The Grimoire

An ongoing art project feature photographs of my sketchbook with handwritten lore I’ve accumulated about the flora and fauna drawn on the pages. I use Derwent Inktense pencils and Derwent Graphitint pencils blended with water on a leather-bound sketchbook of aged paper (which I ordered from a company called Leather Village that can be found on Instagram here).

Aged sketchbook open to handwritten lore and drawings of rosemary and a nest of blue robin's eggs

Rosemary and Robin's Eggs. Ink pencils, water, and aged paper. Copyright by Sarah Jude 2023.

Aged sketchbook with handwritten lore and drawings on a sunflower on left page and a moonflower on right page

Sunflower and Moonflower. Ink pencils, water, and aged paper. Copyright by Sarah Jude 2023.

Aged sketchbook open to handwritten lore and drawings of a Daddy Long Legs spider on left page and a green Luna Moth on the right page.

Daddy Long Legs and Luna Moth. Ink pencils, water, and aged paper. Copyright by Sarah Jude 2023.

Aged sketchbook open to handwritten lore and drawings of an autumn oak leaf with two acorns on left page and a spring of Belladonna with purple flowers and dark berries on right page.

Oak and Belladonna. Ink pencils, water, and aged paper. Copyright by Sarah Jude 2023.

Sketchbook open to handwritten lore and drawings of a greenish-white bulb of fennel with wispy green leaves and brown fennel seeds on left page and an arcing stem of pink heart-shaped Bleeding Heart flowers on right stem.

Fennel and Bleeding Heart. Ink pencils, water, and aged paper. Copyright by Sarah Jude 2023.

Aged sketchbook open to handwritten lore and drawings of a Juniper sprig with blue-gray berries on left page and bright yellow Mountain Arnica flowers on right page.

Juniper and Mountain Arnica. Ink pencils, water, and aged paper. Copyright by Sarah Jude 2023.