People of Paperblanks

Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters. The near spiritual excitement of his swirling brushwork, contoured forms and intense colour has had a powerful influence on the development of modern painting. Van...
Today, we’re talking with Android Jones, an American artist whose work is featured on our new Android Jones Collection covers. Android has been working professionally as an artist for his entire adult life, and his work has been featured on album artwork, magazine...
Bruges-based Joke Boudens is a multidisciplinary artist whose wide range of works includes lettering, calligraphy, illustration and printmaking. Whimsical critters, exquisite hand lettering and intricate patterns featuring elements of geometry and tiny botanicals are a common thread in her work, but you...
"I have painted for most of my life; I have written at various points too, sometimes as part of my job, less so for pleasure. But it was the re-evaluation that came with my middle years that brought the two creative forms together."
Our new Still Life Burst cover is based on a painting by Jan van Huysum (1682–1749) that seems to burst off the canvas. A seduction of the eye and a jolt of passion for the soul, Van Huysum's “still...
Sometimes at the Endpaper Blog we get the unique opportunity to offer a platform to creative journallers from around the world. Today, we are excited to welcome professional poet and writer Jon Woods to the Endpaper Blog, as he...
On a Writing Wednesday at the end of August we talked about how sticking to a routine will boost your writing proficiency. But what happens when a writing ritual is taken to an extreme? When does a helpful habit...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals and sketchbooks to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are getting to know Anna Sokolova, an award-winning illustrator and fine artist based in Berlin who uses Paperblanks journals to...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are happy to welcome Carole Jacq, an art model and farmer from France who uses her Paperblanks notebooks as a diary and a sketchbook. Carole...
Our new Olena's Garden journal series features the vibrant and captivating work of Olena Skytsiuk, a celebrated Petrykivka artist. Since the 17th century, Petrykivka painting has been a common sight in the Cossack settlements of the Dnyepr River region of...