Giveaway Time - Drawing Nature: A Journal by Jill Bliss
Hello lovely friends! It's been quite a long while since I last hosted a giveaway, so when the awesome folks at Chronicle Books asked if I'd like to be part of a blogger book tour and give a copy of Drawing Nature to one of you lucky ducks...I couldn't say yes fast enough. I also received my own copy to check out ahead of time, and I have to tell you that whoever wins this beautiful book is truly in for a treat! Are you excited, or what?!!
Portland-based artist Jill Bliss has been tantalizing us with her exquisite renderings of the natural world for years...and now she finally shows us how it's done in this wonderful hands-on journal. But this isn't a book simply for the artistically gifted...the beauty of this art journal is how Jill provides easy to follow guidance that is meant for all (artists and artistically-challenged alike). I especially appreciate how the emphasis of this journal is all about discovering who you are artistically through the practice of drawing simple natural forms and patterns (no right or wrongs ways to go about it). But perhaps my most favorite touch of all might be the little motivational captions and inspirational prompts written at the bottom of each journal page...thoughts to inspire and keep you going (and we all need those from time to time, don't we). All in all, Drawing Nature: A Journal is a beautiful book for anyone who loves to draw and/or journal (plus it looks great sitting out on your desk)...and it would make the perfect gift (I'm planning to share the copy I received with my little sister).
Take a little peek at this short video interview with Jill Bliss for a more in-depth look at the book and what it's all about. If you'd like you can purchase your own copy (or one for a friend) at Chronicle Books, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED - THANKS!
Rules for Entry (PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE ENTERING):
- For your entry, please leave a comment on this post telling me why you'd love to win a copy of Drawing Nature (if you plan to give it as a gift to someone, I'd love to know who the lucky person will be).
- BONUS ENTRY is available if you blog or tweet about this giveaway with a link back to this post. Be sure to leave your regular entry comment PLUS a second comment with the link to your post or caption of your tweet (including your twitter username).
- All entrants, please be sure to include your first name AND last initial plus a VALID email address when commenting or I will not be able to include you in the final drawing when selecting the winner.
- One comment per reader unless you have been given a second entry by posting about this contest. (I do use IP tracking)
- Contest open to everyone - US and International entrants welcomed.
- This contest will end Tuesday, April 26th and the winner will be announced here on Wednesday, April 27th.
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Best of luck to you all and a big thanks to Chronicle Books for providing such a lovely prize for you to win! xo Ez
P.S. Take a look at the other blogs scheduled to be a part of this fun book tour! Each blogger is featuring the book in their own way - with giveaways, interviews, and more...so be sure to follow along. Maybe you can up your odds of winning!
April 15 Craft
April 18 AOL Shelterpop
April 19 Creature Comforts
April 20 Mint
April 21 UPPERCASE
April 22 Pikaland
April 25 The Little House in the City
April 27 Wit + Delight
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 
Reader Comments (226)
wow that seems like such a beautiful book. I would love to own it myself but but perhaps it would make a lovely gift for one of my graduating senior art students. I will be tweeting this contest @cluttermonster...
thanks!
clutter.monster (at) me (dot) com
This is a great giveaway, I'd love to have it. I'm into design/artwork and I doodle too, though I'm not that good. This would be a great read. Thanks a lot!
I would dearly, dearly love to have this journal and I will give it to my 10 y.o. daughter, who is an artiste extraordinaire. Well, I'd also like to have it for myself, but the pleasure she gets from such guided journals is pretty much unparalleled, so... It'd have to be hers.
I LOVE JILL BLISS! I adore all her work/products and would love to win this giveaway. *multiple fingers crossed*
I'm such a doodler, and would love to win this! Thanks for the chance.
ooh yes plz! i would love to win this because i am always wishing i were a better doodler/sketcher. i would love to have some instruction/structure with the exercises she provides in the book.
I'm a sucker for guided drawing books... I'd love the opportunity to expand my library with this one!
I want to learn to draw better ... I would so love this book!
This book is so inspiring! I'd love to share this book with my High School-age Girl Scouts. We spend our weekends outdoors. They are so creative and would love this! Thanks for the opportunity!
I would love to win this book because I live in such a beautiful place and dearly love to be able to capture it better. I just checked out her website for the first time and LOVE her work. I'll also be tweeting about this @BeingPoetry. Thanks for the opportunity.
Wow, this book is amazing! I've been practising my sketches lately, and everyday I try to find a new inspiration to draw. Nature is the main source, and an infinite one. I love this idea of a journal with art and a place where the reader can also experiment and learn. And I love Jill's drawings!
I would love to have this book! I've already been looking for a online tutorial for this summer to learn how to draw and sketch. So the journal would just encourage me all the more.
Not sure how to do a caption, but this is what I tweeted from @BeingPoetry:
Check out this amazing giveaway of a Jill Bliss book at Creature Comforts at http://bit.ly/eCLuVl
Thanks!
Here's my twitter post:
Adriana Oliveira
@mundoflo Adriana Oliveira
What a great giveaway - Drawing nature: a journal by Jill Bliss - I soo want to win this book! http://trunc.it/fyuvxl
I would love to win this book and give it to mom. She loves creative and intresting books like this!
How lovely!! I would love to carry this delightful book in my purse and use down time to doodle to my hearts content!! :)
xo
moonbeamwishes@gmail.com
I tweeted!!
@moonbeamwishes
http://twitter.com/#!/moonbeamwishes/status/60397034506694656
xoxo
This book looks so inspirational and beautiful! I'd love to give it to my mom because since I was a kid I've heard say that she wants to learn how to draw, and she's finally starting learning! She's always been really busy, my sister and I kept her running everywhere, and now that we're grown up she finally has a little time for herself. Nature is her main source of inspiration and I know for sure she would love Jill's drawings and she would adore this book!
wow, just the cover of the book is spectacular!
i would love to win, i'm always sketching on random napkins and in my journal and would love to be able to draw the things surrounding me and have them actually be recognizable!
i am in need of a new journal and this one is extra-inspiring!
annnnnnd my tweet: @spotofwhimsy i hope i win! i hope i win! beautiful journal giveaway over at @creaturecomfort http://bit.ly/eCLuVl
:)
i would love to win this for my niece who just started to get into drawing and painting. this would be a great book for her to have because she loves to draw flowers and outdoor scenes.
susan h
susan_hwang@jdpa.com
Great giveaway! I love the whimsy in her art and would love to see Jill's techniques!
i need a new notebook to jot my notes in and keep all my sketches together in one place!
KeepItFvncy,
M.E.
I would love to win this journal because I am a nature lover and would love to be able to document my ideas in such a fun way. I am also having my kindergarten students make nature journals of their own.