book Archives - Somewhither Arts

Hey Authors – Ever Think Of Self Publishing?

September 25, 2013September 18, 2013 by Laura

Laura

Came across this great article while on Facebook awhile back. I actually have had the tab open on my screen for days to make sure I went back and read it. If you have ever though about being published, this is a great article to why you might want to…

Tree Spirits

June 19, 2013June 19, 2013 by Laura

Laura

A little fan art for a little spirit. I watched Princess Mononoke last weekend and loved rediscovering it. Tree spirits, the sign of a healthy forest. *sigh* Materials: Page from a book falling apart, Faber-Castell Pitt artist pens, Derwent watercolour pencils, Derwent Sketching (dark wash), Derwent Aquatone

Come To The Edge

May 29, 2013May 22, 2013 by Laura

Laura

I love this poem by Christopher Logue. When I first started this piece, I was thinking of lettering in the saying "Fly Free" but then I remembered "Come To The Edge" and thought it most appropriate. Come To The Edge Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the…

Quick Flower Sketch

May 25, 2013May 22, 2013 by Laura

Laura

I guess I've started doing a sketch a day, which is good habit for me to get into. Don't know if I'm inspired to use the pages from a book of mine that fell apart so it didn't end up in the recycle, or what. But I figure if I…

Reusing An Old Book

May 22, 2013 by Laura

Laura

I have been creating and posting away for over a month now - the only problem, it's all been shared on Facebook! My poor blog. Let me start off by sharing two sketches I did on book pages. Now I am a book lover. And when this old paperback book…

The Mess Journal

March 1, 2012 by Laura

Laura

Yesterday I picked up a book called "Mess, The Manual Of Accidents And Mistakes" by Keri Smith. I actually went looking for a book with creative exercises to apply myself on a daily basis. A bit of a routine for myself. What I found was this book that said -…

Star Shaped Friendship Flip Book

October 6, 2009July 10, 2010 by Laura

Laura

Here's a cute little friendship book filled with quotes. It's pink, black and white and embellished with metal, glitter, rhinestones and ribbon. The book measures 6" across from tip to tip. This makes a really affordable birthday, Hanuka or Christmas gift. Check out my Art Fire site to purchase.

Baby Blue Parenthood Quote Book

September 29, 2009July 10, 2010 by Laura

Laura

Here is one of the special orders I was recently working on. The baby shower for my client's friend was held last Sunday, so now I can share with everyone. This is a 4" x 9" quote book. It was done in the mom-to-be's favorite color - baby blue. The…