Don't Mind the Arrow

Drawing in Books

I did these pages a while back, but never got around to posting them. The outlines are drawn with a Pitt pen and then they're colored with Prismacolor pencils.

From Book Art

I think they'd look great as a framed series. Maybe one day I'll get around to actually framing them, or maybe I'll draw another set. These were just sort of doodle-y, so maybe I'd want to do something a little more refined. Or maybe not - I'm just not sure. One thing I'm sure of, though, is that I'm not done with this idea yet. Luckily, book blocks are in constant supply right now since I've been making journals. 

30 Days of Creativity Kickoff

Here we are, June 1, and I'm starting a new daily project. We'll see if I can make it past the first two weeks. In any event, I've got my first day's contribution done. I started it a few days ago because handbound books take more than a day to complete, but I finished it today so I'm counting it.

I got the book at a thrift store (at the same time I got my corduroy laptop bag that I embellished). The title, All on a Summer's Day, is what drew me to it. Since I'm still practicing my bookbinding skills, its somewhat beat up exterior was perfect - I didn't have to be too afraid to mess it up. It was a discarded library book, so I used some green paper wrapped around the bottom section to cover up the ugly library sticker on the spine and add some visual interest to the cover.

Inside, I used scrapbooking paper for the endpapers and recycled brown paper for the signatures. I'm thinking I'll just use this one myself and see how it holds up. I'm getting to the point where I want to start working on the book I'm planning to take to Germany, and I want to make sure I'm not doing anything that will mean the book won't last through the experience.