Tag: Sketchbooks

1 Page at a Time: A Daily Creative Companion

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Graphic designer Adam J Kurtz has built his portfolio on uplifting but slightly cheeky missives printed on brightly colored objects ranging from balloons to books. His latest creation invites the rest of us to get inspired in 2015 with “1 Page at a Time,” a 365-page journal with prompts for each day, encouraging you to write, draw or design your way through the year, according …

Comics Sketchbooks

The private worlds of prominent illustrators exposed in a new book

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“Looking through artists’ sketchbooks is like viewing those artists naked through a picture window. With 20-20 eyesight or high-powered binoculars you’ll see everything: warts, blemishes and all.” So begins the introduction for Steven Heller‘s latest book, “Comics Sketchbooks.” Culling 700 private sketches from 80 artists, the collection is billed as a glimpse into the mind of an artist. Without knowing anything about the final story …