Sketchbook Confidential Secrets from the private sketches of over 40 master artists

321 Pages·2010·31.28 MB·English

by  Editors of North Light Books

Sketchbook
Confidential
Secrets from the private sketches of over 40 master artists
edited by Pamela Wissman and
Stefanie Laufersweiler
NORTH LIGHT BOOKS
CINCINNATI, OHIO
www.artistsnetwork.com
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Robert T. Barrett
Dan Beck
William Berra
Roberto (Bob) Cardinale
Erin Currier
George Allen Durkee
Douglas Fryer
Tammy Garcia
Albert Handell
William Hook
Cathy Johnson
Nancy Kozikowski
Geoffrey Laurence
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
Bev Lee
Linda Leslie
Chuck Lukacs
Jennifer McChristian
Richard McKinley
Jeff Mellem
Ed Morgan
Art Mortimer
Claudia Nice
P.A. Nisbet
Margy O'Brien
William O'Connor
Joe Paquet
Jean Pederson
John Potter
Tony Pro
Alan Paine Radebaugh
Chuck Sabatino
Mark Spencer
Kate Starling
Aleksander Titovets
Lyuba Titovets
Joshua Tobey
Elan Varshay
Frederico Vigil
Mark White
Mark Willenbrink
MORE ON THE ARTISTS
ABOUT THE EDITORS
COPYRIGHT
METRIC CONVERSION CHART
IDEAS. INSTRUCTION. INSPIRATION.

Introduction
Most of the pieces here were produced quickly, intended to be transient, not for public
view. They provide a place to work out creative ideas and problems, or just have fun —
arranging forms, dealing with life, escaping, studying subjects, trying approaches, getting
“one of those days” down on paper. They range from traditional to unexpected. They
come as loose drawings, sketchbooks, journals and colorful painted sketches. Some were
done on location or en plein air. Some are small, while others are sizeable. Whatever
they are, they reveal something about the creative processes, inner history and finished
work of the artist.
Thank you to all of the wonderful artists presented here who were eager to participate
and patient with our demands; as well as Stefanie Laufersweiler, Wendy Dunning and all
the editors and production staff at F+W Media for making the process of this book as
smooth as it possibly could be. You are all such pleasures to work with.
Editorial Director
North Light Books
Robert T. Barrett
A painter, muralist and illustrator, Barrett also teaches at Brigham Young University
in Provo, Utah. He has worked for Random House, HarperCollins and OUTDOOR LIFE
magazine, among numerous other publishers, and he illustrated a book for kids on
President Barack Obama (OBAMA: ONLY IN AMERICA, Marshall Cavendish Children's
Books) as well as a companion book on the life of Michelle Obama. His book LIFE
DRAWING: HOW TO PORTRAY THE FIGURE WITH ACCURACY AND EXPRESSION was published in
2008. He was selected by the Society of Illustrators in New York as their 2010
Distinguished Educator in the Arts.

As a writer may keep a written journal of their life's experiences, so an artist keeps a
sketchbook. An artist thinks, feels, sees and draws.
I sketch for different reasons but primarily as a way to document visual experiences or
to solve various problems. I draw pretty much every day even if only for short periods of
time. Drawing regularly is a way for me to practice my motor skills as well as to keep my
visual/spatial aptitudes sharp.
I sketch both in a formal sketchbook and in the margins of paper while in various
meetings. I also sketch for students in classes I teach to demonstrate different ways for
solving visual problems. When I draw in meetings, I usually draw from my imagination or
from memory, which is a great way to determine what you understand without a model