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)
What an great idea for a book. I am not much of a drawer so this book would be helpful. That being said, I think I would give it as a gift to my friend Siobhan who is very artistic and enjoys nature.
Thanks,
Stacey
I've just shared the giveaway on my blog, its here:
http://thatisthisandthisisheaven.blogspot.com/2011/04/doodly-drawing-nature-giveaway.html
if you want to take a look :)
Thanks for the extra chance to win! xxx
I will be living in the Custer State Park for 3 months in the summer while i work at the Black Hills Playhouse in South Dakota. It is one of my little dreams come true because it is such a beautiful nature sanctuary! So this guided journal will be perfect!! I love drawing nature but always feel inadequate... and this time i will have some time to do it too!!! Thanks for this great giveaway!
This looks like a beautiful journal. I've been really focusing on nature lately and incorporating it into the artwork that I display in my home (especially after the long and white Canadian winter - it is still white and brown outside here!). This would be such a breath of fresh air indeed!
This would be a sweet gift for my grandfather. He likes art and does sketches on napkins and such at his kitchen table, but this book would give him something different to try. I'm also into art and love to draw and paint, but I think my grandfather would appreciate a simple little gift like this.
Thanks for the video, too.
I would love this book! I am a journaling fanatic!
Kim H.
What a great journal! I would like to win it because now that my children are four and two I'm hoping to have slightly more time to get back into drawing and painting :)
Jen J
jennifer_mahony (at) hotmail (dot) com
Oh, what a splendid idea for a book. If I won this book, I would give it to my dear mother-in-law for Mother's Day. She lives by Lake Michigan and spends a great deal of time wandering the shore and surrounding woods with her big, galumphing dog. She is also an inspiring poet and artist. What a delightful gift this little nature journal would be - allowing her to combine art with nature. xo, Tracy
I am dying to get my hands on this book - I hate blank pages. I love the fact that the sketchbook has little drawings already included and because of my aversion to the blank page, I hope this book motivates me to sketch more.
Hi,
i love reading your blog and this give way is WONDERFULL! I love journaling and drawing, so i keep my fingers crossed ;-)
greetings from Holland,
Hedwig
and I tweeted the give away: http://twitter.com/#!/animegirlie
so beautiful~the cover almost took my breath away! I would give this to my Daughter, who journals every day!
piecesofthesky[at]gmail[dot]com
Lovely. I have a girl in my youth group that could use this. she's an artist, but she's currently down in the dumps.
i *love* chronicle journals! and my 2011 is devoted to dreaming big -- i can't dedicate enough journals to this task! tarawesely at gmail dot com
I would love to have this book for me! I am always interested in drawing!
Oh, I saw this book on Chronicle's blog and was smitten! I'm trying to do one drawing a day--some days are MUCH better than others--and I'd love to get some wisdom from this book! Thanks for the giveaway!
I loved drawing as a kid and have been thinking about ways to get back into it as an adult, I'd love to use this journal as a jumping off point (bonus - I think I'll pick up a copy for my 11 year old sister so we could compare notes/drawings)
oh yes and I tweeted about this:
http://twitter.com/?status=Giveaway%20Time%20-%20%20Drawing%20Nature%3A%20A%20Journal%20by%20Jill%20Bliss%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecreaturecomfortsblog%2Ecom%2Fhome%2F2011%2F4%2F19%2Fgiveaway-time-drawing-nature-a-journal-by-jill-bliss%2Ehtml#!/libbysomething
I have always wished I could draw, and after seeing the above video on the journal, I believe I could! Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
This would be just the thing to get me out and drawing in Central Park. I just love Jill's work.
I would love to make this a gift to my sweet daughter. As an architect she works on the computer 90% of the time. I can see her enjoying sketching in a lovely book as she and her husband plan new landscape ideas for their home.
What a simple but beautiful concept. As someone who's always thought she had no drawing ability but recently discovered it's actually enjoyable, I would really love something like this. Most drawing / art books are somewhat intimidating to new artists so I really appreciate the humility of this book :) Thanks for the great giveaway!
What a lovely book! I would probably hold on to this book if I won it. I just started to explore the world of drawing and watercolor painting, and would love some extra tips on technique. Thanks for a great giveaway! :)
I'd love this book, it would be perfect for the watercolor journal I started!
I'd like this book because I love drawing and would like to have a book that guides me to learn some new techniques.