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Blog posts and news from Rebecca Harry.  New book releases, Events and Trips, and the general life of a Chilren's Book Illustrator.

....And off it goes!!!!

April 23, 2018 Rebecca Harry
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 Have you heard of the "Sketchbook Project"? This is how it works...Purchase a blank sketchbook from the Brooklyn Art Library, fill up by the due date (this year's was extended to 30th April '18 so last Friday, mine was packed up and sent to Brooklyn in order to meet the deadline) A list of themes are given to inspire participants, you fill your book up, rebind it within the restricted size guides if you feel like, register it online, post it back and become part of the world's largest collection of sketchbooks! They are taken on a little tour of N.America and Canada before being stored indefinitely in the Brooklyn Art Library. 

 What a lovely thing to be part of!

 Now in their 14th year, they can boast a fantastic 40,000+ sketchbooks in their library from different people all over the world - and you don't even have to be an artist to participate! 

 Last year I was coincidentally working on 3 water related projects. One of the Titles for the sketchbooks was Underwater so I felt I had to choose it as it would sit nicely alongside everything else and I could use the sketchbook to experiment in. It took a while to make a mark on the first page as I just kept thinking "anyone could see this!!!" ....But once this was done I was away.

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I dipped in and out of this little book over the next few months not knowing where it was going really....

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It ended up being about mermaids and women, I had no idea this would happen....

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The sketchbook sat on my desk every day and I became quite attached to it .....

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The thought of giving it away to complete strangers and never getting it back was a bit frightening...

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......but also very liberating !

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 I think I am secretly going to be over the moon when my sketchbook barcode gets scanned for the first time and I am told that someone, somewhere is looking at it!!!!!

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Blog Posts

  • January 2019
    • Jan 18, 2019 Endpapers Jan 18, 2019
  • August 2018
    • Aug 2, 2018 Been too Busy to Blog! Aug 2, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 23, 2018 ....And off it goes!!!! Apr 23, 2018
    • Apr 23, 2018 My first Book in Brazil! Apr 23, 2018
    • Apr 4, 2018 Ruby the Duckling Easter Drawing Competition Apr 4, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 22, 2018 Batik workshop in local school Mar 22, 2018
  • October 2017
    • Oct 4, 2017 "Snow Bunny's Christmas Gift" board book release! Oct 4, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 18, 2017 Lovely Old Children's Book Sep 18, 2017
  • January 2016
    • Jan 30, 2016 Wotton Gallery Exhibition Jan 30, 2016
  • September 2015
    • Sep 9, 2015 Under The Sleepy Stars Sep 9, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 9, 2015 Illustrating Larger than usual - on a shop window! Apr 9, 2015
  • November 2014
    • Nov 9, 2014 Wotton Gallery - Illustration Exhibition Nov 9, 2014
  • October 2014
    • Oct 18, 2014 Snow Bunny's Christmas Gift Oct 18, 2014
  • August 2014
    • Aug 12, 2014 Little Puppy Lost Aug 12, 2014
  • October 2013
    • Oct 3, 2013 Because I Love You Oct 3, 2013
  • October 2012
    • Oct 17, 2012 Snow Bunny's Christmas Wish Oct 17, 2012
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To contact Rebecca please email: bek@rebeccaharry.com

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