Suzanne McNeill 
Ideas & Inspirations for Art Journals & Sketchbooks 

If you have been thinking of creating an art journal –or if you’ve already started one–you’ll find valuable inspiration here. Packed with creative ideas and encouraging words, this book will get you going with inspiring examples, helpful information, and meaningful techniques. Artist and author Suzanne Mc Neill reveals everything you need to know to become an accomplished sketch journalist. She shares insightful tips on choosing a subject, sketching from life, layouts, lettering, covers and much more.

Table of Content

Contents 4 The Basics 6 Make It Personal 10 Sketches from Life 12 Lettering Styles 16 Title Pages 20 Books – Covers 22 Collections 28 Events – Holidays 34 Day by Day 38 Maps – Memories 44 Supplies 46 Essentials

About the author

Suzanne Mc Neill is often known as a Trendsetter for arts and crafts. Dedicated to hands-on creativity, she constantly tests, experiments and invents something new and exciting. Suzanne is the woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. She is a designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, author and lover of everything hands-on. She was the 2011 winner of the Craft and Hobby Association’s Industry Achievement Award.