How to Keep a Sketchbook- Ideas and tips I have learnt through 10 years of keeping sketchbooks.
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- I have kept up a sketchbook practice for about a decade now- sketchbooks are my jam and I wanted to share how I approach keeping them. Also, I wanted to discuss, now I have been doing it for so long, how I keep up my passion for them and stop them feeling stale or boring. This video is for beginners and those who may find themselves a little stuck with where to go next. Maybe a bit tired of doing the same thing, or even put off from starting by seeing too many pristine sketchbooks online. I share with you the sketchbooks I made when I first got back into artl, hopefully, they are reassuring in their being all over the place and rough and ready. I also show some books I own that help to inspire me. I also show some recent pages from ongoing sketchbooks.
I discuss the ways I have kept sketchbooks low pressure, and then how they have grown to be more challenging as I felt more confident artistically. This is a chatty video - so make some art in your sketchbook while I share the ways I have found to make sketchbooks my go-to place to relax, have fun and follow my curiosity.
I see myself as a beginner with regards to RUclips - so I did in editing notice I should have turned auto focus off on my phone - but hey, I am practising what I preach - it is better to have a go and create consistently than aim for perfection, so I am leaving this video as it is- I hope seeing the mixture of my sketchbooks, old and new might help inspire you in your art practice, I know I love to take a peek into other artists journals. They always motivate me to get going.
Thanks for watching -
Sonia
Yes! All of these reasons. And also memory keeping. I look back at my Moleskine planners that were half planner, half sketchbook and see my kids' childhoods, our travels, random treats I enjoyed. Danny Gregory's books were inspiring to me.
That’s a good point - memory keeping!! It’s weird I can look back at a sketch and even a ratty one will help me remember where I was , what was going on, more so in some ways than photos as I was obviously properly observing everything.
Love this video! Very helpful! I usually have about 3-4 sketchbooks going with rules for them all ( that I eventually break 😄), and… I end up journaling in at least one of them every day pretty much. I can’t seem to Organize/categorize them like you’ve shown here - and for this, I thank you, Sonia! You’ve helped me tremendously! I love your artwork! All of it! 🎉thanks so much! God bless you! - Kelli
Glad it was helpful!- great thing about sketchbooks is we can take a really personal approach- but wanted to share this as it has been helpful for me
Loved this video. I really like your mind maps. Could watch a video all about those!
Hi - thank you , oh my I use to use mind maps all the time to revise and I’m finding them helpful here to keep me on topic and remember everything I want to include with out writing out a script which would be frankly too much work- lol
Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure!- thank you
I really enjoy your abstract ideas and they seem doable for me. Hope to follow them one by one :)
Yay ! It took me some time to free up with abstracts- but I think once you let your self go and experiment- they are great fun.
great ideas, thanks for sharing Sonia
Thank you !!