A peek inside my current sketchbooks

In this week's video, I am sharing my current sketchbooks that I am working on. I'm showing different forms of collage, paint, and mixed media journaling. So tune in now and see what I've been up to as it's a great way to inspire ideas and keep you in touch with your creativity even when you don’t feel like making a large painting.
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[@michelenishikatsu4273]

I just love this process, as a substrate. So satisfying!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

It really is! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carrash11]

Great video, Louise! You're giving me so many ideas for collage and sketchbooks. Love your advice to use things you are drawn to, having fun and not worrying about the finished product☺️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You're so welcome and I'm glad you enjoyed it! ❤

[@frankfolino3118]

Ohhhhh so much fun!!!🧡

[@ThisPaintingLife]

It really is! 😄

[@sanaedvorjetz4809]

Thank you for sharing your current sketch books, Louise. Very inspirational! I often used old maps, books , net curtains, strings , sawdust, and sand in order to create intriguing surfaces. 😊👍

[@ThisPaintingLife]

There are so many things you can use! It's pretty amazing when you really start looking. ❤

[@justmysassyopinion]

I have a few old books that I plan to use. Another artist uses old cookbooks because the pages are large and good quality. I think if glossy, they'll need some gesso first. Thanks for your inspiring videos, Louise!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

That's a great idea!

[@ondine45]

I love this. I am kind of on a similiar journey with multiple books... they evolve in a way that each creates its own theme or vibe. Your work here is giving me more permission to keep going✨❤️‍🔥 thank you from the North California coast🌊💖

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad I could provide that!

[@impish22]

how fun, thanks for sharing

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You bet!

[@junebloye1487]

😊I LOVE that music paper!! I’m jealous.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I just adore it too!

[@ConnyLehmann]

so great and inspiring

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mo-hl6oh]

Love the different types of sketch books. You've given me some cool ideas. Grateful for you

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome! 😍

[@carolannmorrison1054]

I love the concept of repurposing old books to serve as sketchbooks! A wonderful way to be more experimental and feel free to play! I have a stash of different papers, materials , and found objects awaiting use in a creative project. Thank you for the inspirational video, Louise!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome! Glad you liked it ❤

[@MrsPatJones]

Yummy papers. I love your videos - they always give me inspiration and enthusiasm for getting in the studio for a play. Thank you so much for sharing. Off to get out some papeers I love for a quick half hour. (It being Monday when there's lots of housework to do!!!!)

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome and housework can always wait! 😂

[@MrsPatJones]

I say that most mornings these days since Find Your Joy!!!

[@JoyceBrown-xz3rl]

You inspired me to begin this practice. Thank you so much for all you share.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@virginiaheadley9982]

It’s scary how much your paper stash looks like mine! Love love love old papers and books. Never thought to use one of my books as an actual sketchbook rather than just fodder. Off to find one with thick paper!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I love having lots to choose from!

[@carole6244]

Looking forward to seeing your choices and hearing your words. I have old books that I may never read, that could be used for collaging, when I get round to finishing my current projects.😊

[@ThisPaintingLife]

That's a great idea!❤

[@cecileegeorgeson_artist]

As usual it is always such a joy to listen and watch you…glad you had a great holiday👍💕

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you so much!

[@yopestevens1505]

Along with working in several current ones, looking thru my old finished sketchbooks every once in a while gives me joy. I judge myself thru different eyes, because they almost seem done by someone else (bad memory, heh heh). To see the stages, and how far I've come, that's a reward in itself!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I totally agree! It's a journey. ❤

[@larainecentineo7388]

Thank you Louise! I liked what you said about working in sketchbooks when you don’t necessarily want to work on bigger pieces. Sometimes I think that allows for more freedom when I work smaller! ❤🎨❤️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Absolutely agree!!

[@derekformbyjones]

Those tickets were price tickets, Louise. When we cleared the house after my mother-in-law passed away we found lots of linen, pillow cases, etc that still had their 1950s price tickets on - just like the ones in your stash! Your video is a really good reminder; I remember the previous lesson on collage in sketchbooks in the Hub when I first joined Art Tribe after your free course in May 2022. The best thing I ever did - you helped me find my way again. ❤

[@SylvieKaosArt]

Yep. Used them in the shop of the old-fashioned pharmacy I worked in in the late 80s.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

That's so cool to know! I love being able to find and utilize unique things like these. ❤

[@pamelahipp]

I love everything about this!!! Thank YOU.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@juliebabb3365]

I love these! had no idea old books could take the layers; i am going to try with a few i can't seem to part with. thanks for the extra videos, they are a surprise gift. thanks always

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you like them!❤

[@catherinecrawford6609]

I watched this the other day on your KZbin channel. It’s a fabulous piece idea.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Aww thank you Catherine!

[@catherinecrawford6609]

Totally my favorite pleasure 😊

[@dienekevugts5572]

I started sketchbooks as a way to make things I like, and try to make every page as beautifull as I could on that page. It was an ARTjournal. Now I use several sketchbooks to play and the outcome is not important. That help me really to get my creativity going.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

That's a great idea! Sketchbooks are such a great tool!

[@annrubino6252]

Thank you, Louise for sharing a peak into your explorations. These books are wonderful! Do you ever feel that your paper finds are too precious to use, and use a photocopy instead?

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Sometimes but I try hard to not stay attached to it. ❤

[@sigrunasa]

Do you have a video on how you organize your paper stash?

[@ThisPaintingLife]

It's not organised! It's a huge mess x

[@sarawelder1]

ketch book as then they are no longer available for a painting. How do you get over this?This was very helpful. I have tons of old books I want to use as sketchbooks. My problem is that with things like old ledgers I am afraid to put them in sketch books as then they are no longer available for paintings... how do you get over this?

[@dalehiggins6322]

Louise, I make these little beautiful small gems in my notebooks and smaller thumbnails, BUT when I love a composition and go to make very large 18x24 ish it just doesn't pan out, and does not have the same "feel"... so my question is how do I arrive at the bigger mixed media/collage paintings LARGE that work.?????

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I think instead of trying to recreate it exactly on a larger scale, it would be better to use it as inspiration to create something bigger. I use these are more of a way to be creative without the idea of needing to make a painting out of it. ❤

[@darlacavins3558]

Do you go back in an paint in these books?

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Hi Darla. Yes, sometimes I do but most of the time I use them for inspiration or to help with a creative block.