Cut-Paper Collage Sketchbook Constructs the Charm of Small Towns

Illus­tra­tor Clover Robin is no stranger to Brown Paper Bag. I was first wowed by her last year when I found that she chron­i­cled her trav­els using collage—while on the road! Since then, I’ve been fol­low­ing her work as she fills her sketch­book pages with more cut paper good­ness. Clover writes that she “delights in nature and all things botan­i­cal,” and is “inspired by a child­hood of wood­land walks and coun­try­side ram­bles.” As such, her illus­tra­tions often fea­ture quaint homes and beau­ti­ful blooms that uti­lize a bevy of col­or and tex­ture. Although they’re abstract, Clover arranges the brush strokes, splat­ters, and col­ors to build form. The result is both struc­tured with a sense of spon­tane­ity and freedom—sort of like being outdoors.

To see what Clover is cur­rent­ly cut­ting, be sure to fol­low her on Insta­gram.  She’s one of my favorite sketch­book artists to fol­low.

Clover Robin creates illustrations inspired by “woodland walks and countryside rambles.” They give her sketchbook ideas that lead to charming collages.