An obsolete piece in the times of electronic publications, a bookplate was designed by an artist, usually on commission, to show ownership of a book. With a sketch, caption, or both relating to the owner, the bookplate or “ex libris” generally consists of an image followed by an inscription such as “from the books of…” … Read More
What is this Urban Sketching Project at Rutgers? Why should you consider giving it a shot? As kids raised to become well-rounded adults, we had probably tried them all: arts and music, foreign languages and sports. Some of them would stick, some brought tears and disappointments. Some of us have become proficient in one or … Read More
Join a group of talented artists at Rutgers to explore an urban sketching project, a collaboration between the Department of Landscape Architecture at SEBS and the Rutgers University Art Library. Urban Sketching is a movement created in 2007 by Seattle journalist and illustrator, Gabrile Campanario. Although similar to plein air painting (to paint outdoors), a … Read More