Happy August!

Happy August! Favorite Things Illustrated Calendar by Joanna Baker

August! The vacay month, the time for rest and relaxation… that is if you aren’t working hard predicting 2018 and sketching away for the new calendar! =) Even so, hubby and I decided that for the next three weekends, we’re going to the beach. We still haven’t been able to get there which is so silly, it’s only an hour drive!

I’ve still got some summer favorites on my list that we haven’t done yet. I keep having to remind myself that there’s still a whole month left, even though all the retail stores would have us thinking otherwise. August is the month of Summer Streets in NYC which we both love and would like to walk one time and bike the next. I still want to have an Upper East Side day and go to all our favorite spots in our old neighborhood, including the row boats in Central Park. FYI the ice cream truck at 79th and 5th has THE BEST soft serve. We always try to go a couple times during the summer, and it’s always worth the trip.

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The Letter Project…

The Letter Project - Joanna BakerHi friends! I just participated in an amazing project that I really want to share with you all. A lovely customer from one of my shows, Elizabeth, reached out to me and asked if I’d like to contribute to an initiative that her friend, Whitney had founded. It’s called The Letter Project and it’s all about women helping other women and girls by writing encouraging letters to one another in times of hardship and stress. It’s really such a cool idea and you can read more about it here

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Top 10 Copic Marker Storage Ideas by Joanna Baker

Top 10 Copic Marker Storage Ideas…

Top 10 Copic Marker Storage Ideas by Joanna Baker

If you’ve been following my blog and Instagram for awhile, you know that my favorite medium to work with is Copic Sketch markers! I’ve been collecting markers for years now and combined with my Prismacolor and Chartpak markers from my Parsons days, I have quite a few! I’ve been on a constant search for the best (and most affordable) way to store them and I finally have a method I’m super excited about!

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Joanna Baker Illustration at the NYC Summer Ice Cream Blizzard!

Joanna Baker Illustration at the NYC Summer Ice Cream Blizzard

Calling all New Yorkers: Looking for a way to spend #NationalIceCreamDay this Sunday? Bring your besties to the Upper West Side for the annual NYC Summer Ice Cream Blizzard!

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