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Happy September :) (From Sarah)

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader!

I'm not sure where you live, but I live in Virginia, and Fall is my absolute favorite season here for several reasons:

1 - The end of walking outside and being doused in my own sweat because it's so hot.

2 - Back-to-School is a cosmic invitation to treat myself to some stationery. 💅

3 - The trees just seem to breathe their last, best breath and everything is green and lush with just a tinge of yellow.

I sent you a note about a month ago with a little update. I thought I'd do the same! I want to share some of the art I've been working on.

I learned about box spreads from r/drawing on Reddit. I was hooked almost immediately, so now I have a small A6 (Midori MD) just for box spreads.

I like it because it takes off the pressure of having to give a big page of your sketchbook to one perfectly executed idea. Instead, you get to draw 10-12 fun simple observations and some of them will be awesome and some won't and it's OK. :)

I'm filming a tour of my sketchbook soon and I'll share that link when it's ready... here's the thumbnail I'm working on:

Here are some of the pages I've snapped photos of in the mean time:

What are you working on?

Sarah G.

By the way, if you'd like to see more stationery and art content, here are 3 ways you can get more inspiration directly into your eyes:

1. See all the sketchbook tours first on YouTube.

All through the month, you can see the latest sketch ideas and pens I'm using on YouTube. Click here to learn more. ​

2. Let's get coffee at a live event!
​Throughout the year, I pop into cool stationery and pen events. This year, we can meet up at the DC Pen Show (I'll be teaching a water color session)! Click here to learn more. ​
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3. Join the Tiny Doodle Slack.

I host a private space for pen nerds where you can share journal pics and art challenges with other artsy nerds like yourself. Click here to learn more. ​

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