Cross Country. Leg One. Part I.
September 1, 2004
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| I have just returned from a cross country trip to visit some of my journaling friends. My first stop was in Minneapolis where I spent several days with Roz Stendahl whom I first encountered through the 45 wonderful journals she kept documenting the life of her dog, Dot. |
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| Roz is a designer, illustrator, teacher, and writer who has been enormously generous to me with her time, advice and friendship. Roz has been teaching me a great deal about pens and watercolors and I was anxious to see her studio. She has every conceivable type of paint and brush, marker and pencil, not to nention 3,000 rubber stamps in a painfully orderly library. My current journal was bound by Roz with 140lb. Arches watercolor paper and a hemp canvas cover. It was terrrific to work in and I have really been enjoying working in a book with landscape proportions once again. |
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Spending time with such a dedicated, prolific, fastidious, creative and talented artist was a great treat. I was really happy with just about every drawing and painting I did in Minesota and it was largely due to Roz's example. She's so full of energy and ideas that I really wish I'd had another month to visit with her. Tomorrow I'll show you some of the work I did there. |
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A record of my exploration into all aspects of drawing, illustrated journaling, creativity, and the inspiring aspects of art. By the author of "Everyday Matters," "The Creative License", and "An Illustrated Life" and other books.
Comments
Welcome back Danny. I'm just starting to read your adventures:) how wonderful. Hope to see and read alot about your trip your work is so wonderful for us who are just starting to Art Journal thank-you! Have a great Day.
Linda C
Posted by: Linda | September 1, 2004 05:07 PM
YAAAY! You're back! Enjoying the photos and drawing and your reports.
Posted by: Pat | September 1, 2004 05:47 PM
I didn't even realize how much I missed your voice and topics and drawings here till you appeared again, unexpectedly. How strange to feel like that when I've also been with you everyday.
Are You really two? ( code 44:4:9:60) Are you truly you?
Thank you.
Posted by: patti Gregory | September 1, 2004 06:53 PM
Ooh. Am so happy to see youre back!
Posted by: azura | September 1, 2004 08:50 PM
hooyah! onegaishimasu!!!
^_^
Posted by: tania | September 1, 2004 09:47 PM
Gosh How you have been missed Danny...you sure do know how to get around the world and it is just amazing how you think. You are on the site of this distressing convention...hope you shed some light on how we can stand four more years. Maybe a sketch or two could help.....horribellus....
Glad you are back and looking forward to whatever you have to offer us.
Your adventures with Roz sound super....Maybe we can all visit Roz.....what a party.
Carole JOY
Posted by: Carole JOY | September 1, 2004 11:02 PM
will we eventually be invited into roz's studio via your photos? Your use of the word "fastidious" in reference to a studio is fascinating and I would love to see the row of completed journals. I'm glad I was on vacation while you were because I miss you mightily when I'm in my routine. I returned to find several amazon boxes and one included your new "underwear" book- another aspect of DG heard from.
Posted by: dana jenkins | September 6, 2004 10:19 AM