possibility that someone might actually look at what I've done. Having decided to "face my fears" in the sketchbook, I ended up (as with just about everything in my life) with some pages I love, some I hate and some I'm indifferent towards. I did however, based on this process decide to take some classes at my local community college and further face my fears.