FILL A SKETCHBOOK PAGE WITH ME - markers, pan pastels, and some little guys

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[@SerpentLipsss]

I'm taking microbiology right now and everytime we look at bacteria under the microscope I say "Aww! Look at the little guys!" And my classmates are like "Those aren't little guys it's E. coli" and I'm like "No it's just a little guy!"

[@boyinblue.]

But they literally are little guys, "little guy" is a gender (and species) neutral term for Any tiny living thing. A gremlin kitten is a little guy so I think Ecoli is a little guy too!

[@amandac8836]

“Those aren’t little guys it’s E. coli” made me snort-laugh hahaha

[@beckyschmidt8347]

​@@boyinblue.When I took in my current rescue kittens I deemed them little gremlins. 😆

[@alitwosheds]

justice for the little mushroom guy😢 i love him.. and your sharpening edits lol

[@beckyschmidt8347]

Same! I really loved the first little guy!

[@agustinamendez1563]

I love how you created a little world out of thin air. What a wonderful gift!

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@Ceares]

I love all these. They tie together really well and it looks like a page from a children's book about a magical forest, with each little bubble an adventure story they share when they get back together.

[@emrouleauart]

Aww thank you so much! I'm glad you like them😊❤️

[@Letsleepingplantslie]

I love the way you do lighting effects in the background with the pan pastels. They’re so soft and glowy and add so much atmosphere with like three swipes?!!! Magic.

[@kathyhackney7950]

I know! I've been wanting to try pan pastels but now I'm sold. What an easy and effective way to do it!

[@christyjoyskaw518]

My favorite is the little rat looking at the moon. I like how you did the sky.

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you!!

[@FetteHenne2009]

i love your videos so much! they inspire me to be more creative and not just fixate on portraits... your style is so cool!

[@emrouleauart]

Aww thank you so much I'm glad you like them!!

[@karistoystory1598]

Wow, I can’t believe how much I love all of these little characters. I am obsessed with your style of characters and the way that you color. It’s just amazing to me.🤩

[@triangleDAYS]

I love it all, especially the mouse one. The sky looked beautiful. I think the mushroom could have been a cute character too if he had a face! I know the feeling of making art you’re unhappy with. But sometimes you need time and space away from it, and you come back and wonder why you were so hard on yourself because it looks just fine 💜

[@sokissablex]

honestly i could watch your videos all day.. there's something hypnotizing in seeing all those ideas slowly becoming more defined on paper. i feel like a baby watching tv, in a trance with all the shapes and colors ❤️‍🩹

[@justdallythings]

One of my favorite things is seeing others be GREAT at something they enjoy doing. I love your channel sm! ❤

[@KatesColouringHaven]

I've just found your channel and have loved this video. Your characters are adorable and I really enjoy your style. Can't wait to watch more of your videos xx😊❤

[@Sageoftheforest7]

So vibrant and magical 🤩🤩🤩

[@Jedapoo]

I loved being able to see your warm-up page❤ I really enjoy the colors that you use, as well. I'm terrible about picking colors that go together so being able to see what works for you helps me in turn.

[@zhymi2144]

The first drawing was very reminiscing of the artist Moebius, I find. Anyway, it's courageous of you to persevere through art block and to keep on producing videos. Even though nowadays artists, especially on KZbin have the constant pressure to come up with original ideas, it is still an undertaking to come up with all this content while being burnt out. Thanks for all of your efforts and take care!

[@Crystalsandchrome]

I adore your art and videos! It’s always a nice treat whenever you upload.

[@emrouleauart]

🥹thank you!

[@sketchyGirl-h9j]

Love how u can just erase the pan pastel. Love the addition of music and the choice of tunes. The page looks great!

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you! I love the erasable part too😁

[@SuperKabookie]

It’s Covid brain. Be nice to yourself. Otherwise your energy will continue to deplete. Just be gentle with yourself. Your little guy is cute and I can see them in a storybook.❤️❤️❤️

[@ChantelleArts]

It's really interesting to see how you warm up first, I really should do that! unfortunately it's winter now though so when filming I feel like it's a race against the sun 😂

[@emrouleauart]

Yeah there is soo little time to film😑 at least the days only get longer from here!

[@Lunangel]

Soo in love with your art ❤❤❤❤

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you 😁❤️

[@Lunangel]

@emrouleauart you're most welcome! 🥰🫶✨️

[@Kali_1666]

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but your art is so soft and squishy and jelly-looking I want to eat it❤ OR hug it… idk

[@Dianikorn]

I love this! The little creatures are so cute!

[@OpheliaStatonArtist]

I found your channel today and my gosh, I am absolutely in love!!!! Thank you for such amazing videos!!!

[@acanbelina]

Something that helped me with feeling creative again is to literally not engage my brain for a couple hours on screens. I’ll read a physical book before bed and during the day too, no music or anything. Next morning I felt in the zone with my art

[@emrouleauart]

That's really good advice, I'm gonna try that! Thank you!

[@priscillagarcia9856]

First time I’ve seen pan pastels! They look so pretty!

[@omheart11]

Just found your channel and I'm in love! Thank you for sharing your talent! I'm feeling incredibly inspired. I also wanted to send some love ❤️ The start of this year has been difficult.

[@priscillagarcia9856]

Legitimately enjoyed seeing the eraser replacement haha thank you!

[@emrouleauart]

Oh good!! You're welcome hahah

[@bubblekatsy]

I love how pan pastels have become one of your fav things. I remember the first trial video. It’s been fun to witness it 😊😊

[@emrouleauart]

Thanks!! Ya I find them so useful actually now🥹

[@llovellemrick]

I love your super cute characters that have a very light touch of creepy. I also love how you layer and the colors you use. Your nails are amazing. I like the music but my favorite is when you share your thoughts. ❤

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it😁

[@kirstypeake7805]

I love how honest u are when things annoy u as I'm the same way haha. I love how each lil creature worked out they are so adorable and all in there own lil ways. Xxx

[@Mfoley123]

Winter is supposed to be a time for most living things to take a pause and rest, so don't worry about it! Creativity always comes back with the sun, just enjoy it for now

[@accidentalfrenchfries]

That music did make me feel like a fancy girl, thank you 🙏🏼

[@theamateurpoint8755]

This is gorgeous, even the lil guy 😂❤

[@poneyfeathersart1442]

Em!! Thank you for always bringing you. The music was banging. ❤

[@emrouleauart]

My pleasure 😁❤️ glad you liked it

[@amber_rackley]

I love the little mushroom guy 🥹

[@annalisafeleppa7391]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ Just love. Oh, .... stickers... who thinks these will make great stickers? I do!

[@emrouleauart]

Maybe I'll make them! Thank you!

[@CreativaArtly]

Plz the drawings are so cool. The mouse and snail especially are just so cute.

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you😊❤️

[@AnaCrisisBlu]

Omg the bomb scared me 😂😂😂

[@hi_im_angie]

I LOVE the music selections.

[@emrouleauart]

Ou thank you!

[@suannoh]

Adorable!

[@Meowgismom]

I love all the creatures you created here, but the rat is my favorite. Rats are such misunderstood little critters and I love them dearly.

[@emrouleauart]

Aww yeah they are❤️ thank you!

[@arielnewton9852]

Great music choices! Thanks for showing us your warm up process :) take care!

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you!! ❤️ I'm happy you liked them!

[@natr2287]

I love your drawings!!! But your personality is even better! You’re so funny

[@emrouleauart]

Oh thank you so so much😁❤️

[@ElizabethCopperlash]

With regards to the little tools you use to last down the pan pastels, they're the same as eye shadow sponge applicators. They do fall to pieces quite easily. It's just how they're tiny and mass manufactured, I guess. You could potentially find bulk packs of those in a sponge quality that works for you. (Apologies if you already know this. It's the first video of yours that I've seen) I really like layering pencils over alcohol markers, but there was something missing - the pastels could be that. Thank you for sharing.

[@rarejem12]

I absolutely love your style!!!

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you!

[@GuoCreative]

Loved the whole page! It looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@rainfae6866]

i'm so glad i came across your videos!! i adore your art style, and your vibrant personality!! watching you draw always inspires me to create something too. thank you for sharing!!!

[@emrouleauart]

Aww, thank you so much and thanks for watching!!❤️😁

[@rainfae6866]

@ :))

[@mebearcreations]

I really love your art style. Got this video recommended by YT. Will follow your art journey from now on. And big shout out to making your hands dirty with art supplies 🥳 There’s always water and soap 😂 (ooh and baby wipes. I love to keep them close when I make my hands dirty with paint and stuff)

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you! And thanks for watching ❤️

[@iwondery1725]

I love the mouse staring at the moon, and the glowing mushroom (is the little guy getting high on the glow? I mean, who could blame him), and of course, always love the Raisin color (those murky greens, though - they're beautiful). Have you tried using one of those cans of air like they use for cleaning keyboards to blow eraser crumbs off the pan pastels without smearing? Might work.

[@creativesolutionsart-h3o]

Sometimes it’s really hard to get back into the groove of things… This whole month has felt very much like what you’ve described!😔🤨 Those pan pastel tools can be a real pain… I feel like I need to glue them on sometimes because they just slide right off while I’m using them! Lol I got some long handled eyeshadow applicators like a pack of 50 of them or something on Amazon. They work pretty good especially for small drawings and smaller details.… I tend to reserve the pan pastel tools, especially the big sponge one, for doing larger areas. The ones that look like little pallet knives, I just block in shapes with those and then I don’t really use them for Anything else. And they are unnecessarily expensive!😉

[@emrouleauart]

Yeah I feel like for the price they should be way better quality? Totally agree. I'll check out those makeup applicators 😁

[@maidas1905]

Nice to see another of your videos. They are in my "worth my online time" category.

[@emrouleauart]

Ouu fancy me 😁 thank you

[@Rat_Pup]

I like the little guy 😊 Also, i am more unable to make stuff i like than not so i get that. Im sure it will go away for you

[@emrouleauart]

It's such an annoying feeling I hate it lol thank you♥️😊

[@MsDaudur]

Okay, the sharpening animation KILLED ME 🤣

[@emrouleauart]

Hahahaha 😂

[@Andromedalone]

I love everything you draw, it's pure flow ❤ can you please tell me which pencil sharpener do you use to give that conic shape ? All I've tried make the pencil point so large. 🙏 Thanks

[@vetapotata2029]

I LOVE the mouse and snail!!! 🐁💚🐌

[@FyreHeartStudios]

Is this just gonna be a thing? Where you pull out an art supply (the eraser this time) that I also just happen to have, and then you explain stuff about it that I didn't know? (That pencil sharpener that one time too!) If so? Cool, great! Thanks! Keep it up! 🤣 Seriously though it's very helpful, haha! I love the rat, it's adorable. This one made me maybe wanna try pan pastels one day. The seamless blending is just . . .

[@lizapixie626]

That music was shocking! Love this page Em :)

[@emrouleauart]

Always have to keep you on your toes😁 thank you!

[@elisadinsmore231]

The second the music started, I was like, "Ok! We're going to the bayou!" Roll with that. And definitely use a frog!

[@emrouleauart]

Fully what I was going for hahaha

[@rhiannons2046]

I love the rat fellow. 😭

[@soda_fairy]

I think it would be super fun to see you Try to draw lightning with the pan pastels!

[@priscillagarcia9856]

Mushroom forest would be great!!

[@nthompson3208]

I came here to say: You are hilarious! Love your vids and artwork :)

[@emrouleauart]

Aww thank you😊❤️

[@celestelabelle5072]

Loved the pencil sharpening scene graphics 😂 🤌

[@emrouleauart]

Hahahah excellent 😁

[@bludaizee24]

No one can accuse you of not being real! Lol I really love this page! Especially the backgrounds! Because I got excited and bought some pan pastels when they were on sale. But I don't actually know how to use them! Yeah, I kinda got sucked into fomo,....again. Lol 💕

[@emrouleauart]

Hahah thank you!! I find the pan pastels so useful hopefully you will too😁❤️

[@kathsmundus]

i love that guy hes my favorite guy this is my favorite page youve done i want to eat it

[@tash13roe]

I loved the mouse and moon one!!!!

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you!!

[@pat666722]

😍😍😍

[@Bhaalbabe_]

4:17 ahh this is the content I wish to see 😂 Ty

[@emrouleauart]

😂😂you're welcome

[@RaeJacksonArt]

Don't quote me, but I believe that without the plastic, the eraser rubber would just kinda stick, bend and break and wouldn't 'click up' when you pressed the end. Idk if this helps you at all, but whilst I do have one of those Tombow erasers I also bought an electric one and they go SO FAR - no extra plastic and mine came with a tonne of eraser nibs too!

[@Reynalicia]

I miss you crazzy veggies, I hope you can draw them again soon :)

[@steepedpossum]

Hi! I love your art and I was wondering if there are any artists that inspire your style? I’d bee really interested to look and see how they’ve influenced your style! Great video :)

[@annalisafeleppa7391]

With your brain energy issue. It can take a while to fully recover from covid. Don't be hard on yourself. You'll get there. ❤

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you that makes me feel better about it♥️ although I do wish it would hurry up a bit lol

[@annalisafeleppa7391]

@emrouleauart I hear you, girlfriend. My advice is to make the majority of your food anti-inflammatory foods. You can google a list. Roast chicken is also anti-inflammatory, which I don't think is on the lists. Power houses foods are Non farmed salmon sardines, tuna; oily fish. Olive oil, avocado, Green vegetables of any kind. Spices and herbs. Pumkin and sweet potato. Berries, nuts, and seeds. Pre and pro biotics. Nutritional yeast; lots of b1. Magnesium B12.. all b vitamins Vd3.. get 20 mins of sun a day. *Turmeric latte, freshly made; freshly grated 1 tblspn turmeric and 1 tspn ginger, 1 cup almond milk with no seed oils, or raw milk; don't use oat milks or highly processed milks if you can, 1/4 tspn cinnamon, 1/4 tspn nutmeg, vanilla extract, star anise, cracked black pepper; 3 turns, low simmer on low heat for 6 to 8 minds. Strain through a tea sieve into a cup. Add maple syrup to taste. Once a day. I make 2 to 4 batch serves and store in the fridge after putting the batch through a tea sieve. Just gently reheat it. It's a poer house. I have done this all, and I still, in the majority, eat anti-inflammatory foods. It majority helped and helps, Em. Bread, pasta, legumes, grains meat, eggs, dairy, chocolate, sweets are ok, but don't make them a large percentage of you daily nutrion or the inflamation won't go down. For example, I ate 2 eggs with 1/3 to half cup of any grain; quinoa, rice, or 1 slice of toast, and a large veggies salad with olive oil and lemon juice or and apple cider vinegar as a dressing. Sauerkraut on top of the eggs. The veggies, and dressing are the majority. Also, Sauerkraut has probiotics in it. If you freeze your bread first, you have double starch which is resistant starch, which is another healer. Google resistant starch if your not aware. Grab a good quality roast chicken and make a veggies and chicken soup. People find breakfast the hardest to eat anit inflammatory. Rest is important also. No pressure of course. I'm just sharing just in case it's helpful. My GP said the research is showing that illness shows that somewhere in the body, there's inflamation. It worked for me. 🤗

[@Cherryblossum101]

which sharpener is that? I checked out your list of favs, but don't think the sharpener you used is the Kum long point.... great work! ❤ Courtney

[@emrouleauart]

It's a KUM sharpener as well but it's a short point one, I got it on sale at Deserres, my art store lol

[@elizabethramos6314]

Do you ever go back to old sketches you hated at first, but then sort of re-think them and like them again? That happens to me *sometimes* but I wish it happened more 😂

[@emrouleauart]

No I always hate them hahahaha

[@emrouleauart]

Maybe sometimes I think they aren't that bad after a while 😂

[@elizabethramos6314]

@@emrouleauart 😂😂😂 of course after I asked that, I was flipping through an old sketchbook and came across a wonky portrait I did some years ago and went “nope. Still real bad” 😂😂😂😂 it’s all about dat practice

[@Crystalsandchrome]

Also I looked into it, and there doesn’t seem to be any health affects from touching or getting pastel on your skin. The only thing is just make sure to wash your hands after touching it. :) same with paints or anything like that!

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you! Yay😁haha

[@5hyann9]

I know you said you aren’t too big on the character but I love that little booger and I need a sticker of him

[@emrouleauart]

Hahahahah 😂 thank you

[@girlanachronism88]

Can you share whats the sketchbook specifically? Love the outcome

[@emrouleauart]

The sketchbook is Royal Talens!

[@lucys.artchat]

I know you can't do things you like at the moment but you're still doing stuff I like!!!! Take care of yourself!

[@bmorgan7559]

Don't forget that it's winter in Canada and all of us are losing our will to live- cut yourself some slack! The sun came out for 15 minutes today and I felt like one of those nature documentary stop-motion videos of a plant coming to life, the grey is just grinding me down!

[@SuperKabookie]

Q-tips work well and I have actual used paint brushes with pastels

[@FallenGabriella]

Okay, but if there was a sticker of little guy #1, whose like a Frog Sasquatch with horns... Frogsquatch? I would buy 50 of them. I NEED him. Never mind, I also need a bunch of Moon Rat stickers too. Frogsquatch and Moon Rat for the win.

[@emrouleauart]

Oh my god frog+sasquatch is exactly what it is hahaha 😁 I'll work on those stickers❤️

[@samfromsocal]

Which fixative do you prefer using? Do you have a favorite that’s safe to use in-studio, or do you spray your work outside? TIA 🙏

[@emrouleauart]

So I use this Windsor and Newton one, it's the only one I've used and I only recently started using fixative when I got into colour pencil stuff. So I don't have a knowledge of them yet. But this one I use is good I think? I spray it outside

[@samfromsocal]

@ TYSM! I’ve been using Krylon’s Workable Fixative (in an aerosol spray can) for years and it should only be sprayed outdoors. In search of something safer to use indoors…the search continues! Love your art - keep it up! 👍

[@joliesandoval-y5m]

stop i love him 🥹

[@3mily5ays]

January has been 650 days long. I’m over it.

[@MissAdoptaCat]

Really don’t know if there is anything wrong with touching pastels?? Don’t really want to know either 😅. When I did a large pan pastel project though and had to blend a lot I did use a hand barrier cream just in case. Love your videos ❤.

[@emrouleauart]

Hahahah I just saw in other videos that people I guess think it's bad sometimes? I couldn't look into it due to fear 😂 I think it's mostly don't breathe them in though haha

[@emilypaigewebb]

drawing number 2 is giving: if donnie darko was a children's book and i am here for it

[@emrouleauart]

Ou I love that

[@Kipzi]

What's the black Stuff you're smearing in the first one?

[@icecubeteeth]

I love the little guy hes so cute stop hating the cute little guy 😭

[@emrouleauart]

Sorry hahah 😁

[@fuzzydragons]

january def felt like it would never end :/ the tools they want you to use with the pan pastels are a HUGE rip off. yeah they are handy but way too expensive for that they are and there is NO danger with touching the pastels, its the dust from using them that can be the problem. so better to work by a window if possible 🙃🙂

[@emrouleauart]

That's great news on the ok to touch front😁 thank you so much! The tools are so overpriced I gotta find an alternative asap!

[@triangleDAYS]

I don’t know if you’ll see this but, if you want maybe some inspiration for playing with your media, or to help find the bravery to play: I have been watching Katie Moody’s vids where she’s a mixed media artist who loves to get in with her fingers as well from time to time. She talks about that, and playing with the medium and having fun in a mixed media tutorial she did.

[@MsJulietG]

You're too harsh on yourself. I can totally see this dark forest with all these creatures...I love your use of color.

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you so much❤️

[@ames_marci]

Wow I clicked on this video so fast 😂❤

[@AshesOddities]

Tbh you need to be nicer to the little mushroom guy 🥹😹 I love him so much! Also have you ever thought of making children’s books? I know your little human one would be a amazing and I would 100% add it to my future kids bookshelves

[@emrouleauart]

Thank you so much! One I will make a children's book I hope😁

[@emrouleauart]

Also sorry for being mean to the mushroom guy I do feel bad about that

[@kathyhackney7950]

Is that a talens sketchbook?

[@emrouleauart]

Yes!

[@mariannewestrope3888]

Just looked at the MSDS for pan pastels. There is nothing harmful in them. Enjoy. The first little guy looks kind of like a bat without wings.

[@emrouleauart]

Haha that's true they kinda do look a bat without wings 😂 thanks for the info❤️

[@cris_ad]

Burn out...? That sounds like burn out.

[@emrouleauart]

Yeah haha possibly

[@teraterakhan]

Have you tried using brushes with the pan pastels? kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6SYiqB_ic2ZsMksi=R-x8vRxG0ClhfIIn Savannah uses them with brushes for finer details and I think you would be able to do amazing things with it. You’re one of my favorite KZbin artists. Your videos always cheer me up and inspire me. Thank you!

[@emrouleauart]

Ouu thank you for the link!! I haven't used brushes with them before but definitely have to try that! Thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it❤️

[@jorgepacheco9845]

Marianne Faithfull died today. 😥

[@lookilookibuthearingtooi]

I will never watch any video where people move their hands like this in the beginning. I'm not a dog whose attention you are trying to get. All these jumpcuts....it feels so rushed. I skiiped through the video and when I can actually see you draw you show me how you use a pencil sharpener. Not for me.

[@mc1069]

💥 I know.