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The Sketchbook Project World Tour
Destined to go down as one of the era's most astonishing global art projects, the Brooklyn Art Library's Sketchbook Project has, in less than a decade, amassed more than thirty thousand sketchbooks submitted by people of all ages and artistic abilities from more than 130 countries. Bursting with color, vivid imagery, and bouts of whimsy mixed with deeply intimate insights, the sketchbooks capture the texture of personal experience in a dizzying variety of illustrative styles and layouts that run the gamut from street portraits to stream-of-consciousness doodles, comics, and pop-ups. The Sketchbook Project World Tour presents the most compelling, surprising, and visually stunning examples from this one-of-a-kind artistic treasury.
224 pages, Paperback
First published March 31, 2015
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December 29, 2015
Book Blurb: Destined to go down as one of the era's most astonishing global art projects, the Brooklyn Art Library's Sketchbook Project has, in less than a decade, amassed more than thirty thousand sketchbooks submitted by people of all ages and artistic abilities from more than 130 countries.
Books like this just make me happy. This book is a curated set of pages from this project, and it makes me happy thinking about the wonderful ways people are creative all over the world. Yes, you could go online and look at the digitized pages, and I'd recommend that you do that, but sometimes you just want to hold a book in hand while you sip a beverage of you choice.
Not for everyone, but if you keep a sketchbook, or want to, check this one out and see if you don't get inspired to pull out your art supplies too.
Books like this just make me happy. This book is a curated set of pages from this project, and it makes me happy thinking about the wonderful ways people are creative all over the world. Yes, you could go online and look at the digitized pages, and I'd recommend that you do that, but sometimes you just want to hold a book in hand while you sip a beverage of you choice.
Not for everyone, but if you keep a sketchbook, or want to, check this one out and see if you don't get inspired to pull out your art supplies too.
September 15, 2017
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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July 14, 2018
A look at pages from Sketchbook Project sketchbooks from all over the world. It was interesting to see what people had done to their books, but also was such a fast read I'm really glad I got it from the library.
October 9, 2015
Fascinating sample art journal entries from people all over the world. What a great project. Very fun and inspiring.
December 20, 2020
A big collection of sketchbook images from artists around the world. The art is varied and involves different media, although illustration and painting form the bulk of submissions. A valuable resource if you're looking for some artistic inspiration.
The only thing I didn't like was that the book was categorised according to continent. E.g. South America, Asia, Europe, etc. This categorisation made absolutely no sense: e.g. the Middle East and Russia, for instance, came under "Asia". Would you expect art from these 2 places to be the same as that from Japan or Taiwan? Also, since when has Slovenia been part of Asia?! (Yes, an artist from Slovenia was put under the "Asia" category, and no, she's not Asian.) It would have been much better if countries were perhaps just listed according to alphabetical order or something, if the author was really looking to apply some "order" to the way they're categorised.
Lastly, the "Asia" category didn't have any submissions at all from Myanmar, Laos or Cambodia. I don't think there were any from Vietnam either. Which makes the continent categorisation even more pointless.
The only thing I didn't like was that the book was categorised according to continent. E.g. South America, Asia, Europe, etc. This categorisation made absolutely no sense: e.g. the Middle East and Russia, for instance, came under "Asia". Would you expect art from these 2 places to be the same as that from Japan or Taiwan? Also, since when has Slovenia been part of Asia?! (Yes, an artist from Slovenia was put under the "Asia" category, and no, she's not Asian.) It would have been much better if countries were perhaps just listed according to alphabetical order or something, if the author was really looking to apply some "order" to the way they're categorised.
Lastly, the "Asia" category didn't have any submissions at all from Myanmar, Laos or Cambodia. I don't think there were any from Vietnam either. Which makes the continent categorisation even more pointless.
January 5, 2021
This book did for me exactly what I needed it to do: give me the fuel to just start my art . Start somewhere at least. I’ve been staring at my sketchbooks blank pages for far too long.
Looking through peoples sketchbooks is one of my favourite things to do. I like seeing the stuff of peoples’ hearts and minds being poured out onto the page. They’re like diaries through a visual medium.
Some of the art featured here was so beautiful, I wish I could have conversations with the artist about their piece. Others weren’t really to my taste. But that’s the beauty of Art. It doesn’t need to be anything, and can be everything at the same time. 🎨
Looking through peoples sketchbooks is one of my favourite things to do. I like seeing the stuff of peoples’ hearts and minds being poured out onto the page. They’re like diaries through a visual medium.
Some of the art featured here was so beautiful, I wish I could have conversations with the artist about their piece. Others weren’t really to my taste. But that’s the beauty of Art. It doesn’t need to be anything, and can be everything at the same time. 🎨
December 2, 2024
An illuminating view into a vast range of artworks.
April 30, 2017
This would be a great coffee table book to have for fun inspiration. I went to the Sketchbook Project center in Brooklyn a few years ago and then this book came out. It's been awesome to see this project grow and expand throughout the world. This book offers a look into the things that inspire sketch artists from different cultures and individuals. I love how global art is and how different forms of art can spark conversations through little books, little windows to people's hearts.
June 26, 2016
To quote this book it is an " escape from the ordinary and the mundane."
In it you will travel the world, stretch your imagination and fuel your creative tank.
In it you will travel the world, stretch your imagination and fuel your creative tank.
February 12, 2019
update- this book is still so pretty and inspirational BUT also a good read when you are sick/incapacitated because of the lack of text. pretty and artsyee haw
July 25, 2022
I really loved this book, since I’m sick now I am so glad I finally got the chance to read and peruse the art in the pages, my dear friend gave me this book 7 years ago!
Each region of the world had participants that were so deeply creative, I LOVED seeing their sketchbooks. I am going to explore them more in the digital library.
I am bummed that the sketchbook library has moved to Florida - I was think of visiting it in Brooklyn sometime soon. Sigh.
I am glad that my own sketchbook is in the library when I submitted it in 2012 (Hopefully it wasn’t burned up in the fire that they went through recently). I’ll likely participate again soon since these pages really got me thinking of drawing again! No time like the summer to try. The fall will bring teaching and the toil of dealing with teens and bosses again.
Each region of the world had participants that were so deeply creative, I LOVED seeing their sketchbooks. I am going to explore them more in the digital library.
I am bummed that the sketchbook library has moved to Florida - I was think of visiting it in Brooklyn sometime soon. Sigh.
I am glad that my own sketchbook is in the library when I submitted it in 2012 (Hopefully it wasn’t burned up in the fire that they went through recently). I’ll likely participate again soon since these pages really got me thinking of drawing again! No time like the summer to try. The fall will bring teaching and the toil of dealing with teens and bosses again.
August 23, 2017
Inspired me to participate in this year's project.
January 27, 2019
+5 more stars.
April 19, 2020
eh, the sketches are not particularly good or inspired. who picked them??
April 24, 2020
It was really inspiring to see so many sketchbooks from around the world, with so many different styles and insights!
July 2, 2024
Absolutely beautiful book. Very inspiring.
August 21, 2024
2006-2023. What a story! And what a story that followed the publishing date (2015) of this book. I wish this idea were resurrected soon.
July 15, 2018
This was quite amazing! The variety in the selections and the diversity of the submissions are simply inspiring. I want to participate even with my novice skills. The next time I'm in Brooklyn I'll be setting aside some time to visit the collection.
February 16, 2017
This has got to be one of the neatest things I've ever read and laid my hands on.
June 1, 2024
As an artist who sketches on a daily basis, I so enjoy jaywalking across this lovely, heart-warming garden of sketchbook entries from around the world. It serves well as an artbook - each selected work has their down unique styles and narratives, and very cohesively organized and well-described. Beyond the bind, I love the crowd-sourcing business model of Brooklyn Art Library. It's unfortunate how they closed down before I even get to visit :(
The only reason for missing 1 star is that I hope (1) each entry could be accompanied by a description or even title to help situate the entry within a personal context, like the reunion of the relatives in Atlanta as the author mentioned in the introduction. (2) I wish we could see entry that break the bind of the sketchbook: being creative with adding pops-up, panels, windows into their entries that magnify the experience (if we do have those submissions). The selection just seem flat overall, which can get a little boring down the line.
Good leisure read!
The only reason for missing 1 star is that I hope (1) each entry could be accompanied by a description or even title to help situate the entry within a personal context, like the reunion of the relatives in Atlanta as the author mentioned in the introduction. (2) I wish we could see entry that break the bind of the sketchbook: being creative with adding pops-up, panels, windows into their entries that magnify the experience (if we do have those submissions). The selection just seem flat overall, which can get a little boring down the line.
Good leisure read!
February 11, 2016
Interesting project with a real variety of sketches.
I enjoyed the variety and the difference between how various subject were interpreted. To me, at least, the geography didn't seem to really mater.
I enjoyed the variety and the difference between how various subject were interpreted. To me, at least, the geography didn't seem to really mater.
November 2, 2015
Astonishing, wonderfull, beautiful art made by artistas forma all over the world.
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December 17, 2015Interesting review by continent of the NY Sketchbook library project
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