Create Your Own Artist's Journal
After studying drawing and engraving in college, O'Toole, a  professional book illustrator for over 20 years, took a trip to  Ireland, where she began keeping a journal to record her  travels. Now, whenever she travels, a sketchbook goes with her.  Eventually, her search for a paper that could handle both ink  and watercolor led her to create her own handmade books. In this  delightful book, she offers tips on how to face the first blank  page (hint: begin several pages in and work on the opening pages  later), ways of making a coil-bound book and a traveling art  kit, and demonstrations. Claudia Nice's How To Keep a Sketchbook  Journal explores several journal styles (travel, reference,  fantasy, etc.). O'Toole's more contemplative work sees an art  journal as a place to gather one's thoughts, sort out the  complexities of life, and form insight into one's history.  Highly recommended.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.