Sketchbook Tour

There's been a few requests for Bobby to do a sketchbook tour so here it is! In this video, Bobby Chiu goes through his sketchbook of ideas for 2016. He talks about the thoughts and inspiration behind the imagery as well as his process behind the sketches. Would you like to see more sketchbook tours in the future? If there's enough interest, we might do another one in the future!
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[@FJRamosArt]

The "abuse of kindness" sketch was really good. It was like he didn't even know he was being abused.

[@willowtreeocean6856]

It was really good but itbwas sad

[@PringlesOriginal445]

it made me so sad!!

[@PanzerMecha]

Me too! Man, stuff like that really hits me...

[@monikaazariah9237]

It made me sad too

[@xh7385]

I can even smell the inspiration from across the screen.

[@sk.sae.9]

One of the most interresting sketchbook I've seen because it has a different approach, you can tell it has a purpose : put down ideas. Not only random pretty drawings. I feel motivated to start mine. Thx Bobby.

[@ancir777]

9:12 when you drew another bird while having a flipthrough 😂 that passion

[@ellimaanpaa]

These are absolutely gorgeous. So strong storytelling in each little sketch and thumbnail. Thank you so much for sharing your sketchbook.

[@BobbyChiu]

thanks Elli

[@theredsea9126]

Hope you can show us more of your sketchbooks!!!😃Nice video!

[@BobbyChiu]

thanks Gimic! I have a ton more sketchbooks

[@corkaczarownicy]

I love how your art features those cute littles creatures, but at the same time, if you take a closer look it gets darker, scarier and a kind of disturbing sometimes. The contrast is beautiful and it makes it interesting and captivating. Great sketchbook!

[@aderemiporsche]

It is very Made in Abyss.

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

It's telling how you have a good portion of white space around your sketches. I don't know if that is sort of indicative of how you do your life too. It's clean and open. My sketchbooks are erratic ha! But I don't think of my life as erratic. I skip pages, some are crowded, some have a few lines, ha! Anyway thanks for your video, I dig your style. I became aware of you after getting interested in Terryl Whitlatch. I teach window painting on you tube and I consider myself somewhat of a character designer although I am always learning. I have been sketching a lot lately...so nice as an activity in itself, it's akin to meditation.

[@miandeca100]

ohhhh bobby of course it will be so good to see another sketchbook, and if you have old old sketchbook will be very nice to see it!

[@BobbyChiu]

hmmm... an old old one... I'll think about that.

[@Mayleemouse]

Thanks for the tour, I always love seeing sketchbooks ! Your rough sketches have such a beautiful line quality. It's also interesting how small but yet very detailed most of these drawings are. I would love to see more traditional art from you for sure !

[@BobbyChiu]

thanks Maylee

[@showg0]

You are master at drawing the frog, great work! lol!

[@BobbyChiu]

thanks. Frogs are fun

[@crest4sensation938]

I love your sketchbook and the story behind the drawings.

[@gurgi9701]

Oh my god i am so in love with your style. the characters you create are so adorable.

[@N0yz3Play]

One of the better sketchbooks I’ve seen. I was surprised by how deep the thought was for these sketches.

[@sharonegan7511]

So much fun. I love peaking in to other artist's minds. Thanks so much.

[@saramations]

Oh damn, your sketchbook says so much about you, Bobby.

[@BobbyChiu]

really? ok cool :)

[@SeriousGamer753]

I loove your style!!! I always go towards that sketchy but clean ink style, i just love that so much

[@dougieladd]

Love the little knight trying to kick dinosaur butt. Such an awesome little concept, crying out for a painting ;)

[@Arrow9100kj]

I find the allure of Bobby Chiu's work is how cute yet oddly disturbing his work is. They say good art should disturb the undisturbed and comfort the discomforted so Id say Chiu is doing an amazing job!

[@valentin4114]

Really nice work, thanks for reminding us again that even professionals struggle sometimes with pictures they don't like. I was never interested in drawing animals but you somehow changed my mind, the possibility you have with all the different kinds of animals are just fantastic, doing this with humans would be way different.

[@serenasilvercrest3154]

The drawing with the little bear getting it's heart stolen by the frog made me feel so sad! Can't get that poor little bear out of my mind. When you flipped to the next page, I got the idea of an owl taking the stolen heart from the frog and giving it back to the little bear. Your sketches look amazing even the ones you said you didn't like that much I thought they were very nice.

[@sorsofia]

looove the rock family!! Thanks.. lovely sketchbook, some really cool ideas

[@felixmarinjr.66]

your sketches have a lot of life in them. thanks for the post... inspiring.

[@billjacobson5997]

Thank you for sharing this. I like the way that you draw with story.

[@safazaki2883]

You have the cutest sketchbook ever, I had so much fun watching it 😭💕💕💕

[@BobbyChiu]

Glad you liked it!! 😄~ Ashley

[@GemmaSampsonArt]

Beautiful work :) It's so interesting to hear your stories behind the ideas. Thanks for sharing.

[@pralin6885]

This was really interesting to see, I hope we'll see some more sometime! Bobby is such a fantastic artist!

[@BobbyChiu]

thx Pralin. I'll try!

[@lucille7971]

cute and full of story. love it.

[@mihodraws]

oh my gosh that poor little waiter that dropper its things and got fired... nearly cried hahaha

[@BobbyChiu]

aw don't worry, our little friend gets a much better job a week later :)

[@fangirlsarah9058]

Hey Bobby , I lov you're sketches

[@Dragonknight761]

Damn you Sinix!

[@BobbyChiu]

what's Sinix?

[@sasan3196]

check him out, he's really great!

[@paladin590]

Sinix is mah man.

[@lindersi]

i love his soothing voice

[@sasan3196]

I love his thoughts about art, his art and everything else..

[@curry2386]

This was really great!!! The lil creature w his heart being taken.... ahh.... Y Y . I feel empathy for them, haha. It is super cool to get to see inside your sketchbook! I also think about mothers and how awesome they are. My husband was one of five children, and one time his mother was telling me about how she was just constantly tired when they were little. I felt so honored to have been part of the conversation and felt really in awe of mothers, haha.

[@buenoday4513]

Omg i love all your arts they’re so cute

[@llovellemrick]

I love your cute mini stories 🐸

[@shannagentner940]

Omgosh you are amazing and my new favorite artist

[@kareldobbelaere1870]

So beautiful! almost every sketch is a concept, I wonder what the inside out world would look like in your head :)

[@nomadiccoyote]

OMG I did not expect the story about the kindest creature, I came for warm fuzzy feeling and leave with my soul destroyed :D Anyways thank you for this awesome tour, I love all those hidden stories and would love to see more of them! Amazing :)

[@dela3665]

love your sketches...

[@sharonolsen6579]

Jaw dropping Awesome !! This is my first time seeing anything from you and I am subscribing today ! Loved this tour and look forward to catching up with more of your posted videos .. : )

[@BobbyChiu]

Awesome to hear +sharon olsen! Welcome to the art community!! :D ~ Richelle

[@carmelpaints313]

13:02 - the kitten that was fired! Aw man, that really moved me!

[@dougg1075]

Carmel Paints! I heard he got another job.

[@aderemiporsche]

@@dougg1075 I heard he got fired there too!

[@noia9017]

Sick stuff dude!! love the one where you smooshed everything together :)

[@jeffsfolio]

Favorite sketchbook. I’ve been using the Robert Bateman sketchbooks for years. Best out there.

[@sketchingwithscot]

That third eye bear and the frogs is so cool! hahahaha!

[@BobbyChiu]

Haha, you're right! ~ Ashley

[@vladisk]

Thx a lot for a little peak inside your creative mind

[@ElianalaDivina]

I really like your art style

[@clovis5857]

The Robert Bateman sketchbook brand is wonderful paper. Perfect for doing finished drawings. Very nice video.

[@BobbyChiu]

thanks Afton

[@martarogel5875]

I love your art!

[@kittynya5392]

Your art inspires me so much I'm hoping to be awesome one day 😱

[@miguelangelvelez505]

Wow awesome if you make a book with all that, definitely i will buy one!!!

[@rachellane2836]

Really interesting to see a REAL sketchbook-so many are editored versions are not helpful. It gives people such unrealistic expectations of themselves+cripples them to really use a sketchbook effectively. Thanks Bobby.

[@miranda4047]

Beautiful sketches! Thank you for sharing :)

[@rayofsonshine]

I wish there was a love button. This was so great to watch!!! :D

[@JaneDoe-vd7eb]

I really love the sketch about the kindest animal in the forest 🌳 I hope you make more of him

[@nickgarraud6080]

Great tutorial! I love seeing your drawings you should make a book on how to improve your art skills so that will help me make my drawings look more unique

[@ksormon1]

thank you Bobby

[@misteryerik333]

this is awesome omg didnt had fun like that in a while thx dude great stuff

[@BobbyChiu]

thanks Erik

[@seanpaints]

All these sketches could turn into some many different children's books or short stories imo, amazing!

[@DianaHernandez-fe9io]

I would love to draw like you ! what a sketchbook

[@AaronAox]

Great video bobby

[@SHOXD1704]

I wish my sketchbooks can looks so great like yours.

[@BobbyChiu]

thank you

[@sincereplug5496]

I like his artistic concepts

[@andrewewen]

Wow great art dude

[@mobiusloop339]

This sketchbook is incredible. You can tell each drawing was brimming with ideas and made with love. Meanwhile, my sketchbook is filled with ugly, ill-formed boxes and heads that have been through a meat grinder :') But of course, one step at a time! I am only on Day 1! I hope in a few years, my sketchbook can be half as beautiful

[@katywuste9054]

Loved it and subscribed... enough said

[@ArbitraryOnslaught]

Whoa, mmkay bobby wasn't it like a week ago you mentioned being envious of an artist having every sketch in their book look awesooommmmeee!? ... welp that's your sketch book too! Great stuff man.

[@BobbyChiu]

you're very kind. thank you

[@BacalaoBrad]

Great work

[@rafaeljhoni7405]

Wonderful mr chiu hi from Brazil.

[@earthborn4457]

Mesmerizing

[@gadgymcdaddy4784]

Thanks for sharing. Cool drawings

[@14watecolormore]

Very cute sketch book.

[@rameshwortandukar]

Incredible Stories dude!

[@MarinaKristensen]

Love all the ideas =)

[@RexArtTv]

Relaxing video

[@marceh.7336]

14:24 Rock parents look so proud of their baby

[@testabc123100]

So many stories in one sketchbook. Amazing! Loved the bear which hypnotises and makes the frogs his followers. Reminded me of cult followings that happen these days.

[@TaylorGessler]

This really inspired me! Do more of these :D

[@BobbyChiu]

thank you Taylor!

[@infirestannielbb5823]

YOU CALL THIS A SCETCHBOOK? THIS IS A FREAKING MEUSEUM!!!

[@DrwafaAlsaleh]

INFIRES tanniel b b INFIRESSSS MANNNN

[@dkalambokis78]

In love with 13:10 Thumps up!

[@KGBjj820]

I saw it really well !!! ^^

[@BobSmith-sl9sm]

Robert Bateman sketchbooks are the best. The paper weight and roughness are perfect. Even the spine coil is great, just plug it with an eraser and you can keep your pencils in it.

[@RexArtTv]

Relaxing video :)

[@MacMalte]

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[@NgocPham-jh9nk]

really love your art

[@BobbyChiu]

Thanks for your kind words and for checking out this video!! :) ~S

[@NgocPham-jh9nk]

@@BobbyChiu just wanna say that your friends plant soooo cuteeee 🤣 i cant take it 😢💙

[@leeschlosser4069]

Love your humor haha

[@wanderingwade8877]

I love your drawings. There was an old edition of 'Wind in the Willows' that had a fantastic artist and when they made a new edition a new artist was used whose work was in a newer 'simplified' style that was far inferior. If someone ever makes a new edition I would hope that you would do it. Your drawings have tons of character and humor.

[@zualteazualtea9900]

Me:when did you finish all these drawing?? Bobby Chiu:I don't know Haaaa haa ha

[@scipio1st]

Great to see you share this Bobby :) very similar to mine, but I notice you focus more on the story.

[@BobbyChiu]

thx Andrew

[@lizreyes5561]

I like the fish with babies @8:30

[@nellekx]

Rock parents is my fave

[@dagrosafinearts]

Robert Bateman was one of the many wildlife artists I admired and studied back in the 90's in HS days.

[@dextergoffney9300]

Great drawings. 😀🖒

[@jeffsimpsonkh]

Haha wow Bateman sketchbooks! Those were always the best, but I havn't seen any in a long time...

[@BobbyChiu]

really? they still sell them in Curry's if there's any in Montreal

[@jeffsimpsonkh]

Hm, never heard of them! I'll have a look. Now that I think about it though ever since I moved here I kinda just splurged on giant moleskins in order to guilt myself into drawing more (doesn't work...)

[@lanigirognithemos]

That was a nice pick at Chiu. Get it? XD

[@chickennugget2732]

I have a weird bittersweet feeling after watching this... it's so beautiful and cute, but the stories are so creepy 😂💕✨

[@LuxSinclair]

I caught myself feeling really bad for the cute doggy creature... love the drawing btw

[@QuailFare]

Ohh, you draw tiny too! Everyone keeps telling me to draw big. Now I can tell them, "BOBBY CHIU DRAWS SMALL TOO."

[@lilypoppy1962]

It was ok at first. I thought should I speed this to 2 (I usually do on sketchbooks I hate rants during sketchbooks and the forever flips) but I Kept it normal for a min to see if this is gonna be one of those annoying ones. Btw I really beyond appreciate the added photo on the side so you can really see it. Which all sketchbook uploaders would do this tho personally I cant cuz idk how. I really like the stories and explanations of you drawings ( congrats ur the first) and by 6:02 you got me commenting and subscribing. I like the pic its good great line work everything is up to par but when you explained it I just feel in love with it. Anyway. Thanks for sharing.

[@svipulii3508]

isso é lindo ^^

[@Myrmidon717]

how do you get the eyes so dark?

[@amy_pini]

wow