This is such a lovely process and work. Makes me want to do some traditional art again!
@PankajSinghArt16 күн бұрын
Lovely, thanks for sharing this!
@cariiinen21 күн бұрын
Lovely
@zuzanablafkova230625 күн бұрын
Beautiful illustrations! ❤❤❤️
@dianegibbsАй бұрын
whoa those poppies are incredible! this sketchbook is INCREDIBLE!!!!! so many amazing pieces in here!
@sfcpaintsАй бұрын
thanks Diane! 😊
@bonniemathieu2266Ай бұрын
I can totally relate to your process as an illustrator wanting to explore more of an abstract or painterly artistic expression. I find it hard to let go of the illustrative aspects and embrace the free flow of creating a piece that is intuitive and just fun. Enjoyed watching you try out new mediums and tools and enjoy the process. Been trying collage but still find it leans towards the illustrative more than the abstract. Might have to try some of your techniques. Keep creating.
@sfcpaintsАй бұрын
It's so tricky, isn't it? Like when you want to take a more painterly approach you have to tuck your illustrator self into a closet in your brain
@bigfootartist7411Ай бұрын
Those trees are beautiful. 🎄
@sfcpaintsАй бұрын
thank you! 😊
@erinadearte2 ай бұрын
Loved your sketchbook! ❤
@sfcpaints2 ай бұрын
thanks for watching! ♥
@pamelad41162 ай бұрын
Do you use Wacom or Cintiq to draw directly on? Or do you use your mouse to draw.
@sfcpaints2 ай бұрын
yes I use a Cintiq Pro 27
@jennybethjonescreative55352 ай бұрын
So very helpful. Thanks.
@purenatures47552 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing art ❤❤❤
@sfcpaints2 ай бұрын
thank you!
@stefany60412 ай бұрын
What type of paper do you use for your sketchbooks?
@sfcpaints2 ай бұрын
This one is a blank notebook from Archer and Olive. The paper is 160gm with a smooth finish.
@thehoopoestudio2 ай бұрын
I love a good 5 minute sketch. I have two toddlers and it's extremely difficult to find quiet time just for artmaking. Recently, I have been carrying a mini sketchbook in my bag and I whip it out at cafés, family gatherings, or even in the car. Nothing legendary is created inside it but it keeps me sane and my creativity flowing!
@sfcpaints2 ай бұрын
It really does make such a difference, doesn't it? Just a few quick scribbles and you feel less like climbing the walls 😂
@dianegibbs3 ай бұрын
love seeing these experiments and hearing your thoughts after the fact!!!
@elinuranuwar3 ай бұрын
I need to know something! your illustrations were on RGB mode? Were there at any point you changed to CMYK mode or you stick through RGB until final artwork? I love your work process and the output itself, it’s soooo amazing!
@sfcpaints3 ай бұрын
I work in RGB because the files sizes are much smaller but I use a CMYK color picker in Photoshop so when I need to convert my files to CMYK before sending them to a publisher there isn't any color shift. If you're new to publishing and not used to the more limited color range in CMYK, I'd recommend just working in CMYK.
@elinuranuwar3 ай бұрын
@@sfcpaints That’s great! Thank you for the reply, i really appreciate it!
@alexandralewis3753 ай бұрын
The tape pull really makes each one shine. I really like the top right one. This is such a cool idea.
@sfcpaints3 ай бұрын
That's my favorite as well!
@conkrotwife3 ай бұрын
Love this idea of making your own palette. Beautiful sketchbook! What brand is it?
@sfcpaints3 ай бұрын
It's an Archer and Olive blank notebook
@Manj_J3 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the idea of an abstract sketchbook! I'm gonna make one of my own, it seems like so much fun!
@sfcpaints3 ай бұрын
highly recommend it! an abstract sketchbook is a lovely place to play
@OrangeStainedGlass3 ай бұрын
I watched your last video and fell absolutely in love w/ your brush work and lines and the way you built up color in your abstract pieces. I'm really excited to see more abstract paintings from you!!! Because I've really fallen in love with them. Excited to see more! :]
@sfcpaints3 ай бұрын
oh thank you so much!
@patterns_lekala3 ай бұрын
Thank you❤
@AnitaSanford-zm6fb4 ай бұрын
Love this!
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thank you, Anita!
@shahnazshahid23034 ай бұрын
it would be so so so so hard
@shahnazshahid23034 ай бұрын
sis what! we have to draw it
@michaelwhite80314 ай бұрын
You are as cute as your penguin's.
@anapaulaotero-illustration8754 ай бұрын
Love this exercise! I do something like this with my leftover paints also. ❤ Please check out my art channel as well. Maybe you like it. Thank yoooouuuu! Happy creations!
@hafijurrahman75704 ай бұрын
wow,,amazing
@debbiewhalen96454 ай бұрын
So inspiring-thanks for sharing. What sketchbook are you using? It looks nice and white with no texture.
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thanks Debbie! It's a blank notebook from Archer and Olive. A little pricey but I enjoy using a nice sketchbook, even when I'm making messes :)
@mielunaria4 ай бұрын
i love finding inspiration randomly in others' work and just watching this for a couple minutes brought me so many ideas i can paint myself. thank you for this! the proccess is so fun and the end result is so beautiful too ❤
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
how wonderful! so glad you found some inspiration here 💚
@seemisaify85814 ай бұрын
Hey, I subscribed! Thanks for sharing
@carrieh9224 ай бұрын
Beautiful and inspiring ❤
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thanks Carrie!
@amandavigue38574 ай бұрын
This is one of my go-to books for story times where I work. It's a wonderful book. I'm so glad I found this video.
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thank you, Amanda! it's one of the first picture books I illustrated so it's got a special place in my heart :)
@patmorris41744 ай бұрын
😍This is so pretty. Did you dry in between layers? Thanks!
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
not really more than a couple of minutes at most because most of the materials dry pretty quickly anyway and because i kind of like it when colors mix together on the page 💚
@patmorris41744 ай бұрын
@@sfcpaints thank you!
@adrianacamargo234 ай бұрын
💚💚💚 I love it!
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thanks Adriana! 💚
@nikiharwood18204 ай бұрын
I really love how you’ve combined the abstract and flowers and I’m excited to see where it goes. Please keep sharing!
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thanks Niki! I'm excited about it too :)
@calicoflowerstudio4 ай бұрын
Your abstract work is gorgeous! So inspiring. I love how you repeat the experimentation in multiple sections of a two-page spread.
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thanks Dani! peeling the tape away and getting a few mini paintings on each spread is soooo satisfying!
@patmorris41744 ай бұрын
Oh yes! I would love to see more of your abstracts and to see how you make them. I was especially drawn to your mid March golden colors and marks❤ Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!
@sfcpaints4 ай бұрын
thanks Pat!
@jennifernichols84035 ай бұрын
So much Great information. It is very interesting to see things take form in Photoshop...😊
@jennifernichols84035 ай бұрын
Great video especially for someone not familiar with Photoshop or digital. Love your process..thanks❤
@janhviambhurkar5 ай бұрын
Love this! ❤
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
Ha! Some of my watercolor crocus look like paw prints, however! … I had fun just swirling around the brush, and getting mesmerized by the colors doing their own things. I used mixed media paper, but tomorrow, I am going to quality watercolor paper. Next week I am going to try prepping the background with gouache. I want to experience adding water based white to acrylic gouache. Thanks for the tip, Steph. I am going to keep up crocus repetition as long as Steph does.
@laurasylvester28425 ай бұрын
Thanks for this relaxing sketch. Love daffodils! Your sketchbook guide showed up in my Facebook stream. I downloaded it and it’s going to be good to get me pass my block.
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
Thanks Laura! I hope you're finding the Sketchbook Starter Guide helpful too 🌼
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
even for ‘tiny’ pieces of art, find a ‘whisper’ of ‘like’ ❤
@nikiharwood18205 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed the challenge and watching you work! Thanks for sharing and encouraging.
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
Interesting water spray technique! I like it!
@aishwarya17405 ай бұрын
This was such a wonderful challenge, thank you! I have a much better relationship with my sketchbook and tools now. I will continue doing it when I have little extra time during projects. :)
@Verna-tm9mk5 ай бұрын
Love the frog! Good idea to use an art panel as pallet.
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
thank you 😃
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
In our practice, we should include, repetitions??!! Yeah, I know I really should, but I don’t. I think this is one of my creative downfalls. I need to put stuff in my attic, then use it, rather than let it crumple into dust.
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
yep you really should 😃 way back when i was trying to develop a style for kid's books, i set myself a challenge to draw birds every week and all that iteration of the same subject matter really helped me find my style and artistic voice. and i love practicing iteration in my sketchbook because i get a chance to follow the "what ifs" and end up learning so much more than i would have if i'd just stopped with one single drawing of a subject matter.
@alexandralewis3755 ай бұрын
I’ve really been enjoying this challenge. Thank you for putting it out there. I’ve been doing watercolor for about a year so I’m still getting the hang of it. Five minutes is doable and I love your optimism at finding something in each picture that you like. I’m ok following tutorials but I haven’t created anything of my own yet. This is helping me see the process of that.
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
Good for you, Alex!
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
that's wonderful! in my work as a children's book illustrator, I worked entirely digital for a decade and when i started working in a sketchbook again it was so frustrating to not be able to create at the same level as my digital illustration work. Making a point to find something I liked about every sketchbook page really helped me keep going plus I think as artists we tend to be extra hard on ourselves so having the extra boost of positivity is just helpful in general. good luck with your watercolor journey!
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
Thank you for hosting the challenge, Steph. BTW - your soft, encouraging voice was a plus.
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
oh thank for the lovely compliment!
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
I love the the objective of this challenge - making easy, low-stress art. And, I did it! For 5 days! I liked the idea of my art table being prepped for each day without changing supplies. Although, I must admit I went over 5 minutes, but each day I spent less and less time. Regarding the peony exercise, you said you would focus on the leaves at one point. I noticed the leaves had 5 lobes, yours at most had 3. Do you think your interpretation simplified the leaf shapes in order to enhance page composition? I have difficulty in deciding what to simplify and omit.
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
For me a lot of the joy in these quick sketchbook sessions is that there isn't time to ponder for too long nor criticize what I've done. I'd say in the moment my aim was to capture some pointy leaves and that's about it 😆 Charley Harper has a quote his bird paintings that goes something like "I don't count the feathers, I just count the wings" and that's a good summation of my approach to sketchbook practice. Low fuss, lots of fun.
@janisscilley435 ай бұрын
Then I will try to go faster when these thoughts bubble up!
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
@@janisscilley43 I'm a classic overthinker so these quick exercises are really good for me too 🌷🌷
@sfcpaints5 ай бұрын
@@janisscilley43 you could also try shorter timed sessions if you feel like 5 minutes is giving you too much time to waffle
@monsiebear4 ай бұрын
Could you tell me what colors you’re using? Thank you!