Derek Robertson

 

Derek Robertson took a trip out to the Isle of May last week and has shared two delightful pages from his sketchbook.

Zine II

I think with Annie Edison Taylor throwing a cat in a barrel over Niagara to see if it may be safe for her, connected in my brain the dogs and other animals sent into space to check if we were safe to go. So I woke up wanting to make some work about dogs in space. I have to say I found it really disturbing when I found Strelka (below) looked so like my own dog Pepper. Anyway, I made a zine using images of Pepper and my friend's cat Fuzzy. 

These little four spread zines are great for exploring a subject, little repositories for research, and for someone who is essentially phobic of sketchbooks they have been a revelation. 

Matthew Booker II

A study of people on the beach at Margate by Matthew Booker and a screen print below of people paddling with seagulls in attendance called Swimmers and Gulls.

Matthew Booker I

I have been exploring the work of Matthew Booker and in particular, his sketches which have an eclectic subject base and a wonderful dynamism. Here are some of his studies of New Covent Garden Market.

Victoria Antolini II

Candid sketches of Bologna Flea market by Victoria Antolini, with a great use of limited colour ad wonderful gestural mark making and observation.

Sketch Book III

More treasures from my break in Glenuig, as you can see I have really enjoyed doing these observational studies. It is a really stunning part of the world. This is the view out to the islands of Eigg and Rum.

Ruth Crothers

A wonderful page from the sketch book of Ruth Crowthers produced on a visit to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Ruth has just graduated in textile design from Glasgow School of Art with a collection of printed textiles for fashion inspired by cabinets of curiosities and trips to Edinburgh and Glasgow museums, her work is full of humour and wonderful observation.

Irina Vaneeva

I have also started a project with my students called '100 days of me' which can be anything that they want to do, be it self portraits, clothing, dreams etc. Their books are a little too neat as yet and full of pencil. I want them to dive in get messy and less precious, so that some surprise wonders start to leap from the pages. Like this wonderful journal made in an out of date diary by  Irina Vaneeva.

Canary III

Some pages from the sketchbook Freya came to join in as well.

Alice Newman III

I love the old buildings in Dundee there are some very sad, crumbling beauties which I hope in Dundee's regeneration will be revisited and given some loving care. So I was happy to see that Alice Newman had honoured some of them in her sketchbooks. Below is one of my favourites squashed between road, rail and Tesco's. 

Jennifer Brook

 

These sketch books by Jennifer Brook are so inspiring, with wonderful intense colours and great cut out detail.

Adam Cardello's Sketchbooks

 

Adam Cardello's sketchbooks are like music to my eyes, layering, different intensities and surprises that lift the heart, a joy of abstract mark making.

Gillian Chantler I

I managed to treat myself to a visit to Edinburgh today specifically to try and catch some of the Degree Show as I knew that I would be too busy for the rest of the week. Here is a selection of drawings from Gillian Chantler's sketch books which I though were charming and akin to hieroglyphs.

Books, Books, Books II

Above: some pages from my textile Sketch Book
Inspired by the wonderful textile book of Louise Bourgeois, I have started my own, for fun and as an example for my textile students.

I am loving it as I don't know how anything is going to turn out, so I have the naive pleasure of innocent creation for creations sake . . . long may it continue.

Thereza's Moleskins

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