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The Power of Preliminary Studies


Julie Beck

Preliminary studies are crucial to my process. Each artist approaches prep work different but as someone who teaches both technical skills as well as the importance of design and composition, I emphasize the importance of massaging the design before you get into the nitty gritty. Preliminary thumbnails help in a multitude of ways: Planning: Sketches help you organize ideas and create a clear roadmap, saving time and reducing frustration. Problem Solving: They allow you to…

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WILLFULLY DEFACING AN OTHERWISE FINE BOOK pt. II


Cory Godbey

June 25, 2024 - With  The Woods In-between marking my 15th annual sketchbook collection, it’s worth noting that I haven’t always offered “Artist Edition” versions of my yearly collections. Sure, for the first few I might scribble a little doodle alongside a signature on the title page or personalize the sketchbook in someway, but I wouldn’t exactly call these artist editions. At some point, I began to offer a version of the sketchbook identical in every way to the standard version, but with an original drawing on the title page. Not a new idea, certainly, but it was a new endeavor for me at the time (whenever that actually was, I don’t remember, probably 2017's The Walking Hills). And over the years, I’ve scanned or photographed some of my favorites. For example, I did about 100 title page drawings in…

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