Tag: Sketchbook
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Detour
Hello Friend! It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Sometimes when I’m between projects, I feel there’s not a lot to say. Yet, those in-between places are where things can get interesting. I find that seeing others’ processes and works-in-progress can be at least as engaging as looking at finished works. A finished work invites…
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Free Nature Journaling Guide
Hello friends. Today I want to share a project that’s been dear to my heart and has recently gone out into the world. This is a free nature journaling guide. No strings attached, no need to sign up for anything. Nature benefits us all, and we just want to share it with as many people…
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How-to: Handmade Concertina Sketchbook for $1.20
This tutorial is for very basic, easy, binding-free sketchbooks that are low-cost and take only a few minutes to make. The directions are for small (4.5″ x 6″) concertina-style sketchbooks, meaning the pages fold together inside accordion-style; no staples or sewing necessary. You can use the dimensions listed or work with whatever size paper you…
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Roadside/Wayside
Hello friends, it’s been a while. With the late arrival of spring, I feel a bit like a bear just coming out of its cave. It’s been a winter. From having my dominant arm in a sling through the holiday season to a family visit in Arizona’s winter sunshine, the lows have been low and the…
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WildTober & Other News
Hello friends! How has your autumn been so far? Today’s blog post reads a bit like a letter, so grab a cuppa if that’s your thing, and let’s get caught up! As the name Cold Prairie Studio implies, I’m a rural dweller, and this time of year gets very busy. We’ve been bringing in the…
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Ebb/
“The rain continued for one week and for that week I slept waking only to read a little or put the kettle on the oil stove & make tea or run out when there was a lull to loosen up the dogs legs. My spirit was occasionally fret full at the work I was missing…
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Thinking About Sketchbooks
Sketchbooks are on my mind. Looking at how other people use their sketchbooks has always been a source of inspiration, and I repeatedly go back to books like An Illustrated Life Edited by Danny Gregory, Drawn To Nature by Clare Walker Leslie, John Muir Laws’ Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, and Ian Fennelly’s Layers…
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