Sketchbook Project Art House Library by Sharon Tomlinson

[Shaysailor]

Yours is by far the most beautiful I have seen on YouTube for this project! I'm sure a lot of people actually took the time to look at it. With so many in the project this year, I wonder how many will actually be looked at with time taken to really admire them. More than 28800 for 2011!

[allnorahsart]

@Shaysailor Thank you so much for the nice words. I can't even imagine 28800 books. I didn't have time to participate this year but enjoyed this project a lot. (wish I could see it in person again)

[IsBeautifier]

amazing book, woah.

[devacangel53]

Gorgeous book, words, love it all. O:>) Renee

[MappingWonderland]

What did you do with the 16 perforated pages at the back? Remove them? This is such beautiful work! Are you doing SP 2011?

[allnorahsart]

@MappingWonderland I used maskin over the perforation. I didn't know they were meant to be that way. I thought that was a mistake in mine. duh!

[camsmyth101]

one more question what type of glue did you use to join the pages together?

[allnorahsart]

@camsmyth101 I'm sure I used my glue of choice, Golden Matte Medium

[camsmyth101]

what did you seal your pages with?

[allnorahsart]

@camsmyth101

I used Dorelands Wax. There is a demonstration video at my Viemo channel. I just changed the setting so you can watch it. Most videos there are not visable as I use Vimeo for my class videos. Search for Sharon Tomlinson

[MandieSpires]

I LOVE this!!! you are amazing. i wish i could create something this wonderful!

[NolwennBC]

This is Awesome ! Your artwork is stunning.

I am doing the sketchbook project 2011.

I was wondering: did you rebind the sketchbook are used the original pages or work outside and glued in ? Because the pages are so thin, I am afraid to use acrylic on it.

Thanks for sharing, this is wonderful.

[allnorahsart]

@NolwennBC Thanks so much.

I glued 3 pages together and then applied gesso which made a great surface to paint on. I was late getting started on the project and knew I would never have time for that many pages.

[NolwennBC]

@allnorahsart Thanks a lot Sharon !

[Annaishmint]

How did you blend them in?

paintbrush? sponge? btw your artwork is absolutely fantastic, i can't stop looking at it!

[Annaishmint]

how did you create the blurry effect on the page before it says 'A timekeepers diary'

watercolours?

[allnorahsart]

@Annaishmint Hello, The background on each page in the book was painted first. I used Golden Heavy Body acrylic paint and completed the background by blending them together and using the number stencil in a random manner on each page. Then I went back and painted the face.

[allnorahsart]

@Annaishmint Hello, The background on each page in the book was painted first. I used Golden Heavy Body acrylic paint and completed the background by blending them together and using the number stencil in a random manner on each page. Then I went back and painted the face.

[Annaishmint]

hi this is utterly spiffing!

im doing art gcse

how did you create this colourful effect????

acryllic paints?

[thestuffiknow]

so i just now learned about the sketchbook project. do you know when the next one starts taking submissions?

[yardapeart]

amazing! by the way great last name:)

[TopazPearleGirl]

beautiful!!!

[HMGordy]

Lovely! I bet your relieved to be finished with yours. I know I'm glad to be done with mine ;)

[charlieandrosie]

good for you, I'm still working on mine!!

[lettherebeart]

very beautiful

[TheArtisticBiker]

That is truly stunning work, lady!

[lpatencio]

time flys was my favorite, but they were all so beautiful. Very wise words too!

[InfiniteMoya]

Excellent! I love it! Very well done! :)

[allnorahsart]

Thank you my friend.

I forgot to say in the video that three of these pages are "lessons" in my first online workshop......aiming at January.

[littleglimpses]

you are amazing.