One of my friends-artists
told me about ‘‘ The Sketchbook Project’ last year. It is an ongoing project of
Brooklyn Art Library in New York.
They provide you with 5’ by 7’ sketchbook where you can express yourself creatively
on any topic you want. You could be a professional or amateur artist, or just
person who likes to sketch or write . I looked at their digital library and
there were people who sent their poems, diaries, illustrations, sketches,
paintings..you name it. You need to send your creation till January 15, 2013 and then the library
travels through North America to showcase the
sketchbooks received from all over the world. I think it is a unique project
and I decided to participate in it this year!
The challenging thing was
to know how to use this small book for my big ideas :)
I decided to choose one theme and one colour scheme in order to be
consistent. Since I painted a series of yoga poses this summer, I continued
this idea. I do yoga on weekly basis and it makes me feel positive and
energetic. So, I wanted to share with others how beneficial yoga is for
our bodies and minds. I have drawn contour sketches of a woman doing
different yoga poses. In order to make it a bit interesting I played around
with copying a stencil of the word ‘yoga’ of different sizes. I worked with an
ink pen and markers of silver and gold colours.
I have almost finished my
sketches and will be sending it very soon to NY. I have also purchased the
option of being in a digital library which gives additional venue
for my online representation as an artist.
Check their website if you
are interested: http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject
I think this project is a
great opportunity for everyone to share their creativity with the world!
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