7 relaxing IDEAS to FILL your Sketchbook

Hi!!! Join me this week with some new sketchbook play!
In this video I am testing some of the art supplies subscribers had mentioned I should try; I was really happy with the results and I'm very grateful for these great suggestions!
Thanks again for being here and I hope you like these ideas!
❤️ Paula-
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0:00 intro
0:32 graphite circles
4:23 rainbow circles
6:14 chill mandala
9:01 sketchbook
10:00 abstract landscape
12:16 intersecting circles
13:10 connecting circles
16:10 neurographical circles
17:32 recap
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[@bycreativepaula]

This video is all about circles; what would you like the next sketchbook video to be about?

[@annakarina5475]

I really enjoy these easy accessible ideas of yours. Appreciate those videos! 🙂 If you could make a video on sketches with markers only (not in combination with water colours etc.) I would be very excited. Maybe that would be an idea you could consider?! Have a good day!

[@bycreativepaula]

@@annakarina5475 you are not going to believe this! Already working on it! Ideas with markers since I’ve been sent some to try out! coming in a couple of weeks! Thank you for the suggestion 🥰

[@annakarina5475]

​@@bycreativepaula Brilliant! I shall be looking forward to that. Good job, Paula!

[@bycreativepaula]

@@annakarina5475 thank you!

[@shannonchambers]

Hexagons please! 😊

[@cosmicglitter]

I love when you show the process form start to finish, even the fears and doubts and pieces you aren't happy with. It helps enforce my own confidence to keep going!

[@bycreativepaula]

That’s so great ! Thanks for letting me know! It helps me to feel ok with sharing ❤️❤️❤️

[@CarmenChrRodentsRarities]

I love how you do the mock ups!!! i really like seeing how the paintings would look at a large scale!! Great vid and great ideas

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! It really fun to envision my sketches in beautiful rooms 😊

[@rynhart4174]

I love your sketchbook idea videos. They really help with remembering art should be fun and not a source of stress.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! That’s the best compliment ❤️❤️❤️

[@talkingtomeowself]

I really admire how honest you are about your struggles. But also! I think the theme was magnificent - because it gave a lot of ideas from one base, which is good for relaxation and learning skills. A lot of sketchbook content on KZbin is full, complicated paintings, and as a hobbyist, this is much more what I am looking for and feel like I can use. So thank you for your sketchbook videos!

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so so much!😊 I’m glad you enjoyed it! ❤️ I’m realizing what makes me the happiest is simply inspiring to create; and showing how simple it can be and that we are all creative somehow! Whatever little change you make to the circle is your creativity shining! ✨🤩

[@vivianbunch1963]

It is amazing how beautiful simple circles and lines can become. Thank you for teaching us this.

[@bycreativepaula]

You are so welcome!❤️ and it is!

[@terryhall2299]

I love how real you are. I think we all go through some of those things, like our inner critic. I am a Zentangle artist and the idea of what I tell people is, “it’s just a piece of paper” hoping that it takes the stress off and allows people to breathe, relax, and draw! Thanks for your great videos!

[@bycreativepaula]

It’s so crazy how we can get invested and stressed by little things and actually forget it is just paper and you CAN just start over and still enjoy all the process! We can get cray cray😜 Thank you ❤️ I’m grateful this resonated with you and that you are there for your students helping them with their process 🥰 art teachers are THE BEST!

[@eBookHoarder]

This video is so inspiring. I have wondered what would be perfect to display in my home. I think using your method I could create a variety of options and transfer them to canvas as a home improvement project. I am storing canvas, I could just as easily store them painted.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! Yes stored them painted, half painted, stained! You’ll have fun with them! ❤️also in the app you can add your own spaces/walls to test how art would look 😊

[@bevbarry9637]

The last one reminded me of soap bubbles. I love your work and I love that you don't try to hide your mental health struggles. For so many years I felt so alone in my struggles and I share mine now in the hope that someone out there won't feel alone when they're struggling.

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi! Thank you! ❤️ Same here; if all the pain I went through, and all the things I’ve learnt can help someone from filling the same; or can give them tools… I’m happy to share! Of course this is also outside from creating art… but same feeling! I hope everyone understands we are all creative and we all still have the same right we did as kids to play with paint, no matter the results!!😊🥰🙌🏻

[@CasaNikolli]

Amazing ideas and such an inspiration! Could you share how you make the mockups? They are so beautiful!

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! I use an app on my phone: Smartist 😊

[@deannamiller2710]

I love all of your sketchbook ideas. I always get inspiration. Seeing the mock-ups is great too. That little voice of self-doubt lives inside us all, no matter how long we have made art. Sometimes it’s hard to push past it. Sounds like you have a solid strategy for dealing with it though.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! ❤️ different days; different strategies… I guess what works depends on the day and the depth of either the tantrum or the impostor syndrome… which I agree seems to go along the journey no matter how long 😊

[@ApohMay]

I received most of the graphite paints in a mystery art supply box some time ago, and it is correct to use the metal spoon on them. A thinner wash may make them shine a bit more, but yours did as well! I could definitely see it in the video.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thanks for the info! 😊❤️I guess I was expecting it to be more noticeable; but I’ll give it another go for sure!

[@lilylegacy-zierer7397]

I love your beautiful insights just as much as your art ideas. Very wise. Your videos are truly beautiful and I look forward to more. Really loving your content and it’s helping me reconnect with my sketchbook. I needed that. Thank you. 🙏

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! -for sharing that with me ❤️ and for your kind words! I’m so grateful this is helping you back to your sketchbook, be sure to have fun! ❤️

[@cherylcohen7873]

Love them all. You sound just like me and my anxiety, just worrying too much what everyone expects. What you do is wonderful, and it does relax me, thanks.

[@bycreativepaula]

I’m so happy it helps! ❤️❤️❤️

[@rozl6178]

This video is just what I needed, on multiple levels. Your artistic ideas are both inspiring and reassuring, and sharing your internal dialogue about having doubts and insecurities mirrors what goes on in my mind too. Thank you!

[@bycreativepaula]

I'm so glad! ❤️❤️❤️🥰 thank you!

[@cblaze4144]

Excited for the next sketchbook video! Your attitude toward your art is exactly what I needed to get me inspired to create something fun this weekend! Keep up the great work!

[@bycreativepaula]

Wow thank you so much! I hope you had fun over the weekend! ❤️

[@meeralpineapplepapersandgi6016]

Love your sketchbook ideas. My daughter (8 years old) and I had never heard of neurographic art before and we love it. She tells me how calm she feels while we draw together.

[@bycreativepaula]

Oh that’s so great! I’m so happy she’s enjoying it! Thank you 😊

[@candyg.822]

This is exactly what I needed, thank you for the inspiration!! I get so intimidated by blank pages sometimes. It was nice pulling out the water colors and just painting pretty little circles, I love it!

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! ❤️😊

[@aimeegill4485]

thank you for your blatant nakedness about imposter syndrome. I'm quite creative and competent in my own right. here I am scrolling through vicarious "inspiration" instead taking time & effort to get my own play session started❤

[@bycreativepaula]

You’re welcome; since it seems it appears at different turns in my art journey better just acknowledge it’s there! 😊 I hope you got to your paint session and enjoyed; maybe you do what I do and when you finally do it regret having procrastinated…. And then do it next time anyhow 😂😂

[@JoanKentBible]

Thank you for showing us your sketchbooks. I love the fact that you are creative in staying motivated to create beautiful art. You are very inspiring and have some great ideas.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much!☺️

[@olakraszpulska]

I love the insight to your inner critic! I can relate so much. Good job pushing through

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! 🥰 he visits a lot 😅

[@valeriel5638]

In my sketchbooks I write: “progress not perfection” to remind myself that drawing is more about the journey and less about the end result. I draw to relax and it’s hard to do that if I’m stressing over perfection.

[@bycreativepaula]

So true… it’s a great reminder I should have something similar up in the studio somewhere 😊

[@laurakobetich9809]

I’ve heard something similar which I use as an artistic mantra, process over product

[@kimartish3309]

I love ALL your ideas. I felt more calm just listening to you. Thank you for sharing your story and feelings with us. ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

I’m so happy this video and sharing my inner thought helps 😊 thanks for being here! ❤️

[@andreagossmann1898]

I LOVED this video. I really enjoy your videos and your self talk helped ME!

[@bycreativepaula]

Oh I’m so glad I could help!❤️❤️🥰 thank you!!!

[@307mrstroy8]

I really love when you do the mock ups! How do you do that? Your art makes me feel happy and inspired. 😊

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much 🥰 I use an app called Smartist ❤️ really makes me happy that this video inspired you! 🎉

[@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919]

Gotta love it when we paint a masterpiece in our sketchbooks lol.

[@bycreativepaula]

Oh yesssss haha 😊

[@WorldWideWebObserver]

I enjoy your creative, no-pressure, and fun ideas that turn out fabulous!

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much!🥰

[@chelseascreativecolouring]

Fab video Paula great ideas I know it's hard to dull the inner critic but I really enjoy these videos and you explaining your process 💜💜

[@bycreativepaula]

Thanks so much! 🥰

[@charlottemalone7375]

Love all of these! And I appreciate your honesty ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! ❤️You are so welcome!

[@universeoflala]

Oh Paula don’t ever worry that we won’t like the art you make I love everything you do even if you don’t because I watch you not just for your amazing art but because I enjoy watching you play and experiment & your process. That is just as enjoyable as the final result. We would not want the pressure to take away from your joy of creating. I enjoyed all of these and what’s great is that anyone can do this no matter the skill level. ☺️ I hope you never get discouraged from creating your art videos. We all love them ❤

[@jamieluce5808]

I don’t really enjoy being alone in my studio, but it’s also a nice refuge at times. I am so grateful for your encouragement and enthusiasm! I had so much fun painting circles after watching your video.

[@jamieluce5808]

❤️💕🙏

[@bycreativepaula]

Dear Lala you are the best! What can I tell you ? my imposter syndrome is a clever one that appears when I’m feeling comfortable; but I’m so happy I can share here! I really love the community we are creating here on KZbin and all the OGs like you with whom I can share, and chit chat and be directly grateful for your encouragement ! Sharing that I felt that way actually really helped with not feeling that way lol so I’m not discouraged from creating more! ❤️ thank you!!! 🥰

[@bycreativepaula]

So happy you enjoyed them and that you can change the perspective on your alone time! I promise you’ll grove to love it and cherish it! ❤️

[@carrma57]

Why have I not seen your videos before. You popped up on my feed, and I’m so glad you did. I love every page you did today. Then I got super excited when I saw you using my favourite brand of paints. I am obsessed with Kuretake 😍. I have all sets apart from the new granulation set and the Sumi set. Thank you for brightening up my day with your gorgeous art. 🫶🇳🇿🦘

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi!!! Welcome!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ then you are the person I needed to talk to when I was shopping for them! So many beautiful sets I had a hard time choosing! They feel great! I will definitely get a new set soon; ad I’m open to suggestions 😊

[@marcelacecil3036]

I watch your channel so I have artistic ideas for my grandchildren 4-8 years old,..please do more of that.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! I will try to have more 😊

[@WaterDefysGravity]

Oooh, these watercolors look perfect to draw moons, especially with the first technique you did. They would fit the circle theme and it would look so good. Super nice art and vid!

[@bycreativepaula]

Ohhh you are so right! I love that!!! Thanks! 💕

[@Merklinginc]

I love your videos and it’s also a great bonus to see your pages enlarged and hanging on the wall! Looking forward to more videos.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thanks so much! 😊 I’m so happy you like them ❤️ more coming of course!

[@carolynwalker9920]

Your video has really inspired me to have fun with shapes. I struggle with abstract art but I’m now learning to have fun letting the brush or pen take control rather than me

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! ❤️ I’m very happy to know this inspired you!!!

[@DB_in_AZ]

I’m having so much fun with your sketchbook ideas. Thx for sharing. 😊

[@bycreativepaula]

I'm so glad! ☺️ thank you!

[@shannonchambers]

Great job on the video! I enjoyed these ideas as much as your previous sketchbook ideas video. Keep 'em coming 😊

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! the next one will come even sooner than I anticipated! 😊

[@anns_world3192]

Love your style, especially enjoy the chill mandala ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much 🥰 I loved it too! So fun to make 🙌🏻

[@jayceecappaert4567]

So lovely! Thank you for sharing!

[@bycreativepaula]

Thanks for watching!😊❤️🙌🏻

[@sheilacym]

Loved this, Paula !! Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts and process. Great to see how the art displays in larger format !! 🤩🤩💕💕

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@FlyingFalcon01]

Love these types of videos of yours! I've been super inspired by the nature-y ideas you've shown (leaves, flowers, etc.).

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! I’m so happy you like them and little spoiler: I’m working on a very floral video 😊🌼

[@GinasCorvette]

You come up with the best ideas. Now I just need magical hands like yours to make this amazing art.❤~Gina

[@bycreativepaula]

That’s so nice and sweet of you Gina! 🥰 thanks!!! I’m sure you can do it!

[@valik5369]

I’m so happy I found you. I love what you do and you have inspired me. Thank you ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much for saying that!!! 🥰

[@iisjustlurking9242]

Your videos are always such a mood and I'm here for it! Love them! Keep it up!

[@bycreativepaula]

Yay! Thank you so much ! ❤️

[@funkadelichika]

I really want to try the kuretake graphite paint it looks gorgeous.

[@bycreativepaula]

It is! I need to use it more!

[@7as4en77]

You are a great artist, I have enjoyed your videos very much. They've given me so much inspiration so I want to thank you ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! ❤️ I’m so happy the ideas have been of service to you 🥰

[@marielouisedavidson4834]

Really love your fun ideas and positive outlook! Thank you so much!

[@bycreativepaula]

You are so welcome!🥰 thank you! ❤️

[@jamieluce5808]

I like the title Blank sketchbook because I have gathered up so many sketchbooks! Some days I look at the blank pages and draw a blank! I have thought about painting a background first , then going from there.

[@bycreativepaula]

That's a great idea! When this used to happen to me on canvas I painted the sides first; and sometimes jus by getting to move the brush and some paint my creativity would arrive 😊 so yeah paint backgrounds and you can work on top of those later! I’m doing just that right now for an upcoming video ❤️

[@SamCurtis-yk8cv]

I love ALL of your art🥰. Make what you love❣️. You are very inspiring and encouraging to me💜💜💜

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! 🥰❤️ I’m so happy and humbled I’m able to inspire you 😊

[@MistyFunderburk]

Great ideas...i understand your anxiety just lastnight i was in my sketchbook doodling then all of a sudden i was getting aggravated bc they weren't coming out perfect then i had to reel myself back in and remind its for fun! Took deep breathes refrained from ripping the picture out so i could forget i did it and kept moving a wound up with something im really excited and happy about! I love your last picture with the neurographical art i think i may try that later to destress from today thank you for some great ideas this week😊

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi!!! 🥰I’m so glad you also have the tools to manage this anxiety… which to me also appears to me in the shape of my artistic tantrums 🫣 I’m so happy these inspired you and that you are going to use the neurographical art to relax… there’s really no going wrong with it! 😊 have fun ❤️

[@patheticwimp]

Surpringly, I felt in love with mountains idea 😊

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! I’m glad you did! I love painting landscapes 😊

[@moonmiststudio]

Hey! I've only recently discovered your channel, but I just love the sketchbook videos I've watched so far. You introduced me to neurographica, with which I'm now obsessed, and you make everything seem approachable. Lovely work!

[@bycreativepaula]

Welcome!!! So happy you are enjoying my content 🥰 I’m obsessed with neurographica too because it calms me like magic, glad to share it’s appeal ❤️

[@cassandragonzalez5660]

Loved your narration while watching this. I just found you and I picked up watercolor simply because I wanted to jump In when my daughter played with her crayola watercolor set…so I did. It helps me clear my mind. But as an adult i expect too much from a person who isn’t an artist. So your chat with yourself, gave me ideas of what to say to my overactive mind when i am disappointed in what i was working on. ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much Cassandra! I’m the happiest about this content inspiring you to jump in and get your artistic mind in check 😊 so happy to have you here! ❤️

[@liap1293]

I love these these sketches. Can't wait to do some of them myself.

[@bycreativepaula]

I hope you tried them! Thanks!!!

[@judemorales4U]

Those last two❤!!!

[@bycreativepaula]

Thanks!!! ☺️

[@nigtendos]

Dear Paula, I just found your channel and I'm binge watching it. It looks like it's successful! And it is because of your effort and talent. At the end of the day, you are your toughest judge. The people from the internet will mostly give you good feedback and enjoy your content. There will be some criticism and even bad comments, but your channel is growing and you can totally be proud of it! 🏵️ Thanks for the sketchbook ideas :)

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi again! Sorry it has taken so long for me to reply! So grateful for you binging! 🥰❤️ hope there’s been an improvement 😅 and you are right! I’ve goin that this space has mostly been welcoming and SUPER encouraging, and I feel really blessed and grateful for that! 🥰 I hope lifted by little I get to be less of a critic of my work 😊

[@lmurph5854]

I love those ideas. 💕

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! 😊

[@skwarepeg1068]

I love all of these ideas along with the others I saw in another one of your videos. I’m going to play in my sketchbook tomorrow as a treat to myself for Mother’s Day. Also, I wanted to say that you seemed to had been listening in on my thoughts when I am making art. I’m not a content creator, but I can ruin my fun with my self-talk at times. 😩 Thank you for your transparency about that. It’s really helpful for me to know that “real” artists have self-doubts and over-think, etc., and that just because I’m having those thoughts doesn’t mean they are true! I don’t know if that makes sense, but hopefully you get what I mean… And it reminds me that I enjoy it so much more when I focus in “process” rather than “product” (which is in essence what you bought yourself back to also). 😉

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi!!! Thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed your Mother’s Day treat! It is definitely a treat to take time to spend creating without self judgement! And yes! I have to remind myself of what the reason to start was and what the objective is! ❤️ so happy to have you here!

[@carolinemarley8426]

So relaxing..your sketches and your voice! Thank you ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

So happy you enjoyed it! 😊

[@mthomas653]

You have amazing ideas and abilities. I'm glad I found your channel.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much and welcome!!! ❤️😊🥰

[@lynndavis9432]

Love your sketch book ideas!

[@bycreativepaula]

Yay, thank you so much! 🥰

[@ArtDreamPainting]

Thank you my friend ❤

[@bycreativepaula]

You are so welcome!😊

[@kle1701]

KZbin suggested one of your videos to me today and I have just spent a chill Saturday morning feasting on your content. LOVED this video for SO MANY reasons! * I have a gift card that was given to me to purchase more art supplies and I was considering getting some of that brand of paints. 😮 * I love how you show the possibilities behind the finished product with your mock-up. (But I’m also sitting here doing this mental process of figuring out how to digitalize such a small painting so it can be enlarged that big as I’ve never tried to make so large of one before. Scan at 1200?). 🤔 * It is so therapeutic to my soul to know I’m not the only one that has the crazy mental dialogue going on while I paint! * And these sketchbook videos are so fun and your work is so beautiful! When you did the one you didn’t like at first I was saying, “NO! You just need to outline them!” Then, later you turned back and did just that. I literally cheered out loud! (Thank goodness no one at home heard me! lol! 😂). Thanks for the lovely morning off watching your videos!

[@bycreativepaula]

Lol thank you so much! I scream at the tv and videos too! Out loud though, haha I’m happy to know also that all my mental rollercoasters are not unique to me and I’m that ride with a lot of other creative minds ❤️❤️ Thank you for all your kind words and of course for the views 🥰 Entered! Oh I was forgetting to answer about the enlarging… you can definitely blow it up! Specially with the cameras we have nowadays! The resolution is amazing! Please check Laurieanneart on Instagram; she does this all the time… has a course on how to do it professionally… but you can do it for yourself with a good picture and Shutterfly or similar 😊

[@geldanem.t.5515]

I love your ideas❤❤❤❤

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! 🥰

[@CourageousPainting]

I love all of these Paula! I’m hooked on your videos. 🥰

[@bycreativepaula]

Aw thank you so much dear friend! 🥰

[@melaniebaynes2730]

I am in the UK and I love my Canson sketch books. They look exactly like the hardcover one in this video, but are 300gsm 100% Saunders Waterford Cotton paper. Apart from a couple of beautiful handmade sketchbooks from Etsy, which are very off white (and pricey), these Canson ones are the only 100% cotton 300gsm paper, which are brighter, and don't need a bank heist to pay for them! Thanks for this video, it was fun to watch.

[@melaniebaynes2730]

And I don't get them from Amazon!

[@bycreativepaula]

Yess! I thought the price was super reasonable too! I have to admit I get my hard cover ones locally at around €5 🫣

[@ChantelleArts]

This is so good, so many fantastic ideas ☺☺

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you my friend! ❤️

[@jayneterry8701]

I have used the Nero art to de stress. Will have to try it with circles! Tyfs💖

[@bycreativepaula]

Please do try! Their fun 🥰

[@hollyfaby3527]

Beautiful and flowing designs! I just ordered the paints today to try out your examples to get back into painting with waterolors. Thank you for the inspiration!!

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! 🥰 I’m so happy it has inspired you to try it out, hope you have loads of fun! ❤️

[@artwithashleighmonet]

These were fun! I think my favorite was that last one. 😍

[@bycreativepaula]

Yay! Thank you my friend! 🥰

[@ProfessorChaosKitty]

Thank you so much for showing us your doubts and fears. I'm trying to get back into doing something artistic and knowing that even someone as talented and creative as you has doubts, I feel a lot more confident that it doesn't matter if an artwork goes wrong

[@Olivia-sings-here]

Wishing you the very best ❤ You'll rock ❤ Give it a go ❤❤

[@bycreativepaula]

You are so welcome! ❤️I am happy and grateful that sharing my insecurities resonates, and that we can all together find ways to overcome these thoughts 😊🥰

[@DreamaCorbyn1]

Amazing art.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@jeannenebabor7897]

I have just found your videos. And you inspired me to try art. I did a combination of you first and neuro art circles ans it came out so much better than I hoped for. Thanks

[@bycreativepaula]

That’s so nice to hear! I’m happy for you, you got inspired, tried and succeeded! Hopefully you also got to rejas a bit!!😊Welcome welcome welcome!!! ❤️

[@jackielubeck]

NO NEED to make yourelf crazy... you're doing great.... I love the channel.

[@bycreativepaula]

I appreciate that!🥰

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

WOW!!! The first circles page and mock up wall art are Beautiful! 💖 I enjoyed things you researched about Mandalas. and your Mandala page is beautiful... (and way more "doable" for me than the "perfect" ones I think of when I hear the word "Mandala"). Anxious Me is adorable. 🥰 I'm sorry to hear you experience anxiety... I have struggled with it pretty much my whole life, too.... but... am doing better these days. Those are all great ideas... and I love the artwork for each one. great mock ups, too. 😃👍 Thank you for sharing about what you went through with the last pages. I really enjoyed this video. 💖🤗 (hugs, if that's ok).

[@bycreativepaula]

Hugs are ALWAYS welcome! ❤️ thank you!!🥰 Yup I’ve had anxiety for a long time now too, but I found tools that help so much; breathing, art, meditation… so it’s better and honestly I’m going to add painting wonky mandalas to that list now too! I loved it 😊

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

🤗Yes, deep Breathing, arting, and such help me too. cool that you discovered "wonky Mandalas".😃👍

[@katl6426]

Thank you for this. I've recently bought these graphite paints but haven't got round to using them. I'll make time today 😊

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi! Did you get your use them? They are pretty fun!

[@sheilagilleland4312]

This is a stress free exercise! I’ll truly try this.. your are work is so good!

[@bycreativepaula]

Yes exactly!!!! Relaxing an fun! 😊 thank you so much! ❤️

[@annajavier5712]

I’m sure people have told you about Zentangle I think you would like it. I’m new to your channel but I like what I see and I’m pickier. I’m happy to be here

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi Anna! Thank you so much Ike very happy to have you here too! I have seen it and yet to try it, but I think you are right and I’ll love it… I’m going to look more into it to try it and share with you 😊

[@patlatour2465]

Great ideas and great products I enjoyed your colourful landscapes ❤thank you for sharing.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! 😊 glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@marielouisedavidson4834]

Thanks again! Love this! Wow! 88th day! Wonderful!

[@bycreativepaula]

You are welcome! 🥰

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

I really like the mandela! 🥰 I love that it doesn't have to be perfect!! 🤗🌈 Beautiful circles and landscapes!! 😍 Canson is a high-end paper brand her in the USA. I'm glad it performed well for you! 👍

[@bycreativepaula]

Right? I’ve never really been drawn to painting mandalas but now I definitely am! ❤️🙌🏻 Yup canson is of course the most know paper brand here, even more if artists… I just wanted to try to find something similar to my sketchbook and easier to purchase since I got so many questions… I’ve maybe should have been clearer about why I chose that one; which was of course the brand of the paper, size and format…. But oh well! Happy to keep learning how to share in content form 😊

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

@bycreativepaula You did a great job! I was just trying to be helpful. Sorry. Time to do more mandela creations!! 🤗😍

[@bycreativepaula]

@@Kreative_Rainbow oh you were! ❤️And I love your comments dear Karen 😊 I was just explaining because I do think it was an oversight on my part … basically chitchatting with you! 😊

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

@bycreativepaula OK! 👍 All good! 😍 I enjoy your artwork and personality, immensely! 🤗🥰 I'm glad you can get Canson there. A review of papers you have available is often a good video for art channels. What media works best with what paper? It is often interesting to get that information! 🤔

[@christinecrow1410]

I really love your videos. I'm new to your channel. I loved your mandala. I don't draw very well, so that is right up my alley. Lol. Thank you

[@bycreativepaula]

Thanks again Christine! I hope you tried it! It’s a fun way to feel artistic and happy 😊

[@cynthiafox5029]

I just came across your channel. I have fallen away from my art habit and this seems like a great way to get back into it. Thanks for the inspiration! BTW I think you can get a better shine with the graphite paint if you used it on hot press paper. I hope it works!

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi! Welcome and thanks for the tip! I will definitely try it! Hope you have fun coming back to art! 😊

[@michaelsigler5820]

Like thw graphite paint

[@bycreativepaula]

It is really nice 😊

[@debbiefuller2723]

Love your ideas!! Can you do a video on how to transform art sketches to canvas? Thank you!👍👩‍🎓❤️

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi! Thank you! ❤️Working on a canvas video already 😊 hopefully I’ll have it up by the end of the month 🙌🏻

[@mariolaleeman443]

I have just 'discovered' you today, what fun and relaxing videos. Looking forwards playing with you soon (I mean copying some ideas in my blank sketchbook lol) . I wonder what app or programme do you use to insert your work to see a mock up of big art? I would love to see my work like that too, so much fun, xxx

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi Mariola! Thank you so much and welcome! ❤️ I use an app called Smartist 😊

[@antoniortega1964]

Paula please! Can you put the Amazon link to the art supplies you used? Specifically the colored fountain pens?

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi Antonio! Thank you so much! your comment made me notice I had somehow erased the whole video description with chapters and all 🫣 Here’s the link for the pens I used amzn.to/3ULebuj everything else is now back on the description 😅 Thanks again!

[@sherrybradley1387]

Do you have a recommendation where you can have small art projects blown up as you show us? terrific idea

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi! Yes ; I would use Shutterfly 😊

[@4chencookie1]

I can't remember if I left a comment, but if I did sorry...I love all of the paintings. I have to over thinking too. 8 out of 10 times when I look back at my art, I think 🤔 that's not so bad😊. Do you hang your beautiful art in your home?

[@bycreativepaula]

The more comments the better! Your beautiful supportive words are always welcome! 🥰 I actually JUST have my own art at my home right now! It changes a lot because I do sell most of my work; so I rotate ❤️ used to have a little collection but lost it in the divorce… I’m really excited I get to start a new art collection and hopefully that will be possible for me soon! So many beautiful art everywhere 😊

[@nywf1824]

Polishing maybe worked. Right before you polished at 3:15 it was dull on camera, after polishing it was shining and catching light like the paint had glitter.

[@bycreativepaula]

Yeah maybe a little! I want to try again for sure 😊

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

I'm horrible with sketchbooks so I think I'll be trying these wonderful ideas on regular watercolor paper! Can I tag you so you can see them? I can't wait to paint the circles with lines like the way you do at 12:55 !!!

[@bycreativepaula]

Yes please tag me! Would love to see your results!!! Also if it’s regular paper and you love it you can frame it!

[@Tazylou]

Hi ! I'm a new subscriber. I love your videos. I have some sketchbook who are feeling really lonely, and one who's totaly empty. It make me want to open them. I have some dry pastel that I've never opened yet. I'm wondering what should I do with it.

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi! Welcome!!! Well why don’t you try circles like on this video? You could a mandala, but you could also do intersecting circles; or just do many concentric circles in different shades of the same colors 😊 everything in this video plus more! Wherever your joy takes you! ❤️

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi! Welcome!!! Well why don’t you try circles like on this video? You could a mandala, but you could also do intersecting circles; or just do many concentric circles in different shades of the same colors 😊 everything in this video plus more! Wherever your joy takes you! ❤️

[@michelleford405]

Always love the large mockups! My sketchbooks are hardcovered as well 😊

[@bycreativepaula]

They are so fun to make too! 😊Where do you get your sketchbooks? It seems hardcover is harder to find

[@michelleford405]

I've gotten my sketchbooks from several places but mostly Nerdeforge, Beechmore Books, Seawhite of Brighton and Arrtx. I have some spiral bound but have a hard time getting excited about using them.

[@bycreativepaula]

Wow you have so many!

[@thedahaney5566]

Someday

[@melanie990]

Liked and subbed ❤❤ I thought I subbed to your channel already, that's weird.

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you! That’s ok ❤️ super happy that you are here!

[@Taracinablue]

=)

[@valik5369]

Please enter me in your drawing for the markers.

[@bycreativepaula]

Hi again! Please leave your comment on the other video so you’ll be in! I’ll use a random comment selector on that thread 😊

[@ElissaKa]

My heart aches when you call Canson sketchbook "the Amazon one". Canson paper has been manufactured for 5 centuries and was used by artists such as Edgar Degas, Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, Marc Chagall, Picasso... This is by no mean an Amazon product.

[@alexandref5326]

I feel the same...

[@bycreativepaula]

Oh I’m sorry, I’ve used Canson papers many times; I just meant the one you could order from Amazon. Sorry this made you uncomfortable, in no way I meant it was produced by Amazon. Have a beautiful day 😊

[@bycreativepaula]

Same as above: I’m sorry my wording made you uncomfortable, in no way I meant it was produced by Amazon. Have a beautiful day 😊

[@ElissaKa]

@@bycreativepaula thank you for your answer

[@bycreativepaula]

@@ElissaKa 🤗

[@joanpringle-canning2834]

🐝🐝🤎🤎🌻🌻🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@adultdollcollector2322]

I loved seeing your process, the keeping your doubts in check and also the variety of circles and the mock ups are such a cool idea 😮

[@bycreativepaula]

Thank you so much! 😊