How to Overcome the Fear of Painting in your Watercolour Sketchbook ( an unusual sketchbook tour)

[@Artbymirach]

4:05 Masterpiece!

[@drawingsinadrawer]

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[@pjlewisful]

I must thank you for your inspiring videos. I now also light a candle when I begin working in my sketchbooks.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

@@pjlewisful aaaw! I love that! 💕

[@exnaborrascalvo6315]

Beatiful!!!!, love, love, love your art

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you ❤️

[@karencartwright846]

New to your channel. Your eyes are what 1st caught my attention and are wonderful but can we see more of your cats. I struggle with painting them. Thank you.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Hello. I think there might be a tutorial further back- If you struggle with the drawing part, timed sketching is great help! Fiona X

[@beverleymarr27]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful artbook. I always love seeing your work. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you so much for leaving a comment x

[@PaulaScardamalia]

Love the blending of the real and fantastical. So fluid and colorful. Thank you for sharing.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you for commenting ❤️

[@jandurant7502]

Thank you, thank you! I felt that you were speaking directly to me. I was taught never to write in books, never to mess them up, and 23 years of working in a library only increased my desire to keep books as pristine as possible. So it's a big hurdle for me to overcome, to draw and paint in a sketchbook in a less than perfect way. So what you said about sketchbooks being for *studying* really penetrated and went from my brain straight to my heart! I am turning over a new leaf, literally and figuratively!

[@heatherh3457]

I agree 100%. Have had the same experience. This video nudges me a little bit closer to appreciating the exploratory learning process without that dread of defacing 'a book'. It's nice to know I'm not weirdly alone in this struggle.❤

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Oh dear Jan, it was for you, because I remember your comment. I’m happy it helped. 💓❤️🌈 Now the sky is the limit!

[@drawingsinadrawer]

@ I think most of us feel or have felt that way xx

[@jandurant7502]

@@drawingsinadrawer Again, heartfelt thanks! I'm looking forward to messing up my sketchbook! 🥰

[@heatherh3457]

@@drawingsinadrawer Yah but I hadn't thought of the extremely strong ethic of NEVER deface a book. I didn't even underline my texts through college.😀 I think it adds an extra layer of anxiety. Very glad Jan pointed this out. Certainly will give me something to think about.

[@milenamarcocci6320]

I love your sketchbook ❤❤❤❤❤bravissima

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you 🙏

[@JoseMCN]

Me encanta ver tus obras, son muy inspiradoras. Enhorabuena!

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Gracias 🙏

[@Josie1987]

Wow - you are so talented. Thank you for sharing your art.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you so much 💓

[@gitte5281]

Thank you for showing your sketchbooks, so amazing. Inspirations to just having fun and go for it and be creative. For me painting is stress relief and playing with colours and see what happens is pure fun. Forgetting the world around me and concentrating on the brush strokes is the best thing ever. Thanks for giving me more ideas.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you. I am happy it helped ❤️

[@jackygann594]

Thankyou for sharing your art journals, I have to say that I haven't started art journaling yet, life gets busy with appointments and family and spring cleaning but the journals are sitting eagerly awaiting for my journey to start. ❤

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Those journals are calling… Please make some time to create. The benefits are immense. Fiona x

[@candisnively2163]

I too am having a facination with your cats today. I love your style and subjects Fiona! Thank you so much for sharing...very inspiring for me.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

That’s so kind of you. Thank you so much ⭐️

[@staceybrister1315]

I love your artwork so much! Thank you 😊

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you, Stacey 💕

[@moonlightriver-y8e]

favorite Channel on youtube 💜🌺

[@drawingsinadrawer]

@@moonlightriver-y8e wow! Thank you so much 🌈🎉

[@WilmaBadenhorst-i8u]

❤lovely sketches and paintings. I also love my sketchbooks, playing, discovering and growing.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you 🙏

[@freshspiritworks4535]

I am so glad I found your channel on you tube! Your work is exquisite. I love the animals you draw. Now I know where my heart will be a In mine. The 'spooky' painting is one of my favorites! I am an Animal Communicator and it just shows that she has a heart for them too. Thank you for this video - it shows possibility. LindaH

[@drawingsinadrawer]

@@freshspiritworks4535 I’m glad you found me too, Linda! Thank you so much for your lovely words 💓🌈 Fiona x

[@lisakorp]

I just discovered your channel. Love your work so much! I have been working in watercolor of and on for years but currently for a few years. For me there is always more to learn. So happy to see you are in Skillshare too. Looking forward to the next video❤

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you! That’s so nice of you. If you’re on Facebook, make sure to join our community there too so you can share your work ❤️ Have a good day. Much love. Fiona x

[@katarinaholik]

Lovely sketchbook. I have several new sketchbooks waiting in the original package, but I also have about a dozen of them in progress. Among others, I do head portraits in an art creation sketchbook it has 160 pages, that’s a lot of portraits.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

That is a lot! It shows up at the very end of the video and I love me a big sketchbook! The Viking was done with a few layers of watercolour but then the paper started to peal. Still a great sketchbook though! A dozen in progress is a lot! Wow!

[@louisea966]

wonderous Fiona! you are an inspiration ok, making a longer comment. trying to type one handed as i have a pigeon on my lap that's not much longer. lol

[@drawingsinadrawer]

That pigeon on your lap! 💓

[@KarenK-r4f]

Inspiring 💜💙💚

[@drawingsinadrawer]

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[@tracyoduinn9438]

The hair painting reminds me of "The Birth of Venus" Not an angel but definitely a godess- especially in the flow of the hair. Lovely work

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Oh that really is a wonderful observation! 💕

[@MaroTLH-09]

I’m new to your channel. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creations.

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jayneelinor]

beautiful

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Thank you 🌈💓

[@lulabelle33]

Fiona -- ahhhhhhhhh. Beautiful! And interesting interpretations. Just love your work. I'm in a Patreon pause overall for the holidays -- too many commitments But ASAP January I just can't wait to continue my journey learning with and bring inspired by your videos. From the start I fell in love with the push of improvement in my results too.❤❤❤

[@drawingsinadrawer]

That’s wonderful to hear. Thank you so much ❤️

[@pennysmith3803]

It’s really interesting to see how your style has developed and encouraging. I particularly love your ‘hag’ and the badger has some much texture. Which sketchbook is your favourite for coping with lots of water to create such painterly effects?

[@drawingsinadrawer]

Hello! So Etchr sketchbooks come in lighted paper 220 -230 gsm. The Baohong, first one, is 300 so holds more water, but they are both good. I use both. Etchr also has 300 gsm but pricy. Fiona x

[@pennysmith3803]

@ thanks Fiona. I’ve just had a look and feel I can’t justify the price for my amateur art🙈. I have some heavyweight paper so think I shall cut that up and stick it in cheaper sketchbooks. I’m going to have a go at a badger I’m inspired so thank you 🙏

[@BeautifulExpression]

Hi Fiona, i love your youtube channel. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm trying to buy a hotpress journal. What is your recommendation? I can't seem to find any. Thank you so much, Ruth

[@drawingsinadrawer]

@@BeautifulExpression hello, dear. Hot pressed, in my experience, the best ones I have tried is this little Baohong hot pressed version ( brown cover landscape format ) or Etchr ( white canvas cover, but the thickness of the paper is a bit less. It’s 220 gsm while Baohong is 300, which means it will take more water). I hope this helps. Feel free to write back! Fiona x

[@exnaborrascalvo6315]

Please, what scketchbook you used?

[@drawingsinadrawer]

First one: Baohong hot pressed, then Etchr Cold pressed ( white cover) then non watercolour sketchbooks were Moleskine and Art Creations x

[@exnaborrascalvo6315]

@@drawingsinadrawer thanks, wonderful art