Category Archives: Art
Bookbinding
I made some books today.
NaNo–Day 14
My word count is 25,108. And just because I am taking a watercolor class this month, my character’s random hobby is watercolor.
NaNo–Day 10
Today I was late to the Write-In at Grounds For Thought, but I got a raspberry hot chocolate anyway and worked on my novel. Now I have 19,837 words. And I even painted apples for my watercolor workshop with Merrill Rainey. Then I made apple cobbler.
Book Workshop
I’ve made an accordion book before but never added a sewn signature. Today I also made a Turkish Map Fold Book and a Blizzard Book at the Art Supply Depo workshop.
Practicing for Art Class
Here are some examples of what I’ve been practicing for my art workshop. I used Prismacolor Markers and marker paper. If you’re in the Toledo area, check out the other workshops by Merrill Rainey.
Illustration Workshops
I haven’t taken “official” art classes since junior high, so I signed up for some illustration workshops. They will be taught by Merrill Rainey, and take place at Seed Coworking.
First Accordion Book
I finished my 24 page zine in 24 hours, and in the process I created my first wordless novel and accordion book.
Charcoal experiment
I’ve been playing with different charcoal techniques, especially with the chunky colors. For two days I experimented with pastel, toned tan, and toned gray papers. Here are some of the pieces I made.
The works of Lynd Ward
I finished six of Lynd Ward’s wordless novels. Now to read his “Storyteller without Words.” The Library of America editions include essays by Ward himself about his novels. The words are beautiful, describing his process behind each novel and his craft. Every artist and writer should read his essay “On ‘God’s Man’” and “On ‘Madman’s …
Bamboo tablet
I received a Bamboo tablet and played around in Corel Painter.
Suzanna and Writing 