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Sketchbooks in Italy Workshop

Ken O’Connell will teach “Sketchbooks in Italy” for the 5th time in Italy, September 2-16, 2012. This year Copic Design Team member, Debbie Olson, will assist Ken (President Emeritus of Imagination International, Inc., importer of Copic Markers.) The plan is … Continue reading


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Cross Hatching Part I – Multiliners & Pen Sizes

Copic’s inking pens are ideal for basic line illustrations. Between the disposable Multiliner and the refillable Multiliner SP, there are 14 pen sizes: 0.03, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, Brush Small*, and Brush Medium, F01, … Continue reading


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Featured Artist Tracy Moore


Our latest featured artist is Tracy Moore. He is a book maker and mixed-media journal artist living in Washington State. Our interview with Tracy is after the jump. (more…)

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Multiliner SP Care & Maintenance

Refills If ink is not flowing properly from your pen, the ink cartridge should be replaced. There are two sizes of cartridges: Ink cartridge A refills sizes 0.03, 0.05, and 0.1. Ink cartridge B refills sizes 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, … Continue reading


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Stuart Immonen- Flickr People

Check out illustrator Stuart Immonen‘s drawings of people he finds on Flickr. A great idea for photo reference and some really nice caricatures. via Drawn!


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1000 Journals Project

If you haven’t heard about the 1000 Journals Project then you really should check out their site. I’ve had this book sitting on my desk for months and pick it up all the time for inspiration or just a quick visual break. It is a great reminder of the flexible nature of visual communication. Everyone has their own approach to mark making, drawing or doodling. There is a great deal of mixed media/ collage work in here as well. Makes me want to get up from the computer and go to my drawing table with nothing but a pile of old magazines, a glue stick and my favorite drawing tool. Continue reading


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Illustrator Nicholas Stohlman

Found this artist today. He has some great conceptual, pen and ink stuff. I love this kind of quick sketch. Check out the rest of Nicholas Stohlman‘s work.


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Artist Heather Plank

Heather Plank is a graduate of the University of Oregon and former Director of Ucross Foundation in Wyoming. The above drawings were made during her travels in the western desert of Egypt.

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