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Journal days 110-117
I skipped day 110. Moving on… Lots of bunnies and crows this week. And COVID. Sigh.
Posted in Daily Sketches, Journal, Sketchbook Skool, Sketches
Tagged ink and wash, journal, watercolor
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In Progress
We’re getting closer. Only one more workshop day left. Today’s was focused on making a journal page by drawing in ink and painting with watercolor. Janice brought a plethora of possible subjects, all from nature. There were seed pods, grocery … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Smith, ink, Janice Berkebile, journal, watercolor
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Journal part 2
This is a four part workshop: “Journals and Journal Pages – Mixed Media – Drawing on Inspiration” with Janice Berkebile of Daniel Smith Seattle Store. It’s still possible to join for the last two sessions! After making our journals during … Continue reading
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Tagged book making, Daniel Smith, Janice Berkebile, journal
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Journal workshop
As usual, I arrived early and was fortunate to find an all-day parking spot at Daniel Smith mothership. While waiting, I did a sketch of my view. After a delay due to the snow storm, today was the start of … Continue reading
End of 2016
Happy New Year! I’m discouraged and concerned by the National and World news. But I’m hopeful there is also good news and I hope 2017 will have a lot of that, too. And I’m hoping for many personal good experiences … Continue reading
Another Milestone
His legs and feet have been quite swollen due to the surgery. He couldn’t wear his shoes, so I went out and bought him a size larger pair of Crocs. As of Tuesday (24 May) he could finally get into … Continue reading
Handmade journal
I made another leather journal this past week. I’d shown the one I made in the Daniel Smith workshop with Janice Berkebile to Fort Nisqually’s shop manager. She liked it and tentatively accepted my offer to make some for sale … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, KIt and Supplies
Tagged book, book binding, book making, bookbinding, handmade, journal, leather
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Leather Journal Workshop
Sunday was another gorgeous spring day in Seattle. I gladly spent 6 hours indoors at Daniel Smith in the Leather Journal workshop led by Janice Berkebile. It was excellent! She’s going to offer it again so I would highly recommend … Continue reading
Leather Journal
On Saturday morning (28 Feb), I attended an Italian Leather Journal Making demo with Janice Berkebil at the main Seattle store of Daniel Smith. I’m already signed up for the all day workshop but I wanted a preview. Janice showed … Continue reading
Faux-dori
If you’re at all into notebooks, sketchbooks and stationery, you’ve probably heard of the Midori Traveler’s Notebook. It’s made in Japan. People mod them in all sorts of ways and talk about them at length on message boards and … Continue reading