Everyday sketching in a big spiral sketchbook

A walk-through of an 11x14 spiral bound Alpha sketchbook by Stillman and Birn.
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[@LizSteelArt]

Do you want to see more walk-throughs like this? Are there aspects of my work that you want to see new videos about?

[@Sides3Sides]

I’d like to see active sketching/painting, especially with your 6 color palette

[@davidbrici8696]

The walk-throughs are very helpful, Liz. It's nice to see all types of page layouts at a glance. It's especially helpful when you talk through the mindset of a particular page.

[@asotpan]

Love it, love it ....love it, reminds me of my walks around Sydney when I visited my son...... hope to be living there someday soon.🙂

[@fleurdursanter9452]

Yes!

[@kfcphtb21]

Yes I would love to see more walk throughs!

[@lauriewarner4848]

I love this. When I camp with my hubs and kis I alway have a small sketch book and keep a story of my trips. Been doing this for years. But THIS IS WONDERFUL AND INSPIRING! More p,ease.

[@boopyournose5698]

I love how your sketch book is not just sketches but like a diary. Beautiful.

[@emmawild2808]

such a nice idea isn't it and some reflections and observations - for instance if you sketch a tree, read up about it and write about it, so you get to learn at the same time

Of course we’re interested in seeing more of your work! Please make this type of videos whenever you have time! 💕

[@LizSteelArt]

Ok! will do!!!! 🙂

[@jackferriday5022]

So let me get this right... you completed the whole sketchbook in a month's time - right? IMPRESSIVE!!! Especially cuz your drawings are sooo good. (So is your handwriting.) Congratulations - hope to see your next finished sketchbook. Thanks for showing.

[@LizSteelArt]

Hi Jack - completely in about 3.5 weeks. Yes, I sketch a lot and quickly 🙂

[@kev_mclernon_family_channe4745]

Awesome. I am terrible at drawing but can sketch pathetically. I’m going to glom your daily date title block. Did you design? If so if someone asks me about it I’ll refer to the Liz Steel date block. Warm wishes, kev

[@tarotreadingsbydanika]

This is so inspiring

[@johnmillstead8396]

I only started art of any form about a month ago. Today was the first time I saw your channel. So refreshing, especially to see the Bible verses sprinkled throughout your journals. I'm a believer and want to start something like this. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@BeckyTregear]

It’s so satisfying seeing a large book completely filled out! I want to try a big sketchbook now. Beautiful sketches and layout. 👌☺️

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks! It was super fun to work this large. I hope you will give it a go 🙂

[@jamestom2510]

beautiful, watching this is like my therapy !!

[@michaelsingle4688]

Great to see some homegrown content Liz. Very helpful and enjoyable to watch. Thankyou and keep the videos rolling. From Toowoomba Queensland 😊

[@mildrumphoto]

Such a fun variety of sketches! I'm obsessed with maps so really enjoy seeing how you add them to your book. I think I'll give that a go!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Sue - I love maps too!

[@oluadeosunart]

Watching this made me so inspired. I really love what you do. Thanks for sharing and inspiring the world. You’re such a great soul❤

[@arlenepadden1243]

Love your sketchbooks Liz! So inspirational and educational. I totally agree with you that "putting a boarder around a sketch does wonders". It saved many of my "not so great" pages.

[@suzannemcvetty7761]

Finally had time to eat ch this video from start to finish. It was incredibly inspiring. While I have wanted to get back to my sketchbook, I have let life get in the way. No more! 2022, even though it is February, here I come.

[@pantubhat]

Loved the tour Liz.....we can't get enough of it. Your work is so inspiring. Thank you. Will patiently wait for the tour of the "small"er sketchbook.

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Prashanta! Small book is being filled up at a rapid rate... so more to come soon! 🙂

[@kathrynwoolcock4943]

Thanks Liz, you have inspired me to stop trying to create a masterpiece!

[@soniabrown3067]

You came up on my feed today and what a joy it is! Your sketchbook is divine. Next I'm going to spend a few hours watching anything you've posted. Thank you!

[@LizSteelArt]

thanks!

[@katze5349]

This is so lovely 😍 I like all the details and the beautiful teapots so much and how you include the writing. It was such a joy for me watching your video - thanks a lot!

[@falmaalmannai8825]

This is the most interesting sketching journal book I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot😊. Something made me feel close to your lovely drawings and your page structure. Simply luv it!

[@gloriasligh6679]

I love it all, but particularly love the pics that extend across the spiral.

[@LizSteelArt]

Hi Gloria - thanks! and I love working across the spiral too!!!!

[@madelinegrudens]

Great sketchbook! Love the scriptures you use too! Thanks for sharing 🤩

[@annelogged]

This was such a fantastic journey through your sketchbook, Liz! Thank you for sharing it. (And of course I'd love to see the next one!) I'm in an A4 now, having started several years ago in a pocket-sized Moleskine watercolor album, and I'm loving the space. Might need to look into your sketchbook design course, though, as sometimes it's intimidating having so much room 😄. Cheers! -Anne

[@thomashanks3255]

Hi Anne how are you doing 😊

[@tammachattextiles]

Super fun to see and hear your process, Liz. I have graduated to a "larger" sketchbook (5.5 x 8"!) from my usual tiny ones. One day I will try a real big book! It's all about experimentation and learning, which you so inspire. Thank you.

[@LizSteelArt]

Congrats on working larger (for you!) Ellen! Keep it going! 🙂

[@thomashanks3255]

Hi Ellen how are you doing 😊

[@jadedenthusiasms]

My goodness those are beautiful!! I love that large size!! I can definitely feel a difference of freedom of movement when I'm using large vs small paper...but either still work. But I hope I can quickly sketch that well...wow!! Just beautiful!!

[@atalantamountain]

I love the color charts at 1:36 - 2:06! Of course everything else too, but the combinations of colors, with information of pigments, fascinate me to no end. My sketchbooks have a lot of color mix experiments too, (not sketches very much, I'm afraid) but I'm not as disciplined as you, I change the colors in my palette(s) often and so don't get the intuitive knowledge or touch how to get the exact color I want. But I love to play with colors! And to see how other people do the same. Your 6 color palette is interesting, I'll try it. Thank you for interesting sketchbook tour, and for all the beautiful tea cups! Greetings from Finland!

[@kellywilson2147]

Love this look-see through your big ol' sketchbook! I love that you have scripture beginning each day, the only way to start the day for me too! I can't wait to see you go through the new small sketchbook!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Kelly - and yes! the best start to everyday!!!!

[@_erickgama_]

How inspiring is this walk-through!!?? Oh my gosh, thank YOU!

[@kreativeReise]

This is soooo amazing!

[@mysticscape]

Awesome usual tour. Would love to see more.❤❤❤

[@LizSteelArt]

I'm doing almost monthly livestreams to go through my sketchbooks. So check out the Live tab to watch the replays

[@cathymartin8778]

Just lovely! And having been banned from driving for six months (seizure) l need to start something new. Great inspiration!

[@hanichay1163]

I am trying to figure how to combine Bible study and sketching. Otherwise I tend to skip one or the other! I love how you combine everything in your life. God, relationships, activities, stuff, journaling, art. Lovely.

[@susiebaker667]

Thanks, as Always, for sharing your recently finished sketchbook, Liz!!!! I got lots of good tips and new inspiration; especially love your color mixes right on the page. I have benefited so much from joining your courses and livestreams over the past 2 years. It's inspired me to sketch something daily.

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Susie!! It's been great to have you in the groups and I always love seeing your work in the classroom!

[@jennivandermoezel8907]

I loved this…. So inspiring! I’m at the beginning of a sketching journey and hope to be like you when I grow up!!!!!

[@kfcphtb21]

Liz….I love all of your stuff! Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent with the world. God bless….❤️

[@LizSteelArt]

My pleasure!

[@slowfootlabeef704]

Yes, do more walk throughs! Not only do I enjoy the art but as I probably won't be traveling to Australia any time soon (😔) its a really cool travelog as well!

[@harpmyday]

It's very inspiring. All of us have material to sketch all around us, but for some reason it's still difficult to think of what to draw in a book like this. I love the Scripture verses thrown in, and the faint lines you've written them on. Feels very personal. Thank you for sharing.

[@ashleyhawkeswatercolor]

I just discovered you and I’m SO inspired to start sketching every day! How fun! So cool that you found a sketchbook that has good enough paper but not so good that you feel like you have to be precious. That’s where I get stuck! That $75 Fabriano cotton sketchbook I saved up to buy is NEVER going to get filled! 😂

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

I used to be really precious about it, but realised that I was avoiding "ruining" good paper with simple everyday sketches / doodles and then not actually using the nicer paper. If monthly costs are less than the price of a packet of cigarettes, I'm in the winners zone (I quit that addiction ages ago, by the way), I'm still paying less out than I used to, and a sketching habit is far better than a smoking one.

[@ashleyhawkeswatercolor]

@@mattsadventureswithart5764 i love that! Congrats on quitting, sketching is a much better habit! I realized that I spend so much on candy and sweets and that money could go towards paint tubes or other supplies so I swapped!

[@sheilasinghal2922]

This was wonderful! Thank you. So inspiring! 😊 And you actually make that "boring building" look quite interesting and attractive.

[@catherinebrown9119]

Just came across your video. How very inspiring! I am sort of at a block. This is a wonderful way to get me working and painting without stressing. I do some sketchbook work, but randomly. I love how you incorporate the text with the image, Lovely, Lovely. Thank you!

[@user-gz2xb9qs9s]

Love your whimsical way of creating this, this is ok, this maybe not so much but adds so much variety!

[@sielsounds]

Your style is so grounding and relaxing. I've been wanting to start a daily record sketchbook and this is exactly the kind of thing I was thinking!

[@katiemynette4285]

Heart of Kentucky. Love your sketch book drawings. Katie.

[@janetharradine4330]

Loved the walk down memory lane in Parramatta and surrounding area! Thank you

[@BishopMaple]

Nice hand lettering!

[@cherigreen4471]

Love your work especially your teapots! Great job!❤

[@ladyhollman9534]

This was so much fun to watch, thank you

[@TerriChannel]

Liz - you inspire me so much! I’m currently participating in your Foundations course (except I haven’t posted any work yet but it’s coming soon) and I’m totally loving this course. I am somewhat new to sketching but seeing your work and hearing your ideas just gives me so much encouragement and enthusiasm to get out there and do more. I’m using an Alpha paperback book but it would be nice to have a hardcover. I may have to try one of those spiral ones myself. Thank you so much for what you do!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Terri! I hope that you will start sharing your work into the Foundations course - the group is SO supportive and will encourage you! Hardcovers are easier to use but weigh more so overall for everyday sketchbooks I use softcover as carrying a lighter sketchbook makes a big difference.

[@thomashanks3255]

Hi Terri how are you doing 😊

[@sandrazern649]

I was so excited to sit down with my coffee and watch this tour of your large sketchbook! I absolutely love your trees and your color swatches... I just love your loose style. Thank you for sharing!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Sandra! I love having the chance to sketch trees regularly these days!

[@hanichay1163]

I like your huge sketchbook/journal-a great contrast of loose and structured. So much talent and discipline!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thank you so much!

[@squidkid2]

I liked your sketches of the dishes. The little shadows make them jump off the page which is neat.

[@kathrynsargent5769]

Such an inspiration!

[@pissonmenatalie7345]

A very inspiring sketchbook! Im glad to see an aussie nature artist, i love the bush

[@anacarr4795]

I absolutely love your work. And your hand-writing is “to die for “❤thanks

[@kreativbienchen7828]

Thanks for sharing with us this wonderful spiral sketchbook from you….take care….

[@jwilliams5273]

I am so glad your back. I live on the South Coast NSW and enjoy daily sketching. (I work in a Botanical gardens).. Your layouts though are incredible. Thanks for sharing your passion.

[@eliannepaglinawan1789]

I love the colors you used! They emit a soft and whimsical vibe

[@monicapaccione2845]

Beautiful work as always!!

[@anneemmerson3419]

Amazing collection of your work, something to aim for. Thanks for the Scriptures as well!

[@sandyknoff9980]

I love this! Thank you so much. Very inspiring! More of this please. New subscriber

[@thomashanks3255]

Hi Sandy how are you doing 😊

[@butacrafts]

I really like the how big that book is! It’s sometimes nice to have the extra real estate and the freedom it offers. I’m still bouncing between 5x7 and 8x6. I love the spiralbounds and I haven’t tried drawing across the spine. I know I don’t enjoy the Beta portrait 8x6 right now and I can’t wait to be done with it. Can’t decide what size to use next. I’m mid way thru my Zeta and Beta.. time for start restocking 😃

[@joypolk3093]

Love the scriptures you put in each day! Really enjoyed your art and sketch book! 💖👍

[@Kimbopolo]

Fabulous flip-through! More please! (Because of you, I tried the S & B Alpha and I absolutely adore the paper.)

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Kimbopolo and nice to meet another Alpha fan!!!!

[@betinabjerre5428]

love love love your sketchbook, gives a lot of inspiration 😍

[@darmarferi]

Very nice journal!

[@NellieandRuthDesigns]

I just found your page Liz and your sketchbook is amazing. Beautiful work and I'm excited to watch more of your videos!

[@whosaidcate4034]

Love a sketchbook flip 👍🏼 thank you

[@jamilla8588]

your art is so lovely!! such a delight to see ur work and a hear a little about ur creative process and experiments!

[@jamilla8588]

also im from sydney too so its so nice to see familiar places so wonderfully illustrated in ur sketchbook :)

[@jessicasanchez134]

Great Job 👍🏽 you have a wonderful skechbook 🥰

[@dianamccay7276]

This is phenomenal! It gives me so many helpful and wonderful ideas (I’m a beginner)! Thank you- I can’t wait to check out more of your videos! I love it all!! 😊

[@anastasiiak1967]

It’s soo inspiring! Thank you 💙

[@santhakoonce7337]

I love seeing your work! 🎉

[@ruthballardart]

Love this! Thanks.

[@kev_mclernon_family_channe4745]

My experience is that when I do art people laugh. Just mention my sketch of a goldfish and my daughter will be in tears laughing. Of course she drew a better goldfish and if someone new to the joke asks why she’s laughing, she’ll draw my goldfish from memory. Typical response “That’s a goldfish?” Followed by more laughing. I just say whenever I doodled in the classroom the nun would strongly encourage me to stop. Thank you for your wonderfully insightful, thought provoking, and personal narrative filled with tips and best practices. I’ll send my daughter a link and remind her of my infamous goldfish.

[@TheBici47]

You’ve got me curious. I’d love to see this infamous goldfish!

[@kev_mclernon_family_channe4745]

@@TheBici47 I asked my daughter to find the drawings and if able i can send for you to enjoy the laugh,

[@keshnadonia]

I just love looking through your sketchbook!!!!!!!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Keshna! Hope you are going well!

[@asnomads]

Love your gum leafs and drawings. So inspiring. I just started my sketchbook as a way to stay creative while travelling Australia. Nothing to show yet but I really enjoy it. Thank you for sharing your beautiful sketchbook ♥ Cheers from currently Northern NSW

[@blueboxjuggler]

Spectacular! Also your handwriting is so neat and clean, I'm jealous 👏

[@kathleenogilvie617]

Wonderfully inspiring! Thank you.

[@tatiana-mindfool]

OMG this is so stunning! I'm absolutely in love with such sketchbooks! You're an amazing artist.

[@tikaartnomade1615]

Waooo. ! Génial ! Merci de partager ♡

[@BolaGuys]

Big thumbs up thank you for bringing such a phenomenal video. There’s much to learn from

[@LizSteelArt]

My pleasure - more to come I promise!

[@stacys447]

Thank you so much for sharing! Beautiful, informative, and fun! I struggle with watercolor on that paper and need to return to cotton, but your paintings are lovely!

[@graphguy]

Very cool book... .love your sharing it with us.

[@mollygardens6646]

Great to see what you are doing!

[@myartpixie]

Lovely! I enjoyed your walk-through.

[@joywhitley3141]

Liz, I absolutely love your work and have been using Daniel Smith watercolors ever since I saw your first video. Thanks for the inspiration!! ❤️

[@RideHanna]

Great presentation! Thanks Liz!

[@zooiooo0]

So inspiring! The way that you organize the paintings on page is very awesome. Looks like a map book. A need to do this someday hahaha

[@mollybarnes5861]

Thanks so much for sharing! So inspirational!!

[@gaylelobban5996]

How beautiful and inspiring! I work small and I think I miss out by doing so. The bigger book looks very freeing. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks Gayle! Yes larger is freer I hope you try it one day! 🙂

[@gaylelobban5996]

I will. I dug out an old sketch book today. Because it is not 'precious', I hope to be a much more relaxed sketcher/watercolourist. Thanks again for the inspiration. I hope to be in one of your workshops soon.

[@megbowyer6436]

Always interested to see whatever you want to show us.

[@MoniqueBourgeois]

Love love love your sketchbook!

[@LizSteelArt]

Thanks!

[@Angie-pl3uw]

I loved this! Thanks.

[@nilaydin3960]

Very enjoyable.

[@patriciaatkinson2435]

Yes please!

[@marinawilkinson5840]

Fantastic work!

[@nnn7886]

Duch cool art!! Very interesting to see your day to day life and interests. About to start a new sketchbook! About my 7th one

[@LizSteelArt]

Have fun!

[@loca4crafts]

So inspiring! Thank you for sharing.

[@karenmoss8810]

Love this! More,please!

[@galaxy_mosaic3587]

I admire your layouts

[@patriciaphillips6925]

Thank you for the video

[@myyoga8spa]

I’m glad KZbin recommended you to me I just subscribed, and 👍🏻🥰 it was fun your drawing and your hand writing was amazing, keep it coming LiZzY dear ❤