Doug TenNapel Sketchbook Archives

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My ex-boss and friend, Doug TenNapel, did a Kickstarter archive of his sketchbooks. When I got it today I was blown away by the quality. It’s a hardcore bound book. With gold leaf all over and a little ribbon bookmark.

 

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And behold, the art:

 

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Rough stuff, clean stuff, inks and color, notes and thoughts… wonderful.

Doug TenNapel

 

 

Spring Trees

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Good god, look at that photo I took. It’s of a doomed tree, the Green Ash. Alas!

 

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Some sprouts on… we think a Honey Locust. I didn’t have Peter with me to identify it.

 

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Little Maple leaves coming in, like little umbrellas.

 

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Out of focus Magnolia flowers.

 

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Crimson King flowers, a type of Maple tree.

 

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And my 4yo holding a weed.

When I lived in California, my favorite season was Fall. Even though Pasadena was the only place with fall leaves. But now that I am in Illinois, I have learned to love Spring.

 

Taehoon Kim

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Via Mike McDowell and Carole Epp