Sketchbook Confidential Secrets from the private sketches of over 40 master artists edited by Pamela Wissman and Stefanie Laufersweiler NORTH LIGHT BOOKS CINCINNATI, OHIO www.artistsnetwork.com Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Robert T. Barrett Dan Beck William Berra Roberto (Bob) Cardinale Erin Currier George Allen Durkee Douglas Fryer Tammy Garcia Albert Handell William Hook Cathy Johnson Nancy Kozikowski Geoffrey Laurence Stephanie Pui-Mun Law Bev Lee Linda Leslie Chuck Lukacs Jennifer McChristian Richard McKinley Jeff Mellem Ed Morgan Art Mortimer Claudia Nice P.A. Nisbet Margy O'Brien William O'Connor Joe Paquet Jean Pederson John Potter Tony Pro Alan Paine Radebaugh Chuck Sabatino Mark Spencer Kate Starling Aleksander Titovets Lyuba Titovets Joshua Tobey Elan Varshay Frederico Vigil Mark White Mark Willenbrink MORE ON THE ARTISTS ABOUT THE EDITORS COPYRIGHT METRIC CONVERSION CHART IDEAS. INSTRUCTION. INSPIRATION. Introduction Most of the pieces here were produced quickly, intended to be transient, not for public view. They provide a place to work out creative ideas and problems, or just have fun — arranging forms, dealing with life, escaping, studying subjects, trying approaches, getting “one of those days” down on paper. They range from traditional to unexpected. They come as loose drawings, sketchbooks, journals and colorful painted sketches. Some were done on location or en plein air. Some are small, while others are sizeable. Whatever they are, they reveal something about the creative processes, inner history and finished work of the artist. Thank you to all of the wonderful artists presented here who were eager to participate and patient with our demands; as well as Stefanie Laufersweiler, Wendy Dunning and all the editors and production staff at F+W Media for making the process of this book as smooth as it possibly could be. You are all such pleasures to work with. Editorial Director North Light Books Robert T. Barrett A painter, muralist and illustrator, Barrett also teaches at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He has worked for Random House, HarperCollins and OUTDOOR LIFE magazine, among numerous other publishers, and he illustrated a book for kids on President Barack Obama (OBAMA: ONLY IN AMERICA, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books) as well as a companion book on the life of Michelle Obama. His book LIFE DRAWING: HOW TO PORTRAY THE FIGURE WITH ACCURACY AND EXPRESSION was published in 2008. He was selected by the Society of Illustrators in New York as their 2010 Distinguished Educator in the Arts. As a writer may keep a written journal of their life's experiences, so an artist keeps a sketchbook. An artist thinks, feels, sees and draws. I sketch for different reasons but primarily as a way to document visual experiences or to solve various problems. I draw pretty much every day even if