The Illustrated Emily Dickinson Nature Sketchbook: Prompts, Poems, And Poesies

Description

Become inspired by beautiful full-color illustrations, partial drawings, and small sketches based on Emily Dickinson's brilliant poems!

Emily Dickinson had fewer than a dozen of her 1,800 poems published during her lifetime. But her talent for writing and passion for love, language, and nature has contributed to her reputation as one of the most innovative poets of her time. The Illustrated Emily Dickinson Nature Sketchbook relies on the joys of verse to inpsire drawing and sketching. Gorgeous illustrations from Lilla Roger's 2014 Global Talent Search winner Tara Lilly will prompt further drawing and literary exploration throughout the pages. This beautiful, embossed interactive sketchbook is the perfect gift for the artist or poetry lover in your life.

Author description

TARA LILLY grew up on family farmland in rural Northern California playing in the redwood forest. She moved to Portland, Oregon to study graphic design and advertising at Portland State University. Since graduating, she has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for stationery products, paper crafts, and products for a gift company. Tara is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2014 Lilla Rogers Global Talent Search, selected from nearly 1,000 entrants. She is represented by Lilla Rogers Studio. She is inspired by patterns in nature, old picture books, vintage floral motifs, folk art, and primitive art. Her art is filled with textures, bright colors, fun florals, and charming characters. Fine tipped ink pens, brush pens, india ink, charcoal, an epson scanner, are amongst Tara's favorite art supplies.