Etchr is lucky to have you, as are we! I appreciate your recent forays into abstraction and non objective backgrounds; it really enhances your distinctive bright and punchy palettes. I like the challenge of the panoramic size…you can focus on a single botanical if you aren’t into the 2:1 landscape ratio. However, the square is a Goldilocks proportion for exploration of mediums and composition. I love to experiment with mixed media grounds/additives, especially using absorbent/watercolor grounds on a section that’s mostly acrylic, wax, etc. I also have a lot of fun with glazing fluid and air brush mediums (The latter is versatile using a brush with water soluble mediums, as it binds, brightens and increases adherence, especially if you’re working with charcoal or soft pastels in an underpainting.) When working in mad scientist layers as I do, paper quality can be your greatest ally or a clumsy, pilling sparring partner. I’d rather have fewer sketchbooks (or less pages/higher gsm) with paper that truly supports my work both literally and figuratively. The 2021 edition seems hard to beat, but I look forward to seeing more of what Etchr has in store for the future.
Congrats on becoming an ambassador for Etchr ! I'm also so happy that they create this square sketchbook. I follow an urban sketcher who use a square format (from hahnemülhe) and it seems so portable !
It really is nice to use supplies you enjoy using. It can be annoying to fight with supplies trying to achieve some effects. But, the frustration can lead to learning and discovery! Or, the trash can (bin). lol!
I'm in love with a square sketchbook at the moment which is also new to me but those panoramic ones look like a lot of fun and perfect for urban sketching and nature journaling and would be a lot of fun to try.
I've seen that Etchr keeps making good quality products on a constant basis, their 100% cotton sketchbooks are very appealing to try out new ideas. Thank you for upload, pretty hair lady 😊😊
Yes, I would love 💕 to see you do a video of decorating the covers. These new sketchbooks are in my favorite square & landscape sizes! I really appreciate your sharing with us about the new sketchbooks coming out! Have a great weekend Sketches 🥰!
Thank you so much Colleen! I will 😂 I have no clue how I’ll decorate them but I’m excited by the challenge. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend too xx
Congratulations! I would love to see you decorate the cover. If you want to do watercolor you could put a layer of watercolor ground on it first so it takes it better. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Congratulations! And I’m so excited for the square sketchbooks! I would love to see you do an abstract painting on the cover, usually I paint the covers of these sketchbooks when I finish them, I finish a sketchbook every month or two and I like customizing the cover as the last thing I do. Also, I really enjoyed seeing your abstract art, it’s incredible!
Thank you so much! And great minds think alike - I wanted to try the abstract painting on the covers too! We’ll see how that turns out😂 Happy new year ❤️❤️
I use inks and an eye dropper to put patterns on the white covers, it works great. I am very excited about the square format,one of my favorite. Congrats on being their ambassador!
Congratulations on becoming an ambassador for Etchr, thank you for the discount I have wanted to get the Perfect cold pressed sketch book for a long time (and every little bit helps) 🎉😊
Congrats on the ambassadorship for Etchr 🥳 I am so pleased for you. You have already influenced me as i just purchased two Etchr books online last night! i am entered in the draws (AFAIK) as I did the new form for multiple comps. Your style is so unique and gorgeous, can't wait to see what you put in the new books 😃
I love square sketchbooks and have been using the Hahnemule ones but I cannot wait to get the Etchr square 8x8 sketchbook! Congrats on being the ambassador. I watch all your videos and love love love them!
Congratulations! I love watching your videos. I definitely let the shapes of the sketchbooks influence what I paint. When I’m using my panoramic sketchbook I tend to do a lot of landscapes. When I’m in a square sketchbook I lean towards florals. ❤
Congrats on being Etchr’s UK ambassador!! So happy for you!! Love the new sizes that Etchr is releasing… very exciting! I really like the square shape for some pieces (but the landscape size looks fun too). I’m sure the 2021/2023 limited edition sketchbooks are fabulous, but I just can’t spend that amount of money on a sketchbook 😅. I know if I did, I wouldn’t use it because it would be “too good for me”. I do enjoy the Every Day and Perfect sketchbooks a lot. Etchr makes my favourite sketchbook and that is definitely the brand that takes up the most space on my sketchbook shelves, no question about it!
Thank you so much FaithAnn! Loool I completely understand both sentiments, the signature series are my favourites and the ones I am most precious about :D :D Though the everyday sketchbooks make up the majority of my sketchbook collection :P I hope that you are well and that you and your loved ones have a wonderful Christmas! xx
I loved it when you said “I’m using the artist Pitt pens to activate the neocolor II BET you didn’t know you could do that!” I laughed so hard out loud. I love the sassiness behind that very well said very funny so happy you became ambassador.
Love etchr sketchbooks I just bought the 2023 LE and also asked Santa for another one. If my daughter gets what she asked Santa for the I should also get what I ask him for. Lol we will see if he was listening. Congrats to you!!!! The picked an amazing ambassador!!!
Thank you so much Rebecca! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and that you enjoy the new course ❤️ and that you got the Etchr Signature you wished for 😄😄
You are the perfect choice for UK ambassador! Etchr is my fave but the price keeps me from using mine all the time, and I’m a full time artist/experimentor.
I LOVE etchr sketchbooks!! Idk if I'd enjoy the panorama one, but I do like the big landscape one (A4?) I'll end up painting my cover when I'm finished. I also love their gold watercolor paints 🥰 Congrats 🎉 on your ambassadorship!! That's so exciting!!
How exciting. Congratulations! Oh, what lovely looking sketchbooks, even with the “dirt magnet” covers, haha. They look like they perform beautifully I think that the landscape sketchbook that you featured at the end would be my choice. Thank you for giving us a peek at what’s coming and demonstrating how well they perform.
Congratulations on becoming an Etchr ambassador. I would love to try both formats, but for the square, I would choose the bigger version 8x8". Thanks for sharing the news with us.
Congratulations on becoming Etchr’s UK ambassador! You truly deserve it. You put in so much efforts in your content and your paintings are gorgeous 😻😻😻
Great news on both counts! I love the sketchbooks and have also taken a couple of good w/c classes on their platform. Looking forward to trying one of the new formats. Best wishes on your new relationship with Etchr! My favorite is the square version
CONGRATULATIONS!! Such exciting news. And the new sketchbooks look so fun as well. I love painting landscapes, but I think I'd prefer the square version-if I wanted a longer piece I'd just go across both pages.
Congratulations ambassador! My first thoughts would be how the white covers would gain ‘character’ as they get accidentally dirtied as you fill up the sketchbook!
@@SketchesnScrubs watching your sketchbook video. while i draw! i like square. im sure i will love them. your descriptions and art are making me happy. 🤗
Congratulations on your exciting news! It’s well deserved! I love etchr sketch books too and would love another one in the near future. I would love to see a video of your decorating your front covers, I’ve been wanting to try it on mine but I haven’t a clue what to put on there !
Teoh of Parka blog just released a video on these and I actually squealed because I love both square and panoramic (which I call long and skinny) sketchbooks. I was going to ask you if you'd heard the news and apparently you have!! Now, back to the video. Congratulations!!! Well deserved! ETA: ah, you just mentioned Teoh so you saw his video too. I'm just so excited because I only recently discovered wee square sketchbooks and long and skinny ones. ❤ The first one I plan to get is the small square one. Adding yet another comment. 😂 I like to use the panoramic paper to create a series of like paintings. So, you could mask off four areas for four similar paintings. It looks really cool.
Both!!! Congratulations on becoming an ambassador for Etchr! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Look at you making waves in the art world! You deserve it! Keep creating 💙💛💜
Thank you so so so much MsEbony! I truly appreciate all your support and encouragement throughout ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ you’re amazing xx
So fantastic that they’ve chosen the best UK ambassador!!! Happy for you 🎉
Thank you so much Jma ❤️❤️❤️🫂🫂🫂
They are really lovely sketchbooks!
Huge congratulations Ambassador Sketches!
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 thank you Melissa ❤️
I am really drawn to square sketchbooks, so that would be my choice! Congratulations on your ambassadorship - that's great!
Thank you so much Miranda!! I really appreciate it and your kind gift 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 SO excited! Xx
Congrats for the ambassador role!
Etchr is lucky to have you, as are we! I appreciate your recent forays into abstraction and non objective backgrounds; it really enhances your distinctive bright and punchy palettes. I like the challenge of the panoramic size…you can focus on a single botanical if you aren’t into the 2:1 landscape ratio. However, the square is a Goldilocks proportion for exploration of mediums and composition. I love to experiment with mixed media grounds/additives, especially using absorbent/watercolor grounds on a section that’s mostly acrylic, wax, etc. I also have a lot of fun with glazing fluid and air brush mediums (The latter is versatile using a brush with water soluble mediums, as it binds, brightens and increases adherence, especially if you’re working with charcoal or soft pastels in an underpainting.) When working in mad scientist layers as I do, paper quality can be your greatest ally or a clumsy, pilling sparring partner. I’d rather have fewer sketchbooks (or less pages/higher gsm) with paper that truly supports my work both literally and figuratively. The 2021 edition seems hard to beat, but I look forward to seeing more of what Etchr has in store for the future.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing! I am excited for what Etchr has in store too x x
Definitely interested in the square version! congrats on the Etchr ambassadorship!
You and me both! Thank you Derwood! ❤️❤️
Happy to hear that you have become an ambassador for Echor Lab.
Thank you! xx
Love the square format. Congrats on becoming an ambassador!
Thanks so much! Xx
The square one, I’m glad they have some new sizes and formats.
Me too Franny! Thank you for watching xx
Congratulations on becoming Etchr's UK ambassador! Well deserved 😊 my favourite format of these is the (larger) square one!
Thanks so much Merete! 😊 Square is my favourite too x
Wow 😮 that’s amazing. Congratulations. I love the square sketchbooks. The paper in these ones looks amazing.
Thanks so much! 😊
Congratulations on becoming an ambassador for Etchr! 🥳🥳🥳
Thank you so much Nwanne! ❤️
Congratulations on becoming Etchr’s UK ambassador :)
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
Congrats on becoming an ambassador for Etchr ! I'm also so happy that they create this square sketchbook. I follow an urban sketcher who use a square format (from hahnemülhe) and it seems so portable !
Thank you Jade!! It’s a lovely format x
Congratulations! To you and of course to the brand for having you on board 😊
Thank you so much!! Xx
Congratulations! I can't think of a better ambassador. I love your videos, they always make me smile.
Thank you so much Amalthea! ❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations on your ambassadorship
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
It really is nice to use supplies you enjoy using. It can be annoying to fight with supplies trying to achieve some effects. But, the frustration can lead to learning and discovery! Or, the trash can (bin). lol!
😂😂😂 very good points Melissa, supplies really are what you make of them ❤️ xx
I'm in love with a square sketchbook at the moment which is also new to me but those panoramic ones look like a lot of fun and perfect for urban sketching and nature journaling and would be a lot of fun to try.
Ditto! It’s one of my favourites too. Thank you so much for watching xx
Congratulations on becoming an ambassador for Etchr! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you !! Xx
I prefer the square format in this case!
You are so crazy talented!! That last painting - wow amazing!!
Thank you so much 😀 xx
Both!! I love that they picked the best person possible, makes me love them even more! ❤🎉❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 So happy watching your star rise, girl!! 🥰🤗😍🥳
Thank you for the shout-out, too! ❤❤❤
Hey!!! :D Thank you so much for watching and your kindness :D Going to be turning to your cover video again lol See what happens! xx
I've seen that Etchr keeps making good quality products on a constant basis, their 100% cotton sketchbooks are very appealing to try out new ideas. Thank you for upload, pretty hair lady 😊😊
I totally agree! Thank you John x
Love both formats and like to give the panoramic a go
I love both of these formats - these are great quality books - congrats on becoming UK ambassador !!! 👌
Thanks so much! Xx
Congratulations on becoming Etchr ambassador 👏 well deserved. I'll say I like both format, square and panoramic 😊
Thank you so much Etta xx
Yes, I would love 💕 to see you do a video of decorating the covers. These new sketchbooks are in my favorite square & landscape sizes! I really appreciate your sharing with us about the new sketchbooks coming out! Have a great weekend Sketches 🥰!
Thank you so much Colleen! I will 😂 I have no clue how I’ll decorate them but I’m excited by the challenge. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend too xx
@@SketchesnScrubs You’re welcome 😉 & Congratulations 🎊🎈 with your Etchr UK Ambassador!!!
Congratulations! I would love to see you decorate the cover. If you want to do watercolor you could put a layer of watercolor ground on it first so it takes it better. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Great idea!! Thank you so much Sheryl ❤️
Congratulations! Well deserved. 🎉📚🖍️
Thank you so much Linda!! ❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations!
Thank you! Xx
Congratulations! And I’m so excited for the square sketchbooks! I would love to see you do an abstract painting on the cover, usually I paint the covers of these sketchbooks when I finish them, I finish a sketchbook every month or two and I like customizing the cover as the last thing I do. Also, I really enjoyed seeing your abstract art, it’s incredible!
Thank you so much! And great minds think alike - I wanted to try the abstract painting on the covers too! We’ll see how that turns out😂 Happy new year ❤️❤️
Both square and panoramic
Square 8x8 would be my preference.
I use inks and an eye dropper to put patterns on the white covers, it works great. I am very excited about the square format,one of my favorite. Congrats on being their ambassador!
Thank you Eileen!I am actually getting excited at the possibilities, I am leaning towards creating abstract pieces on the covers x
Congratulations 🎉 🎊 👏 💐 on your Etchr ambassador statis.
Thank you!! X
Congratulations on becoming an ambassador for Etchr, thank you for the discount I have wanted to get the Perfect cold pressed sketch book for a long time (and every little bit helps) 🎉😊
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy your new sketchbooks x
I'd so love a play around in the square sketchbook! thanks for all the videos you do! You do wonderful work!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for your kind words Nurse Nikki xx
@@SketchesnScrubs I think I forgot my postal code in the first giveaway entry lol oops
Congratulations. Well deserved. I love the square
Thanks so much Maggie xx
Probably the square one but I would love to try the landscape!
Congrats. IIt is one of the hardest things to find a watercolour sketch book that is any good.
Yay! You go girl! 🙌💕🙌
Congrats on the ambassadorship for Etchr 🥳 I am so pleased for you. You have already influenced me as i just purchased two Etchr books online last night! i am entered in the draws (AFAIK) as I did the new form for multiple comps. Your style is so unique and gorgeous, can't wait to see what you put in the new books 😃
Thank you so much Jude! I really appreciate it x x
I love square sketchbooks and have been using the Hahnemule ones but I cannot wait to get the Etchr square 8x8 sketchbook! Congrats on being the ambassador. I watch all your videos and love love love them!
Yay! Thank you so much x
I love the square one!!
I also love the etchr sketchbooks! I‘d prfer the square ones.
I like the square sketchbook. I love the square format in other sketchbook brands, too.
Thanks for sharing Paula x
Well done for becoming an Etchr ambassador. I'm not surprised though- you're such a brilliant artist & a true inspiration.
Thank you so much Kathleen! That is so kind of you x
That is SO EXCITING!!! I will definitely order a new signature series with your code. I LOVED the 2021 version.
I still get star struck when I see your name pop up 😂😂 thank you Sarah! Xx
Congratulations! I love watching your videos. I definitely let the shapes of the sketchbooks influence what I paint. When I’m using my panoramic sketchbook I tend to do a lot of landscapes. When I’m in a square sketchbook I lean towards florals. ❤
Thank you so much Melissa ❤️
Beautiful first page!
Thank you so much Miranda x
Congrats on being Etchr’s UK ambassador!! So happy for you!! Love the new sizes that Etchr is releasing… very exciting! I really like the square shape for some pieces (but the landscape size looks fun too). I’m sure the 2021/2023 limited edition sketchbooks are fabulous, but I just can’t spend that amount of money on a sketchbook 😅. I know if I did, I wouldn’t use it because it would be “too good for me”. I do enjoy the Every Day and Perfect sketchbooks a lot. Etchr makes my favourite sketchbook and that is definitely the brand that takes up the most space on my sketchbook shelves, no question about it!
Thank you so much FaithAnn! Loool I completely understand both sentiments, the signature series are my favourites and the ones I am most precious about :D :D Though the everyday sketchbooks make up the majority of my sketchbook collection :P I hope that you are well and that you and your loved ones have a wonderful Christmas! xx
I use the Handbook Journal Co. panoramic watercolour sketchbook as my swatch book & congrats on becoming an UK ambassador!!!!!
Thank you sooo muchhh :D And thank you for the swatchbook suggestion!! I hope you are well xx
I'm still here and I prefer the square formats.
😂😂 thank you x
I loved it when you said “I’m using the artist Pitt pens to activate the neocolor II BET you didn’t know you could do that!” I laughed so hard out loud. I love the sassiness behind that very well said very funny so happy you became ambassador.
Loooool thank you so much for watching and for your comment lol. It actually made me laugh out loud :D :D :D Hope you are well x x
Great news. Well done
Love etchr sketchbooks I just bought the 2023 LE and also asked Santa for another one. If my daughter gets what she asked Santa for the I should also get what I ask him for. Lol we will see if he was listening.
Congrats to you!!!! The picked an amazing ambassador!!!
Thank you so much Rebecca! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and that you enjoy the new course ❤️ and that you got the Etchr Signature you wished for 😄😄
You are the perfect choice for UK ambassador! Etchr is my fave but the price keeps me from using mine all the time, and I’m a full time artist/experimentor.
Thank you so much xx
Congrats! They are lucky to have you!!
Thank you Stewart ❤️❤️
I LOVE etchr sketchbooks!! Idk if I'd enjoy the panorama one, but I do like the big landscape one (A4?) I'll end up painting my cover when I'm finished. I also love their gold watercolor paints 🥰 Congrats 🎉 on your ambassadorship!! That's so exciting!!
Thank you so much! Their golden watercolour set is my favourite! x x
How exciting. Congratulations! Oh, what lovely looking sketchbooks, even with the “dirt magnet” covers, haha. They look like they perform beautifully I think that the landscape sketchbook that you featured at the end would be my choice. Thank you for giving us a peek at what’s coming and demonstrating how well they perform.
Thank you so much SnowPony xx
I am desperate to get my hands on one of the new square ones! Congrats on the ambassadorship too!
Thank you so much Mirrigold xx
I would not have chosen the panoramic until I saw what you did in it! tempting
😅😅😂😂 thank you Cherie! Xx
Congratulations on becoming an Etchr ambassador. I would love to try both formats, but for the square, I would choose the bigger version 8x8". Thanks for sharing the news with us.
Thank you so much for watching! xx
I am excited for the square sketch book. Congrats
Thank you xx
I like the square one. Congratulations. Love your videos.
Thanks so much April! Xx
I really love the panoramic book. So when it is in the shop I go for that size first. Maybe I like to draw and paint really long human figures in it.
That's such an interesting idea!
Congratulations on becoming Etchr’s UK ambassador! You truly deserve it. You put in so much efforts in your content and your paintings are gorgeous 😻😻😻
Thank you so much Saahrish!! I really appreciate it xx
Great news on both counts! I love the sketchbooks and have also taken a couple of good w/c classes on their platform. Looking forward to trying one of the new formats. Best wishes on your new relationship with Etchr! My favorite is the square version
Thank you so much!! x x
CONGRATULATIONS!! Such exciting news. And the new sketchbooks look so fun as well. I love painting landscapes, but I think I'd prefer the square version-if I wanted a longer piece I'd just go across both pages.
Thank you so much!! ❤️ Square is my favourite too x
Etchr made a great choice🎉!
Awww! Thank you so much Melanie x
Square! Congrats🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much xx
Congratulations!!! Etchr should use your last painting of Budapest for the next jacket cover of the Perfect Sketchbook. ;).
Awww thank you 😂😂😂 I’d be beyond flattered 😂❤️
You deserve it!! Huge congratulations and happy holidays.
Thank you so much Karin! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones x
Congratulations ambassador! My first thoughts would be how the white covers would gain ‘character’ as they get accidentally dirtied as you fill up the sketchbook!
😂😂😂 I think many feel the same! Thank you Messy Desk xx
I’m so happy for you. I love your manner. Your voice and your content. Ordering! 🤗
Thank you so much Dara ❤️ I hope you love them as much as I do x
@@SketchesnScrubs watching your sketchbook video. while i draw! i like square. im sure i will love them. your descriptions and art are making me happy. 🤗
These look gorgeous, enjoyed till the end 😊😊😊
Thank you x
Congratulations on your exciting news! It’s well deserved! I love etchr sketch books too and would love another one in the near future. I would love to see a video of your decorating your front covers, I’ve been wanting to try it on mine but I haven’t a clue what to put on there !
Thank you so much Lindsey! I will keep you posted x
I need to try an abstract page with different media in my square Etchr cold pressed sketchbook.🙂
It was super fun! x x
Congratulations!!!
Thank you!!
I like both of them. Your four paintings turn out really pretty 😊
Thanks so much 😊
Congratulations!!!! That's great.🎉🎉
Thank you William ❤️
I think I prefer the square version of the sketchbook.
Me too! Thank you so much xx
Square every time!
Congratulations 🎉
Thank you xx
I am definitely an Etchr sketchbook gal! I can’t wait to get my hands on the small square one.
Congratulations ❤ Gotta love square sketchbooks. Good ones are few and far between x Nell.
Yes they are! Thank you so much Nell x
@@SketchesnScrubs 🧡
Huge congratulations, SO well deserved! I love all the formats, but I do lean towards square!
Thank you so much Lori ❤️
@@SketchesnScrubs 🥰🤗
You already know I'm gonna have to break whatever non-existent no-buy I was planning for these new Etchrs
😂😂😂😂 I’d expect nothing less! ❤️ P.S. I mention you in the video - your attitude to sketchbooks is truly inspiring x
Congratulations!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 you deserve it😊😊 I am very Happy for you❤❤
❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you soo much Marina ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I hope you and Pluto are well xx
Think I like the panoramic best. Oh and Congratulations!
Thank you Dale ❤️❤️❤️
Teoh of Parka blog just released a video on these and I actually squealed because I love both square and panoramic (which I call long and skinny) sketchbooks. I was going to ask you if you'd heard the news and apparently you have!! Now, back to the video.
Congratulations!!! Well deserved!
ETA: ah, you just mentioned Teoh so you saw his video too. I'm just so excited because I only recently discovered wee square sketchbooks and long and skinny ones. ❤ The first one I plan to get is the small square one.
Adding yet another comment. 😂 I like to use the panoramic paper to create a series of like paintings. So, you could mask off four areas for four similar paintings. It looks really cool.
Thank you so much for watching, your kind words and sharing your great idea Susan! I like the idea of mini series across the pages :) x
I’m late 😅 congratulations on your new role as Etchr brand ambassador! Well done! ❤
Awww thank you so much Shadowguard xx
I have never used an Etchr sketchbook but I would probably prefer square.
Thanks for watching Bobbi x
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
I’d like to learn more about customizing the cover
Thanks for sharing! Xx
I love your artwork
Thank you Alisa! That’s very kind of you x
Excited for the New Year and waiting to see what’s to come! 🎉 Second and year at community college, Fine Arts degree ❤ of course
Good luck Lucy!!