What You Wish You Knew at 32
And Other Things Worth Sharing this Week
Here are some things I thought worth sharing this week.
Get your work out of the sketchbook!
Dean Wilder shows us how a simple sketch or collage can be elevated by putting it in a frame and mat.
I didn’t mat it, and it’s definitely off-center, but I took his advice and framed one of my favorite collages in my sketchbook.
Behind the Cover with Drew Buxton and Kate McMullen
Hub City Press Associate Publisher Kate McMullen and author Drew Buxton chat about the cover for his new book, Daytona Teddy Riggs (pre-order the book here).
I collaged my grandmas casket, this is how it brought some closure
A beautiful piece by Bone folder press about collaging their grandmother’s casket and an exploration of making art as care.
The Official Permission to Suck at Drawing Certificate from Mike Rohde
I downloaded this, printed it, and pinned it to my corkboard.
What you wish you knew at 32
New Work
A recent cover I designed for University of Texas Press.
Thanks for Reading!
Thank you for reading! I mean it.
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Until next time,
—Nathaniel
Happy 32nd!