How I Use my Sketchbook (and a story) 📓✨

[@pathyziermalandrinha]

Audra im your very fan! Youre one of that artists that I actively search on Instagram every time I need inspiration, not waiting for the algorithm show me. And I watch your vídeos Everytime you upload it.

[@AudraAuclair]

Thank you for doing that, the algorithm really suck haha. I appreciate your support so much, that means a lot to me. 💕

[@pathyziermalandrinha]

@@AudraAuclair no needs to thank! I thank you for being an awesome artist. I'm trying to be alf a artist that you are

[@urtekaselionyte7723]

the kitty meows and this whole video made my day

[@amberdulay7238]

In the US, every national park, and most national monuments have stamps. Our family collects them, and it’s a neat way to document trips.

[@BethDooner]

Gosh Lopi's story was WILD. What the heck??? I'm a big fan of your Fragments books, so it was really lovely seeing this sketchbook spread come together. I love how fluid your style is and the storytelling in each individual piece.

[@adiamaxey9708]

I've struggled with depression for a long time and I'm just starting to sketch regularly in am artbook and every night I watch sketchbook videos to draw with and even though it drives my fiance crazy I've been so productive! Your art is so inspiring thank you for showing your work.

[@aferretwithahat5762]

I want to do the same... maybe it can help me

[@MiraByler]

Ohhhh my goodness!!! I love His Dark Materials. I love watching you paint in your sketchbook. Brings me so much peace. ✨

[@AudraAuclair]

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[@i.am.spoon.1907]

love these videos 🥰

[@samsillistrations7617]

please don't leave KZbin we love your art and seeing them on here is so inspiring and your voice is calming to listen to when im sketching

[@LyndaElizabethCreator]

My kitty Lucifur mewed back at the little Nim mews at the end 💖

[@evilaquarius2596]

I love these chill, sit-down videos. Also, I really appreciate when you put Lopi into the video !! Recently I started a journal and I will often say some things I am thankful for that day, and I wrote down your name a few days ago after watching a loooot of your old and some recent videos. You are so uplifting and inspiring and I appreciate you coming back to KZbin so much ! ! 💞💞💞

[@personplaceorthing7314]

Thank you for being transparent about adhd and mental health and how they affect you. It’s so comforting to watch your videos while also being able to relate to the life stuff you talk about. I also think of everything that has ever happened while I’m trying to sleep, was bad at school, and am a very slow reader due to adhd. Also of course I’m in love with your art!!!! Thank you for creating, and thank you for sharing all that you do with the world.

[@Frecklefiend]

I've been following you for years and your art is a big inspiration for me. I also have adhd and hearing you say that you have it too and talk about struggeling to stay in your focused state is really nice. I've been wanting to draw more again for so long, but I have such a hard time starting. Hopefully getting back on meds again after 8 years will help. Thank you so much for sharing your art and a little bit of yourself ❤️✨

[@tinagomez1314]

When I found you on Instagram about maybe a yr or 2 ago now, I immediately fell in love with your art and bought both your fragments books. When I got them and looked through them, you really helped me just feel free in my sketchbooks. I started collecting business cards from artists I support, even cute tissue paper artists get customized and stick them in my sketchbooks. So thank you, Audra for helping me understand that I can do whatever the heck I want in my safe place😊💙 Also, can't wait for my Oniberri plushie! I'm hoping before the campaign is over I can snag another 😁💙

[@artdonewithgrace]

this was such a comforting and relaxing video to sit back and watch :)

[@happyturtle95]

Your videos always make me feel peaceful and less lonely. Thank you, Audra

[@MintyMido]

I love how you use your Sketchbook!! i am inspired to get more creative and have more fun with mine now - and have a new use for all the random stickers I have laying around!! I loved Lopi's sotry too LMAO these videos are such a delight!!

[@luccaowens]

this is video was so so calming to watch. the art was lovely. lopi's story was so interesting and crazy. the oniberri plush is adorabllllle. and of course the loud meows for food at the end was the perfect ending! :)

[@Iss3511]

I just love seeing your sketchbook

[@melocotonki]

omg i loved Lopi's story!!! and watching you paint is always so inspiring and relaxing

[@Amira-od6ul]

Omg rotfl! That transition to take about the sponsors was hilarious! I loved the new age spooky story too! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@judedarmain1185]

Hey beautiful lady, hope you having a great time over there 🌹🌹🔥🔥🌹 Stay safe 😷 😷😷

[@NikoleTheAnimator]

His Dark Materials is one of my favorite series, particularly because of the way it ends, I hope you keep reading through the books and enjoy how it wraps up. I last read it when I was in middle school, but I've been really wanting to go back and reread it. ^-^

[@ruxijubleanu]

Your sketchbooks are the most beautiful and inspiring I have ever seen. I love Fragments 1 and I have Fragments 2 on my wishlist ✨✨

[@misspiggy1517]

wow, your art is so beautiful! it looks so delicate and otherworldly✨

[@ellienystrom8750]

i’ve been watching you for years since i was in middle school and i just graduated hs and i haven’t ever comments but i rly wanna support u so just commenting to say this was a great and engaging video! love the way you paint

[@emmateawitch]

This is lovely it Feels like I’m out with friends and I’m just listening to their stories ✨

[@jilliana27123]

Love your art and your videos are so relaxing to me 💕

[@leaves6813]

We don't have ecchi stamps but some places have those penny stampers. I would love if we did have cool stamps or manhole covers though. Hokkaido has Pokémon manhole covers.

[@disadoodles]

I just set a reminder for the Oniberri plush I am so excited ! Also really lovely sketchbook spread ^^ Hope you have a lovely day.

[@jacquehash5967]

Love your sketchbook videos!! Can’t wait for a new book, I will be purchasing it. 💗💗✨

[@xXNekou]

I adore your sketchbooks, they are just

[@ImmaPerson23]

You touched on that you've been reading younger-level books, and I think you would really enjoy the book "Secret of the Night Ponies" by Joan Hiatt Harlow :) The setting is Newfoundland in 1965 and focuses on a 13-14 year old girl Jessie Wheller. She rescues a small family, an orphan, and a herd of ponies- it's a really good read. I was absolutely obsessed with it growing up, my paperback copy of the book is literally held together by tape because it's so well-loved! I love that in the past, you've used your art to bring attention to world issues, like the palm oil industry, and this book touches on the meat industry; specifically how wild horses that have been in an area for many generations will be captured and auctioned off to meat canneries. I hope you get a chance to read it, I promise you'd like it!

[@augustatkinsonillustration5341]

I've received my ordered two days ago! Thanks!

[@evasarts2770]

I'm not great at working in my sketchbook either...this was wonderful to watch and listen too. I hope you're able to make it a little sketchbook series...no pressure of course only if you have time thanks for sharing 😊

[@ChimneyGirl]

I've been such a fan for years and it makes me so happy to hear your tips in this video! I always struggle when I'm in my sketchbook to make everything look either unified or at least look great on it's own, so these tips are super useful! I know this is such a general question but can you do a video on how you grew your style and how others can find theirs? I can notice from your work that you have an interest in fantasies, strong women, flow, etc. but how would someone else start to focus in within many interests/passions? Do you have any recommendations or exercises? I'm not even sure if I'm asking this correctly!

[@ominoussenpai3450]

I also have some great young adult suggestions! Gregor the overlander series (made by the creator of the hunger games, lots of art inspo there too!) warrior cats series, maze runner series…going a little higher you’ll find a court of thorns and roses series: there are 2 currently I believe but they are amazing. The throne of glass series I personally believe to be an amazing set of book series! The famous 5 is also good

[@frejabalslev5613]

i have been binging sketching-videoes for... well, too long, but yoURS!?!? Holy smokes. im am not kidding, when i say that your stile is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen. period. it sounds fuckin' ridiculous, but my jaw physicly dropped right when i saw the first page. I realise this sounds weird.. hmm. but really, thank you. this and you have given me so much insporation... i just- wow

[@akaErma]

E-readers let you search definitions directly from the text, it's one of my favorite features. It's really handy!

[@AudraAuclair]

YES! I love that about using an e-reader!

[@mayalua1]

I Love your drawings and thoughts, and that's a creepy fun story lopi told 😂😂 Also I love the universe frontier books, and I had a dream with my Deamon when I was reading, it is a bird too, but I can't remember how to translate the name, english ain't my original language. Is really good hearing you, I hope you can be ok, thank you for taking your time and effort to record and edit these kind of videos, it's very soothing and sweet of you ♡

[@funkyfemme]

Oh Audra, we’ve never met, but I have such a large amount of admiration and respect for you. I also live on the island and think what it would be like to meet you, maybe even friends! Sending all the best love ❤️

[@lizaw7641]

I know who Storm Large is! I’ve seen her in concert! In Mill Valley California.

[@anailic4937]

i love your videos and i would love it if you would continue to make videos, i am a student of applied arts and i can't afford patreon but i always watch your videos and i watched your old videos when you weren't active ☺️

[@jackiefawn]

aww this was so therapeutic to watch. I just had a baby and trying to get back into a flow with my new life and its nice to watch art videos that are calming.

[@CelestialAshii]

Ooo that's awesome that you're reading His Dark Materials! I read it after hs, then last month my Tarot reader was talking about it so me & my husband listened to the audiobooks 😁 My tarot skills just shot up after Lyra explained how she read the Ilithiometer(?). It was also super interesting reading after studying magic, occult, religion for the last 6 years. The third book is so questionable though 😂 like ahhh I don't know how I feel about this being YA. Anyways I hope you're able to keep it up! After college I started reading regularly, my vocab wasn't that great & very slow reader, but after 6 years of reading every night I rarely find a word I don't know + went from reading like 5 books a year, now at 25 = w=; it's as compulsive as drawing now a days lol 💗💕💗 a fellow ADDer >w< 💕

[@ominoussenpai3450]

I thought that the golden compass series didn’t even have a series name, I thought it was just subtle knife, amber spiglass and the golden compass. That’s interesting considering the tv series too! His dark materials is a BBC series about the whole book series, I highly recommend it

[@joaquinmondini1760]

have you tried the himi gouache sets? i want to get into gouache but i dont know where to start, and ive heard that those are amazing... plus the box is pastel! kisses from argentina ♡♡♡

[@akaErma]

I recently bought a himi set to try out gouache without worrying about "wasting" paint. The texture and vibrancy are great, I love working with it. It's very creamy and mixes well. I'm not a huge fan of the cup design, but if you're not carrying it around it's fine. I know you didn't ask me lol but I have been using it a lot exactly for the purpose of learning the medium so I hope my perspective is helpful!

[@joaquinmondini1760]

@@akaErma thank you so much, i appreciate your response! im currently trying some gouache tubes that i found at my local artstore (the brand is talens art creation i believe), but once i finish these i would love to get my hands on the himi ones. i love the colors that come on the set, and i feel like the pans contain a lot of paint, im only worried about them drying out over time... anyways, thanks for sharing your experience!!

[@Meomeo-uv6fn]

Cute story but the music volume was so off I thought my headphones were picking up another signal lolol XD

[@amy_pini]

Do more sketchbook videos 🎉

[@HOEHOEHOLLY]

please do a Knick knack room tour, I keep seeing cool shit in the back ground. That I need to know about. Like what is that cool little dragon designer toy? Who is it by? And you have some really cool looking books under your tv/computer? Are they art books or graphic novels? 0.0 sorry for perving Btw I love your plushy you designed its noice 👌 oh and your art is as cool as always thanks 🙏🏻

[@PinkWytchBytch]

I am forever saddened I missed the OniBerry

[@pixielatedtarot6620]

Ooo do you have a cricut cutter?? Cuz I recognize that flower cut out at 2:13 lol. Just got one! Been up till 5 am the last few days making stuff with it. (:

[@MsPalaa]

🌟 Great videoo ❤️

[@lorth7]

Good video, the music gets pretty loud around the 20min mark.

[@AudraAuclair]

I agree, I don't know how I missed it, just shows my editing prowess. I'm going to fix it cause it's definitely annoying.

[@saradorcic5310]

Audra! Is your sketchbook and A3 size? It looks like the perfect size and i'd like to try it out!

[@Gay-kodama]

Is the Oniberri plush going to be shipped worldwide ??

[@GrungeGranny]

Wait wait wait what do you mean you think someone is listening to you?!

[@GrungeGranny]

Oof, my daemon would probably be a honey bee.

[@HOEHOEHOLLY]

Please if you have free time and not to busy, Knick knack room tour ? 🤭🤭🤭

[@Rpadata]

Hello!

[@aquazodiac3601]

I love your sketchbook spread, so pretty! Where do you get the stuff you add on to it? Like the zuchinni sticker and the black flower ? I've been meaning to work in my regular sketchbook but have been having such a hard time making time for it 😭

[@AudraAuclair]

The black flower was just a random cut-out from testing out my cricut machine and the zucchini thing wasn't a sticker, it was a random piece of paper I got in the mail from someone (can't remember who lol).

[@aquazodiac3601]

@@AudraAuclair oh gotcha! I’ll just have to keep my eyes peeled for cool stuff to add haha 😆 thank you for answering!! 😊

[@Starlitskateboards]

I dont know why but my washi tape never sticks

[@AudraAuclair]

Hmmm, is it all one brand? Or are you trying it only on one type or paper?

[@Starlitskateboards]

@@AudraAuclair not sure what the brand was, but I tried them on multiple paper types.

[@AudraAuclair]

@@Starlitskateboards If the washi was from one brand then it could just be THAT brand. I suggest buying MT washi tape, it is REALLY good and sticks well. I find that most japanese washi is really good. I've bought some from Staples that was pretty bad.

[@bria1648]

The reason I haven't read the golden compass is because it's anti religious and I'm very religious and my dad just flat out doesn't like it for other reasons and we have an almost identical interest in stories

[@cristalypollo]

chido (cool in Spanish) 👍ᵔᴥᵔ.)

[@melyserenidad6527]

Does it count that Toronto has a raccoon 🦝 as our mascot?

[@johannamdunn]

which moleskin is this love it