5 Ways I Fill my Sketchbook // tips for cohesive spreads

I hope you enjoyed seeing the five ways I've been filling my sketchbook lately. Let me know how you have been filling yours!
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[@alinl7300]

Summarize 5 Ways to fill Sketchbook: 1. Pencil Crayons & Limited Color 2. Gel pens ( Lines control) 3. Gouache Fun ( paint in old sketches) 4. Pencil & Marker( water based) 5. Mixed media spread

[@clarity150]

thanks!

[@SarahBaileyArts]

Jetpens has a video about reviving dead pens called "How To Revive A "Dry" Pen + Storing Pens + Other Pen Hacks" I think they suggested hot water but there are other suggestions in that video that might help. :)

[@WaterDefysGravity]

Ah a jetpens enthusiast, hi

[@yousmelbad2345]

:)) thank you!!

[@MikachinPaint]

It takes me 1 year to finish my first sketchbook cuz the blank page is overwhelming for me - :"D but thanks for the tips this will come in handy 👀

[@lenamonroe2961]

Me too!

[@nickorange4881]

I heard a tip to either get a small sketch book or break up the page into a bunch of boxes so you only have a box to fill instead of a whole page.

[@biaj.8864]

Slap come color on it before you start drawing (paint the page, put some colored paper, scraps of paper, sticky notes, etc etc)

[@beatrizgomes4094]

Maybe you just need something to get you going... I'm filling up my first sketchbook ever (which is intimidating), and I started it in December...and from December to late July I did around 20 pages (not much lol), but in early August I think I got the hang of it, and I did 25 pages since then :) it varies with the day or week, and I always try not to force it if I feel I'm not in the mood, but I think the more you do it, the more confident you get

[@drawingwithnikolina]

Leoooo!!!!!

[@jentevercruysse7179]

I use my sketchbook to draw whatever I want. So it's just a bunch of random stuff ... I don't have the most aesthetic sketchbook spreads. Also I love the deer in pencil crayon so much!!

[@serendestiny7574]

lately I've been enjoying filling a spread with silhouettes of variations of an object I don't really know how to draw yet, like the different ways a tea pot can look like for exemple ;) I find it's a fun and not too daunting way to learn what an object looks like because the silhouette allows you to focus on the big shapes and not get too caught up in the details or even the perspective, which can come after, once you've familiarized yourself with the essential characteristics of the object ! I do them with watercolors, it forces me to be quick and bold, and it makes for a colorful spread ;)

[@kyleshitman458]

this is such a good idea!! I bet this would be fun with posca pens

[@serendestiny7574]

@@kyleshitman458 yes posca pens would actually be perfect for this !! Hope you have fun if you try it 👌

[@jadethegamermc]

Great tip!

[@urlocalmintchoco]

You never fail to give me ideas, inspiration, and great advice every time I'll keep this in mind for the near future of filling my sketchbooks 💖

[@TheMagicPinecone]

I always use mixed media sketchbooks, even if I don't exactly do mixed media. It's nice to have the option, as sometimes I like to work in colored pencils, but sometimes I like markers, and either way I always like the rougher paper texture. Lately I've been sketching in mainly ballpoint pen. I love the fact that it gives me less control, it makes me work more abstract, and put down as limited of lines as possible. When I sketch in pencil, I feel like being able to eraser holds me back? I have too much control, I can erase and erase until a drawing is "perfect", and that's when my art is far from "perfect". But with pens, it forces you to commit and work around your mistakes. I even like when I make a huge mistake I can't cover up, because it showcases the imperfections, and makes me feel more okay with making those mistakes! And more importantly, it's made me loosen up more, knowing everything won't be perfect, but still getting more than satisfying results!

[@jeskem]

These are lovely ideas! I'm trying to keep my sketchbooks as free as possible, which means a bunch of random stuff and incohesive pages. When I feel stuck I often go to MapCrunch to draw landscapes. Sometimes I try to draw them as nice as possible, other times I try to draw the landscapes as simple as I can or with a limited palette. Sometimes I pick colours that aren't in the original reference. That can also work very inspiring!

[@Johannasmat]

I really love your "how to fill a sketchbook" videos. They are so satisfying to watch and I feel so inspired 🎉❤

[@prix3897]

Your videos really help me fill my sketchbook too! I love watching over and over!!!

[@trtlphnx]

Your Hard Work and Talent Is Obviously On Display; You Are My Absolute Favorite Artist On The "Tube" ~

[@JelArts]

Thank you, I appreciate it 😀

[@joangeel]

Heyas, thanks a bunch for the share and tips and ideas!!! I currently don't own a sketchbook..... but I really love making art and this might just be the motivation to actually save a little and get me a sketchbook. I do oil pastel paintings of mostly landscapes and a sketchbook could work great with planning composition and even do little color swatches on the side and plan the whole painting better. Thanks so so much!!!

[@biggerweff]

Thank you so much for the 5 tips, definitely gonna fill my future sketchbooks with this in mind, oh deer thats a good deer, shoutouts to sketchbooks, ur doing great keep going cawwwwcawwww!! (that was the hawk)

[@overthemoon7690]

I love how with just a couple of strokes you can replicate the texture of feathers or fuzzy fur.

[@sethusk]

Fun video with a lot of good tips. It's all about keeping it interesting for yourself and keeping that motivation up. :) Thanks!

[@TealKorby]

Using a limited palette is such a great idea in sketchbooks!

[@twinkieproduction4802]

I love watching your vids it was really nice to hear how you filled your sketchbooks ♥️

[@sydbird]

from the things you've mentioned on your channel about your dad he seems like such a sweet person

[@annicknicky3673]

Since I have a huge artblock because of a twin pregnancy, I feel so tired I can't pick up my sketchbook. I miss the times I filled up a sketchbook in 3 months. I want to get back in the sketching routine and maybe this video will help.

[@sandiamelonification]

Awe how wholesome is that your dad watched your vid and got you gel pens

[@lizart5971]

hi. glad to watch your videos again! thank you so much for giving tips and inspiring other artists like me. I've been trying to fill my sketchbook and other drawing papers too. at first i'll list all my ideas and concept in my special notebook then will think of creative ways and ideas on how i will apply it in my medium. I've got my ideas of brush pens and even watercolors since i've watch your videos. it feels grate and i feel inspired. thank you.

[@JoyceW-Art]

This was really interesting! It really makes me wanna grab my own sketchbook and experiment with this stuff

[@craftyhobbit7623]

I can relate to the 'animals are so much more fun to draw than people.' I love drawing animals, nature and natural landscapes of any kind.

[@peggysnail4899]

Yessss I love the limited palette thing!!! It’s a good exercise and it’s nice for just practicing drawing or painting something specific (animals for me too lol), and seeing them all together is lovely

[@KamillsWorld]

You could organize by getting one of those pencil cases that has slots for each individual pencil and just have init the ones you use often , in sure they sell some good ones online that you either zip up or roll up o.o

[@SenShiness]

I’d love to get postcards of ur sketchbook! It’s such a beautiful mix! As someone that also loves mix media this was super fun to watch 💕

[@hatthawattha]

Laura Horn Art had a goof tip: Take a tray or similar and gather all your fav supplies and then just have that at hand.

[@BomBomProduktion]

Love ur videoes. I always end up wanting to make an complete illustration, I wish I sketched more and just had fun, like u look to have xD thanks for sharing these tips.

[@ingridbuusschmidt769]

Nice video🌷 i have finally been forcing myself to draw backgrounds😆 and its proved really fun!

[@MusicalRaichu]

i tried using limited palettes recently and i found it very educational. i actually picked three colours from a set at random and made a full-colour drawing with those three, then picked another three and so on.

[@meanlittledutchgirl8814]

You voice is really calming to listen too

[@melanie990]

Fantastic ideas! There's also acryla gouache too.

[@dillonsmith3633]

This was a great video, I really enjoyed :)

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

Great tips. 😊 If I have a gel pen with the ink stuck in the barrel, I take the cartridge out of the barrel and roll it between my palms until the ink moves down the tube to the nib, so maybe that'll work with your pens?

[@Virgonc13]

I think you can reactivate a biro using a lighter, gently heating it up so the ink starts flowing? Maybe it works with gel pens as well?

[@amirghodousi9848]

Thanks, they are helpful 😊🙏

[@88themute]

I think I need to lvl up my sketchbook type. I usually grab cheap ones with a nice enough binding/cover. I'm thinking a mixed media type would work for mixing like you mentioned.

[@natelierart]

Amazing as always dear friend ❤ I enjoyed watching your work .

[@JelArts]

Thanks so much 💜

[@VitasArtworks]

thanks a lot for this video ^_^ since last year i really enjoy draw and paint in my sketchbooks

[@gonebatty7708]

Something I’ve done a lot recently is using a couple solid colors with watercolors and sketching over that.

[@katmidds]

Inspiring as always. The character with the bird mask hat/hood looks just like my Halloween costume!

[@lauragrace5622]

Haha, I was just sketching with my gel pens while watching! I really love my black Studio .5 gel pens (Dollarama), my thrifted Pilot Hi-Techpoint V5 extra fine in blue, and my red WANGNENG .5 liquid ink pen from my local dollar store. I seriously need to improve my inking, I want to do Inktober this year!

[@dragon.eye._2429]

4:18 for the gel pens check JetPens , they have a video about reviving dried up pens, 6:28 I use cheap watercolors or color i already used for this, so there isn't the "guilt" feeling of "wasting" the good ones, I usually do a wash of colors on a page around the sketches, i use better watercolor or guache if i want to color in a sketch even in a simple way, I also suggest using washi tapes or water based markers to decorate the pages or put accents. Sometimes i do it the opposite way, specially if i have guache from a previous work, I use it to fill a page and then sketch on top. Happy Sketching !

[@Wonderchocolate]

Just watched a old video of you where you drew the girl in the trees and then I get the notifications! Thank you so much for your tips I actually struggle a lot with my sketchbook so I definitely gonna try them out today! ☺️✨

[@catalinaa5937]

4:20 I usually use some indirect fire and they start working again.

[@bronzebeetle8147]

Oh god, it's almost Inktober already :O I'm interested to see your prompt list video.

[@OwlsByte]

Mr. Pen liners are great too! I got a pack of 8 for 8 on amazon

[@fuzzydragons]

the lines for the bird look great 😀 i usually just use my sketchbooks for thumbnails and testing out supplies, they dont look pretty at all lol

[@YellowMelle]

re: storing pencil crayons Kind of like in a store! I had an old 72 pack of prismas from 20 years ago I never used much, so I removed the hard box and was left with the three rows in the felt trays, if that makes sense. I used foam core from the dollar store to build a little shelf with skinny slats, kind of like a CD holder? Just wide enough to slip the trays inside. So every colour is organized with the butt out so I can identify each pencil, and they are right at arm's reach, so I don't have to move around boxes to use or clean up supplies. I use them way more often now! (am lazy lol). But if I am on the couch and can't reach, I can still just pull out the entire trays and take them with me.

[@glimpses15]

Your channel gives me ghibli vibes ♥️

[@firefly4515]

I think the bird person/bird hat is a really cool idea and you could incorporate different species of bird into that! :3 And noooo I don't think the sketches you covered up were bad

[@karinswartz3046]

Try Fiskers gel pens. Got a box of 48. Good price. assortment of regular, metallic, neon . They are fantastic. They are coloured.

[@user-um7wt5yc7r]

Me: Sees an update on your channel *clicks* My sleep schedule:👁️👄👁️

[@itsmaroo.]

love those tips! will you do a tutorial how ypu draw faces from diffrent angles in the future?🙏

[@coffeearts8901]

Store them vertically tip side down all the ink is forced downward and helps with even flow and less bubbling

[@nickorange4881]

I liked that fox? Drawing you covered.

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

I have my Coloured pencils in clear things…. I think they’re supposed to be make-up organizers…. It works ok, but not perfect… I’m still looking for a better solution, but for now it’s the best thing I’ve tried. Love your sketches. =)

[@g-racer6683]

I think it is more motivating to have nice sketchbook pages, obviously not all pages have to be perfect or that’s too much pressure but all pages being bad can be discouraging because sketchbooks are often where you’re trying to learn or try things or what have you and if it’s all bad that just sucks man. But I believe there’s also merit to having a “trash sketchbook” where you just let loose and draw bad and leave that to be a place for purposefully crappy art whether it’s a warmup or a frustration scribble or a way to vent emotions just with art that doesn’t matter and it can be freeing

[@vikkidoodle8121]

I have only come close to finishing a sketchbook twice. Once when I was in middle school back in like 2005, and the other just this year o.o

[@Savannahb093]

I love watching your vids I wish I was aloud

[@Savannahb093]

To sub

[@samanatour6285]

How I fill my sketchbook: 1- I don't fill it :')

[@Kam-1111]

I think if you put the pen in hot/warm water but not to hot it will melt the old dried up ink and it will make the pen work agin !

[@JelArts]

Ooo good idea!

[@distractedartist9588]

What pencil crayons do you use?

[@ikerluz2220]

I just started art school:D

[@crayon4486]

Good luck :)

[@rayabbottgayjaycult3488]

What brand of pencil crayons do you use? They seem really pigmented :) I enjoyed the video

[@JelArts]

I use prismacolour premier! Very soft cores :)

[@jamesmiller9923]

I feel dumb but I gotta ask, are pencil crayons just color pencils?

[@therestlessknitter4290]

What are pencil crayons? How are they different to coloured pencils?

[@anyroadart]

They’re the same thing. Canadians just tend to say “pencil crayons”.

[@ameer_yt9390]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@kaboomsihal1164]

What is a pencil crayon? Is it a crayon or is it a pencil?

[@mukaheart1228]

"I know some people are faster than that." Me: 🥲 over a year for one

[@cristalypollo]

👍ᵔᴥᵔ

[@suryaem143]

I love post noting like u can differ your drawing you can change something you dont like you do it just for fun like put a cat face on a flipping whale idk 😂

[@tachyonreflex]

What is a pencil crayon you said it so many times in your video 😐

[@biaj.8864]

Colored pencils

[@shockingdefense5247]

No one else can see this so please answer honest / last winter you disappeared because it didn't pay right ?