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\"Sneak

A sneak peak at what I’m currently working on…<\/p><\/div>\n

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know that sooner or later a book post is bound to roll around again.\u00a0I love reading (obviously) or just living for a while in the world of pictures. But I also get a charge out of discussing books, listening to podcasts about them, learning more about the author’s backstory, what s\/he had in mind when writing, and ultimately sharing the titles of those I just can’t keep to myself.<\/p>\n

So for this first post of 2023, here are three books I received this Christmas that I hope might brighten your new year as much as they are brightening mine.<\/p>\n

David Hockney A Yorkshire Sketchbook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"David

No words, only pictures. A sweet little book of the English countryside through the eyes of one of my favorite artists. It touches on a few of the art-y things that get my pulse revved up: loose watercolor work, organic pattern, and the geometry of divided space.<\/p><\/div>\n

Inhabiting the Negative Space<\/strong>, \u00a0Jenny Odell<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Inhabiting

What a fabulous jumping-off point this book is for approaching the new year! Very short and to the point, it was Odell’s 2020 virtual commencement address to the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Within its pages she pushes back against our current tendency toward incessant productivity, looking instead to periods of inactivity as vitally important for generating ideas. Frankly, I needed a reminder that time spent in reflection and contemplation is valuable, and that mind-space is a necessary ingredient for sowing the seeds of insight and is crucial to creative work.<\/p><\/div>\n

Drawing for Illustration<\/strong>, Martin Salisbury<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Drawing

Suggested by illustrator Lucia Leyfield<\/a>\u00a0(another book recommender!) in her newsletter, this reference book is wise, informative, and discusses aspects of drawing that I find so enjoyable. Very inspirational.<\/p><\/div>\n

And, because I can’t resist: my latest happy discovery is artist Sandi Hester<\/a>. Her irrepressibly joyful personality spills into her informative Youtube art videos and her work. The world is so darn serious these days — she just makes me smile for so many reasons.
\nBelow is a video where she talks about her favorite art books. We share some overlaps, but I also learned about a handful of new-to-me artists. Maybe you will too.<\/p>\n