Sketchbook Dreams

After picking up a new sketchbook at Ultrecht this past weekend, I've been having dreams of filling it up with heaps of inspiration, ideas, and hints of creative spark (to capture those fleeting moments when a painting idea bubbles up and then quickly disappears...). My favorite type of sketchbook? Mixed media. Sketchbooks that artists keep as a daily inspiration log--including drawings, writing, pieces of paper, fabric, paint, newspaper clippings, etc.              So, in order to stoke that creative fire a bit more and get some ideas, I took to the interweb (hehe) to peruse what other artists are doing in their sketchbooks...and wow! I was blown away.

A few of my favorite sketchbook artists and images from this search are below:

Image via http://trendland.net.

Sketchbook page by Racel Anne Cronin. Image via http://rachelannecronin.blogspot.com

Sketchbook page by Sara Ahearn. Image via sarahearn.blogspot.com

Sketchbook page by Sara Ahearn. Image via sarahearn.blogspot.com.

Image via http://trendland.net.

Sketchbook page by Camila Do Rosario, whose work I shared on my blog back in May.

Another page by Camila Do Rosario...

See how much fun sketchbooks can be? I'll share some pages from mine when I get a chance to snap some pics over the next few weeks...

Have an inspiring day!

Namaste,
Mary Catherine