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Julie Doucet, a French Canadian graphic artist invites her readers along for one year of her life."]},{"asin":"1580080936","comment":["This small format book illustrated by the author is full of cool ideas on how to keep a journal."]},{"asin":"156097432X","comment":["Joe Sacco's graphic novels relate his experiences during his visits to war-torn areas.",""]},{"asin":"0375714839","comment":["A graphic novel about he author\u2019s childhood in Iran and her young womanhood after leaving Iran."]},{"asin":"0679406417","comment":["In this gripping graphic novel the author tells of his parents' experiences during the Holocaust."]},{"asin":"0890877033","comment":["Daily \"feel good\" ideas to inspire the artist within."]},{"asin":"1891830600","comment":["Craig Thompson, a Portland graphic artist, filled a travel sketchbook with beautiful pen and ink illustrations during a trip to Europe in 2004. A must-have."]},{"asin":"0375714685","comment":["A gripping graphic novel about the author's brother and his family. Edgy style, stunning illustrations."]},{"asin":"1896597866","comment":["Cool facsimile of a small-sized sketchbook with pen and ink drawings."]},{"asin":"1891830430","comment":["A classic among graphic novels, Blankets tells about the author's early life and relationships."]},{"asin":"B000Z7XKC8","comment":["This illustrated biography of Robert Crumb contains many excerpts from his comics (some of them not for the faint of heart)."]},{"asin":"1587612348","comment":["Feel-good and cute."]},{"asin":"0811836746","comment":["A fun book filled with projects to jump-start your artistic inspiration."]},{"asin":"0810959542","comment":["This facsimile of Frida Kahlo's sketchbook is a must-have for anyone who ever wondered how an artist creates a work of art. 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A classic must-have."]},{"asin":"1592534120","comment":["Includes lavishly illustrated pages from many artists\u2019 journals from the US and abroad; a classic example of what great visual journaling is all about."]},{"asin":"1568984456","comment":["One of my favorites, this is a beautiful book with excerpts from some fabulous artist journals."]},{"asin":"0811858561","comment":["Another classic visual journaling book, consisting of a compilation of pages from some of the journals that were part of the \"1000 Journals\" project."]},{"asin":"B0017174SW","comment":["I loved this book (full of cartoons, artwork and photographs) by Aline Kominsky Crumb, who happens to be the wife of Robert Crumb."]},{"asin":"1897299354","comment":["Another deeply satisfying colorful book full of drawings and images."]},{"asin":"1401307922","comment":["Nice presentation and exercises to bring out the voice of the artist within."]},{"asin":"1401307957","comment":["This book has somehow become a classic. Pretty good sketches."]},{"asin":"1600610862","comment":["Although this much-awaited book is full of amazing artwork reflecting a wide variety of styles, why are there only 13 female artists out of 49 contributors?"]},{"asin":"0894801937","comment":["Sweet, finely detailed watercolor illustrations about gardens and gardening."]},{"asin":"0375756485","comment":["Nice examples of free-from art exploration and journaling."]},{"asin":"0977055728","comment":["This \"low/no budget guide to visiting and living in Portland, Oregon\" is full of things to do and contains lovely pen and ink illustrations of Portland locales."]}],"show_review":false,"displayTemplate":"5","sort_order":"Random","show_price":true,"text_color":"#cacd34"} amzn_wdgt.ID = "V20070822/US/httpmaxineont-20/8001/2f765b1d-17c0-4022-b9ff-59ce6690dcae"; document.write('');