This week, I’m headed to my first-ever Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival. It’s a big knitting adventure with two of my local knitting pals. One is the vlogger known as The Corner of Knit and Tea so it seemed fitting that this week, I focus on fall colors, all things yarn-a-riffic and a dash of…
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Off-topic: Ferries Bueller’s Day Off
It’s this kind of day. Hope its a Ferris Bueller Day for you too.
15 Things to Do with An Empty Sketchbook
I got to thinking, with Inktober here and a whole pile of empty sketchbooks staring at me, I thought I’d compile a list of ideas to help you fill up one or more of those many empty sketchbooks you might have as well. Illustrate your favorite recipes (inspired by They Draw And Cook) Draw your outfit, maybe…
Art Supply Posse Ep 18: Fountain Pens for Drawing
In episode 18 of Art Supply Posse, we dive in with fountain pens for drawings. I rattle off all my favorite fountain pens for drawing and my favorite inks. Lots of links. Want to swim in the inky sea with us?
Link Love: Luke’s Diner Love
Link of the Week: The second issue of Paper Planning Magazine was released this week. Its a digital repository for analog planning tools and this month’s issue includes an updated version of my Fountain Pens for Lefties article that I originally wrote for The Cramped, updated for the publication. Pens: Video: Nemosine Singularity (via Pen…
Review: Denik Sketchbooks & Notebooks
Denik is an artist-designed notebook company that’s mission is to change the world with art. It’s doing this by contributing part of their profits to education and by paying the artists that create the cover designs a royalty fee for their designs. Last year, they helped to build the Denik Middle School in Zambougou, Mali. They are currently…
Ask The Desk: Broad D1s, Baron+Elastic, Neo Smartpen & Zebra F701
Khreyselle asked me some time ago: I’ve been struggling to find the perfect notebook to hold all of my graphic design sketches and notes. I have fallen in love with the paper quality of the Baron Fig/Code & Quill notebooks, but they are both missing the elastic closure and pocket/envelope feature that I would really…