Reading List






Here are my recommendations for books on sketchbooks, art, the creative process, and creativity across disciplines.

Brereton, Richard. Sketchbooks: The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators and Creatives
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Sketchbooks-Hidden-Designers-Illustrators-Creatives/dp/1856695824/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270088786&sr=8-1

Burroughs, William S. The Burroughs File.
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Burroughs-File-William-S/dp/087286152X/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1284918200&sr=8-1

Eldon, Dan (author) and Eldon, Kathy (editor). The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Journey-Destination-Journals-Dan-Eldon/dp/0811815862/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281723895&sr=8-1

Gregory, Danny. An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Life-Inspiration-Sketchbooks-Illustrators/dp/1600610862/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281724264&sr=1-1

Haring, Keith, Robert Farris Thompson, and Sheperd Fairey. Keith Haring Journals: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Keith-Haring-Journals-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143105973/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284252221&sr=8-2

Manco, Tristan
Street Sketchbook: Inside the Journals of International Street and Graffiti Artists
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Street-Sketchbook-Journals-International-Graffiti/dp/0811861384/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283471544&sr=1-1

Manco, Tristan
Street Sketchbook Journeys
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Street-Sketchbook-Journeys-Tristan-Manco/dp/0811877280/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283471484&sr=8-2-spell

New, Jennifer. Drawing from Life: The Journal as Art.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Life-Journal-as-Art/dp/1568984456/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281724312&sr=1-1

O'Donnell, Timothy.  Sketchbook: Conceptual Drawings from the World's Most Influential Designers
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Sketchbook-Conceptual-Drawings-Influential-Designers/dp/1592535216/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284252662&sr=1-1

Perella, Lynne. Artists’ Journals & Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Artists-Journals-Sketchbooks-Exploring-Creating/dp/1592530192/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281790624&sr=8-1

Scott, Eric M. and David R. Modler. The Journal Junkies Workshop: Visual Ammunition for the Art Addict.
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Journal-Junkies-Workshop-Visual-Ammunition/dp/1600614566/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1284252857&sr=1-1

Someguy and Kelly, Kevin. The 1,000 Journals Project.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/1000-Journals-Project-Someguy/dp/0811858561/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281724025&sr=1-1