Concertina Sketchbook Project

You have been given a small concertina sketchbook to work into over the next few weeks. A concertina sketchbook allows you to think of your sketchbook drawings as a continuous process rather than as separate entries. I have shown you one I am currently working on as an example but there are different ways in which you can approach the idea of continuity. This can be continuity of perspective - a panoramic view of a room, a street or a landscape, or could be continuity of time - perhaps a drawing done of the same thing over a period of time i.e. everyday at the same time. It could even encompass both ideas and be the record of a particular journey, on foot, on the bus or train.

The following are some examples of artists whose work may give you some inspiration.

Stephen Wiltshire's incredible panoramic cityscape drawings:

Maryclare Foa's 'Walking Drawings':

 (obviously take care if trying this idea!)

Alfred Wainwright's guides:

Richard Long's records of landscapes walked:

Stephen Taylor's drawings of a single oak tree made over three years:

Claude Monet's 'Series' paintings of the same subjects in different light/weather conditions:

If you simply google 'concertina sketchbooks' then lots of different examples will come up. You can use photography or collage as part of your project, but try to incorporate as much original drawing as you can. You can cut away parts of the sketchbook pages, but make sure you keep the integrity of its structure.