Sketchbook doodle from last month.
Guest Instagrammer for Sakura of America.
This week I'm the guest Instagrammer over on Sakura of America's Instagram page! It's such a treat considering they make my favorite art supplies and I've been using their Micron pens as long as I can remember. For the next four days I'll be sharing the ways I use my favorite Sakura products, glimpses of current projects, and the things that inspire my work.
Hope you'll follow along here!
Sakura Summer Giveaway!
I've been fortunate enough to collaborate with Sakura of America (the creators of my favorite pens) on creative projects over the last couple years. I am so excited to host a fun giveaway to celebrate the launch of their newly redesigned website and the release of another amazing tool of the trade, Pigma Professional Brush pens!
While I love experimenting with all their products, their rich, highly pigmented black pens and markers hold a special place in my heart and in my creative arsenal.
Sakura's new Pigma Professional Brush series offers the ultimate in versatility. Their durable brush nibs respond to instant changes in pressure or direction with a silky smooth, accurate and consistent ink flow. The deep black, archival quality Pigma® ink ensures the mark will last a lifetime. These pens are the best of both worlds for artists who typically create using brushes because they offer the same fluidity and ease, but in a portable and mess-free package.
As someone who is generally more comfortable with a pen than brush, it's really fun to be able to experiment with these flexible nibs, yet preserve the technique and accuracy that is so important to my signature style.
Now onto the good stuff!
TWO Lucky Winners will receive:
3 pack of Pigma Professional Brush pens (fine, medium and bold nibs)
3 pack of Pigma Micron pens (sizes 01, 03 and 05)
3 blank Scout Book notebooks (1 large, 2 small)
A mystery 11x14" print my me!
How to Enter: (all steps must be completed to qualify)
Follow @jodyphamdraws and @sakuraofamerica on Instagram.
Post a new photo of your own original artwork (all styles and skill levels are welcome) on Instagram. You can draw something, hand-letter your favorite quote, create mail art, make a video, etc. Hashtag your entry with #JodyHeartsSakura and please be sure your post is public so I can find it. That's it!
Giveaway Terms and Information:
Giveaway runs through July 6, 2015 at Midnight CST.
Two winners will be chosen at random and contacted via Instagram by July 8, 2015.
Sakura will handle all prize mailings.
No purchase necessary to enter.
This promotion is open to residents of the United States and Canada ONLY.
You must at least 13 years of age to submit an entry.
Link Love: 6.2015
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- Do artists produce their worst work when money is involved?
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- Elizabeth Gilbert on what Tom Waits taught her about creativity.
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- As someone who is obsessed with watching horror films while creating, Shudder's new streaming service is my newest obsession.
- Love this: Strangers Drawing Strangers.
Link Love: 5.2015
- The beauty and grandeur of opera houses around the world.
- An artistic history of death.
- I love artist Lisa Congdon's insight on aging and being a "late bloomer" in the creative world.
- For a more creative brain, travel! In fact, international travel reaps even more benefits on both the creative and professional fronts.
- Artist Julien Salaud's “Stellar Cave” series consists of elaborate thread drawings illuminated by ultraviolet light.
- Wallpaper you can color!
- Artist Frida Kahlo's locked-away possessions are revealed 15 years after her husband Diego's death.
- 9 great books for creative entrepreneurs.
- Painter Alexandra Becker discovered her love of watercolors after an allergic reaction ended her love affair with oils.
- Kayo Yokoyama beautifully engraves glass vessels with haunting nature scenes.