Sunday, April 6, 2014

My drawing notebooks

These are my drawing journals where I practice drawing flowers, usually from magazines and books and I'm also starting to incorporate more lettering ideas after seeing this image from Pam Garrison.



This afternoon I was looking at this april 1995 issue of Victoria that I bought on ebay and I was happy to run across an article about Aude Kamlet, someone who did a lot of illustrating for Victoria through the years and shes been an inspiration of mine and this article was about her garden journal so now of course I am inspired to start a garden journal this year. I've always done drawings in my sketchbooks but I want a journal where I also write down notes and lists and whats blooming when. It's just a little patio garden but I still think it will be a lot of fun and keep me busy this summer.


6 comments:

  1. I hope I have that one:)Her name is not unfamiliar to me..

    Love your journals..

    Could you start seeds indoors? In a sunny window?Or cuttings?

    It would make for great garden journaling..me thinks:)

    Enchanted April..Clematis.. all favorite words of mine.

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    1. Hi Monique, Thank you, One year I did start pansy seeds indoors and that worked out really well, I've been forgetting to try that again and the season gets away from me too fast, but I definitely need to try again. I hope your able to start gardening soon where you are :)

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  2. lovely journal pages jenni!

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    1. Hi Deb, Thank you! I've just been visiting your blog and I love all your art and creativity and nature and food. The bookmarks in Somerset Life are so pretty. I will be visiting again :)

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  3. Jenni - you and I must be enjoying the same things. I too have been practicing lettering within my journals...such fun. Your flowers are lovely and I just can't wait to see your garden journal with notes. You layout your pages so well and they are beautiful. Sounds like a wonderful article about Aude Kamlet...may have to google her. Have a lovely day and thank you for touching mine with some spring.

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  4. So glad I found your blog!!! Your sketches are beautiful!!!

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