Sketchbook Tour, Cabinbook--with Cathy Johnson

When I built my cabin in the woods, I kept a journal each time I went out, and eventually wrote a book about it called The Naturalist's Cabin; Constructing a Dream. The journal is on toned paper, so I enjoyed working with lights and darks and making images pop.

[@CathyJohnson]

Thanks so much, all! It's one of my favorite journals...

[@kan-zee]

Love this Video share. I remember back in the 70'-80's alot of Humbled Travellers had such books for travelling...I would enter a Big bus, and sit beside or across an artist , Journeying in the same direction as I..They would be scratching away there thoughts in writing and dabbing color to an image they had seen on there adventures...It was so pure them Younge days, compared to now...where all have there electronic gadgets out, all acting as though they all are spiritual gurus and valued professional artists with there boasterous voices and noise making devices.. ??...many times it irks me..and saddens me to see the good younge days so distant a memory...but watching this video, awakens good memories and resurrects hope for those travel days to reappear. Cheers ;-)

[@lionpaw55]

Love your journal...and your drawings give a full story of the cabin. Tfs Hugs

[@ekawidodo4309]

wickedly awesome!!! this vlog showed me the kind of sketchbook i want to see ... thank you for sharing and love your sketches ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wapowell5084]

I love your work. I wait continuously for your newsletter, Flickr postings and facebook.

[@homeschmomof4]

Such an amazing array of drawings...thank-you for sharing! ~Jeanne

[@lavenderdaydreams1239]

Wow! Beautiful book! What wonderful memories! It would be so nice to have a little cabin out of the city....

[@sanhunter1874]

OMG, absolutely beautiful...what an inspiration to start my own Cabin book journal. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to seeing more.

[@zoilarivera8866]

Oh my!!! You are so talented....I love sketching but they never look as good as yours....you have inspired me to make my own book....thank you for sharing your beautiful artwork...

[@thesnowflakefaerie]

Beautiful! thanks for sharing.

[@leeora1718]

I really like your style! You're so taleted!!!

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

Wow!! what an awesome journal!! =) Thank you for sharing. =)

[@LifesSmile]

These are stunning sketches and beautiful penmanship. I wish I could tap into your skills haha, I'm amateur artist so your work is really really cool.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks, very inspirational Cathy. I love naturalist journals. Have started my own KZbin channel and I want to expose my viewers to various watercolor styles and uses. I would like to send some viewers to your channel at some point.

[@CathyJohnson]

Thank you, Steve, and my best to you!

[@JORLA2854]

Thanks a lot Cathy for those advices. Noodler's ink are good to write with my fountain pens but impossible to find in France, and a little expansive when I buy them on Goulet pen cie for example, but I'll try this grey I haven't yet and before, the Platinum's one I can find easier. Happy weekend to you and thank you again !

[@CathyJohnson]

I think you'll like it!

[@JORLA2854]

Thanks Cathy, I was hesitating to buy the black Noodler's so I will not and I'll follow your 2 recommandations. Good weekend and thanks again !

[@AngelaJonesPoetryAndStories]

lovely book

[@idontknow6950]

your cabin book is stunning!

[@CathyJohnson]

+Ramblingsby Cat, thank you so much! I had a ball with it. I'm back to doing a sketch most times we're out there, too...

[@linday2009]

Very pretty

[@JORLA2854]

Hello Cathy, what a precious book ! May I ask you what ink I could use with my fountain pens to sketch and be able to watercolour after ?I like Micron markers but fountain pens give an other dimension to the sketchbooks I think.Thanks again for sharing with us !

[@CathyJohnson]

This was mostly before I got into fountain pens, and I did use a Micron for most of it! I agree, though, I love fountain pens now...

[@JORLA2854]

Yes but I mean now, with your fountain pen, if you have tried inks which don't smudge. For example, I don't know if the black Noodler's is totaly waterproof. Thanks again !

[@CathyJohnson]

I've not had great luck with the Noodler's blacks, but I like Lexington Gray or Platinum Carbon Black ink!

[@Mlle_Bleue]

So that's what they are called in English! Cedar Waxwings! I never knew. It's Jaseur des Cèdres in French.

[@CathyJohnson]

+Caroline-Isabelle Caron-- Funny! French it's chatterbox or talkative?

[@Mlle_Bleue]

Yes, talkative or talker.