i worked in 24 sketchbooks in 2023! ✷ full sketchbook tour

[@madijaz]

I feel like social media has pressured us artists into curating aesthetically pleasing sketchbook layouts which I think has really blemished the original purpose of a sketchbook. I LOVE the imperfections, scribbles, notes, math, etc. I think it says more about you than actual completed works. Your sketchbooks are absolutely beautiful and really enjoyed watching this!

[@madijaz]

And dude your abstract ink/watercolor paintings are *chefs kiss*

[@autchiu]

ahhh thank you!! i totally agree! it sometimes still takes a lot of effort to not force finished pieces!!

[@rowan9653]

it’s cool to see an actual artist’s working sketchbooks as opposed to a bunch of curated ‘content’. really respect what you said about feeling pressured to stick with making one kind of image because that’s what people liked but choosing to move forward with your practice and find what you actually wanted to be doing instead.

[@autchiu]

thank you so much!!! comments like this keep me going! 💕💕

[@hdt8710]

A lot of people don't realize that a sketchbook is a SKETCHbook. It's not something that needs to be "perfect" or every page to be a completed artwork. I think this video shows a more realistic approach to it as we can see those spontaneous bursts of energy and free sketches without the idea for it to be perfect or liked. Plus, I find beauty in pieces like this. It's what makes sketch and art really itself. It brings me comfort honestly, by sketching and making art without pressure or the idea for it to be good-looking. It's very free and very beautiful. As an artist myself, I have always struggled with sketchbooks and tried to make each page different and appealing but this gave more purpose to what a sketchbook is so I don't feel pressured so much to do so. Thank you for that :D

[@autchiu]

awe totally agree!! i hope your sketchbook process becomes more free and perfectly imperfect!!

[@casluvs]

i couldn’t agree more with your view on spending too much effort when it comes to making your sketchbooks “aesthetically pleasing”. i used to have that toxic mindset when i first got into drawing, and in the long run it just made making art feel like a chore rather than a hobby, if that makes sense. there’s nothing wrong with wanting to make your drawings look perfect and neat, but personally, it takes away the fun and mindless feeling when you’re too focused on making it look a certain way. when i stopped being so hard on myself with my art, i was picking up my pencil or pen way more and it became more enjoyable doing so instead of stressful.

[@autchiu]

yes yes yes exactly the same for me! definitely not a problem for those who work well with perfection, but for us messy artists, its so freeing to let go!

[@ladygagita444]

i love this! i feel like there's a lot of pressure to make "aesthetically pleasing" sketchbooks and like sketchbooks are expected to be these little art galleries instead of places to explore and work ur ideas out. its refreshing to see artists with sketchbooks that look more like mine and (imho) more like sketchbooks should be!

[@autchiu]

agree times a million!!! all that pressure is what causes artists to feel like they cant draw often!!

[@snailangel]

watched this a couple months ago and its completely changed my view of my art since then. gaining the ability to truly make art for myself without thinking about what other people would think or what they want to see has been genuinely life changing!!! thank you!!

[@charles-rp6qv]

i really really love your thoughts behind "abandoned" sketchbooks because you're so right! sometimes it's better to leave things finished than to force yourself to work in a sketchbook that doesn't make you happy. i can't help but think that maybe in that way, it's "finished" rather than abandoned because its already served its purpose (´･ᴗ･ ` ) i absolutely love seeing your sketchbooks, they're so inspiring and filled with life! ♡♡ can't wait for your next video c:

[@autchiu]

oh i love that way of thinking about it too!! from now on theyre not abandoned but finished in a different way! 🌸 thanks for watching and for the kindness, lovey! (´ε｀*)

[@SarahH671]

I ammmm an artist who has been struggling on my sketchbooks lately but also doing lots of history research on my own time, just for a background but….. Hearing that ‘all of this is a record for my time here on earth’ switched a gear in my brain….. I think I know what to do now, you’ve inspired me. Thank you…..

[@autchiu]

oh that makes me so happy!! good luck in all that you do!!💖💖

[@fioki]

i am ENTRANCED. i love, love, love your sketchbooks. the emotion in the lines...the colors... its all so beautiful

[@autchiu]

awe thank you lovey!!!

[@sliceofmini]

Ah YESS .. Almost an hour long video of sketchbooks.. very tasty

[@autchiu]

hehe yay!!! i love chatty videos

[@hammydown9942]

Perfect video for people who just like consuming art. It doesn’t have to be perfect before we only see it for 12 seconds. Good thing to keep in mind

[@HadesFavoriteChild]

24 SKETCHBOOKS WHAT!!!!! ONE YEAR!!!! Omg wow! I love your style. That has just given me MEGA inspiration and motivation for the next few week thanks :3

[@autchiu]

yay!!! you got this!!

[@HadesFavoriteChild]

@@autchiu Thanks! :3

[@Screehcile]

i love your insane looking drawings! taking a cute anime girl and stretching her proportions like crazy is sooo cool. i like how free your sketchbooks are :) very inspiring for my own! sometimes the only way to get better is to draw an idea in the sloppiest, most thoughtless way

[@autchiu]

agreed!! glad you like them! thanks for watching!!!

[@REa33]

Sketchbook 4 is actually my everything, those gorgeous colors inspired me so much

[@autchiu]

awe yay💖💖💖

[@graphway]

I LOVE messy sketchbooks!! theres just so much character to it, you can see how much the person absolute loved those piece of paper enough to actually use for everything. clicked on your video because i also love scribbled ballpoint pen drawings and the one in the thumbnail caught my attention.

[@autchiu]

awe yay happy to hear it!! thanks for clicking!!!

[@kyrab7934]

I love how real these sketchbooks look. I always get discouraged whenever I see perfectly curated sketchbooks and they end up stuck in my storage(abandoned). Thank you for this!

[@marenstew]

This video changed my life!!! I have watched it a few times since it came out and every time it inspires me to be more loose and have more fun with drawing!! Thank you for making this!! Can’t wait to see the next one!! 💖

[@autchiu]

waah!!! this is so kind!!! happy i could help!💖💖💖

[@Vegetaimpregnator]

i also make very messy and scribbly art so im happy to see more of yours!! right at the end of the video as you said "thats it!" i finished my painting exactly at the same time

[@autchiu]

omg thats wild!!! how exciting🌸

[@skynaizer7841]

Just wanted to say I adored your small business! I regularly bought sketchbooks from y'all! I deeply appreciated how you would give old books new life and they were gorgeous! If you ever even just sold a couple every blue moon I'd be there in a heat beat. Thank you for this video! I'm also relearning how to use sketchbooks and the freedom to be loose in them. A much-needed video

[@autchiu]

awe thank you my dear, thats so kind!!! i do miss bookbinding sometimes but the stress of living off that for so long makes me stay away lmao!! maybe one day 💕

[@Kelthulu89]

It’s amazing how many opinions people have about sketchbooks like what you should and shouldn’t be doing. You keep doing you and making awesome chaos stuff to keep loving art. I also have a bound book from you and the Mossery one and love them both!

[@autchiu]

awe you are a total gem!!! thanks for all of the support!!

[@lilliane3930]

I love this. This is "make bad art on purpose" to its core, and so so so inspiring ❤

[@Rose-db7co]

I have been watching your video for over a year at list point and just wanted to say you inspire me so much. Most artists I see on the internet are so sanitized are you are one of the few that is not. I have always been a messy artists and I think most of the time the rules are meant to be broken anyways. Your art has emotion, feeling, just something that cant be named too it because its not stiff or just a rendering of photo or object. When ever I watch your videos I am reminded that my messy art is real and valid even if my proportions are off. I am sorry this was a ramble ive been meaning to type this for a long time

[@autchiu]

awe!!! im glad you took the time to write!! it makes ME feel so valid when i hear there are others like me. 🍻 to being messy and free artists

[@moonieri]

Watched this while making quick sketches on a piece of paper ... therapeutic

[@Risky2Simon]

this video this video was the one that made me get up, take mt sketchbook, and draw no sensationalist stuff, just a human, drawing things, making mistakes, making good drawings, making bad drawings, it doesn't matter thank you, so much

[@autchiu]

that makes me happy to hear! enjoy the process bb

[@generic_fish]

only seven minutes in and this already has made me feel so much better abt my stuff, cause this feels so raw and upfront- i have a lot of sketchbooks i havent finished with empty pages in because i wanted every single thing left onto the paper to be absolutely stunning without any imperfections, and i couldnt (cant) let go of it. when watching other art things, everyone else's looked so awesome, i though i just fucking sucked at everything, because things were unfinished and/or not meeting my expectations (if I didn't like em, I'd rip them out, or just give up on drawing, and when I didn't, I'd just start a whole new book then give up on it later anyway). overall, i think this will be very enjoyable to watch. thanks for the video.

[@autchiu]

glad to be of help!! i used to do the same things. but a sketchbook is a place for you to do whatever it is you want to do. good, bad, perfect, imperfect!! its a tool to help you on your artistic journey!!

[@Alyssia297]

its so inspiring to see your video and your art journey. I make art as living in a video game company (3d art) but I keep drawing and illustration as a hobby and Im really struggling to let go of the pressure of everything being perfect and ''good''. I just want to have fun and draw and share occasionnally with other online without fear of failing or whatever. I feel your art really channel the child spirit that just want to create because it's fucking fun to create. Thats what I want to do for myself. Thank you for making these video :)

[@autchiu]

happy to read this!!! i appreciate the opportunity to find so many artists that feel the same way as me 💕

[@drawingfandome]

I really like your use of colors and experimentation in your sketchbooks, I’m glad you experiment in all ways, and don’t just box yourself into one style like your art is more lose and scribbly at points but you also mention still exploring with art and learning new things! Which is awesome! The more I watch your sketchbook videos the more it mores me think how awesome your art would look in a zine. I feel like in fact your art is Taylor made for that as zines are all about art with raw scribbly authenticity and experimental vibes. If you haven’t yet, you should totally look into zines because even if it’s not something you’re interested in making I have a feeling you’ll like the type of art artists put into them. Overall though lovely sketchbook as always, your sketchbook videos usually give me my daily dose of color serotonin! 🥰🫶🏻

[@autchiu]

awe thank you!!! ive made a couple of zines in the past but not since ive found my freedom in art!! ill give it another go soon💕

[@akaErma]

I'm a fellow "scribbly" artist and I've found working with a permanent media like ink made me a more decisive and confident artist, especially when working from life! Draftsmanship is overrated, too.

[@autchiu]

agreed!!! its scary at first but over time it feels much more intuitive 🌟

[@KetchupCanvas]

I mostly make scribble art and mess about in my sketchbooks. I love the tactility of my creations. Marker? Ink? Graphite? No problem! 😁😁 I love your art style! Would you consider doing an art supplies tour?

[@autchiu]

love that! i have so many supply videos on patreon but might consider it at some point on yt!

[@PigeonPorridge]

i love your color pallets you work in, they are all very glowy and feel like a cushy chair

[@autchiu]

awe thanks bb!

[@srciaga]

your sketchbooks and thoughts are so inspiring!!!! thank u for sharing with the world 🫶

[@autchiu]

waaahhh thank you friend!

[@alejandra_magdalena]

Sketchbooks actually sketchbooking! Love it! 👌🏽👏🏽

[@autchiu]

thank youuuu!!!

[@aischatikowsky6244]

This was a really nice sketchbook tour, and I think your drawings are beautiful! Very visualy pleasing, and you have a really nice voice too. I especialy like the proportion studies and watercolour swatches, but everything is just really good. Well done, I truly enjoyed the video, and we actualy have a pretty similar art style 😅

[@autchiu]

awe thank you so much! this gives me motivation to film more! 💖

[@wench9044]

Love the way you drew ponyo and howl 💕

[@autchiu]

thank you!!🌸💖

[@scoppos]

I absolute adore this video, and honestly it was inspiring not only to draw but to go a bit easy on me. Sometimes we just forget that the whole point of drawing is because we really like it, so we should be doing it always, not to be pretty or aesthtic or perfect but because is a part of us and in the end practice makes it perfect

[@autchiu]

totally! glad you felt inspired to go easy on yourself. 💖

[@eseruwu]

I just started again creating art and I have very little interest right now to actually complete full artworks. I just want to scribble and sketch and do some studies. Your sketchbooks are so nice because you can really see that you don't pressure yourself too much. I see many sketchbooks from other artists and every single thing in there has to be perfect. It is refreshing hearing you talking about you want your art to be messy and not perfect

[@autchiu]

happy i can be that little voice for you!! theres so many of us that feel this way!

[@Janchi94cool]

I cannot even explain to u how giddy this video made me feel and how much it inspired me. I was trying to push myself to draw all night in my sketchbook because I was really inspired but it was not going well and I was pushing and pushing and spending literal hours on pinterest and then on youtube, and now I came across your video and just...the way you LET yourself out of the "aesthetic" bind is so very inspiring, it is SO visible how much you enjoy just testing stuff out, doodling your favorite characters and ALLOWING yourself to move on from something you dont feel like finishing, be it a sketchbook or a drawing in it, KNOWING that its gonna help you if you just let it stay the way it is. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, as a fellow artist and somebody who loves sketchbooks I will definitely be coming back to this video when i need inspiration! Your work is beautiful!

[@autchiu]

awe!!!! thank you so much love!! hope you were able to push through and draw all night!! 💕💖

[@abbemai]

this is so interesting, u couldnt be More Different to me and how i work. my sketchbooks are v neat and organised and ive never once skipped a page 😭 i Loved your work in 106, its rlly inspired me

[@autchiu]

thats so fair!! i love how different everyone's practices are 💖💖

[@EvelineUK]

I so much prefer sketchbooks to the 'art books' you often see on social media. Show us your scribbles, and working through a concept, or weird colour combos, wonky art, and different materials you try out. Polished and beautiful art of course has its place, but for those of us who are not at that level, sketchbooks like this as much more realistic, and gives us permission to just play and learn and the reassurance that we will find our way, too.

[@autchiu]

totally get what youre saying! happy i can share the weird and ugly part!

[@NanosJournaling]

This was one of the most inspiring sketchbook tours I have ever seen on SM. Thank you so much for it, I truly enjoyed every second.

[@pauline7946]

i just want to say that your video really helped me. i was really into drawing when i was a child but lost my passion in my mid teens due to depression, from which i recovered but didn't regain my desire to make art so to speak. but the past few months i've been really feeling the urge to draw again, made some digital stuff and even bought a sketchbook. i turned to youtube for inspiration but a lot of it so curated or heavily focused on improvement, which is fair but just kinda makes me regret all the 'lost years' i could've been improving, you know. but your approach is what finally made me excited to go and draw something and figure it out and experiment and color it with highlighters and correction fluid like i used to. thank you! keep being the artist you are.

[@autchiu]

this is wonderful to hear!! i hope you are able to continue finding a practice that suits you!! you gotta remember too, the years you werent spending "improving" were still filled with so many creative moments even if you werent physically drawing! even the most mundane moments eventually get funneled into our experiments and play and creativity! 🌟

[@jellybonees]

this video is so inspiring it makes me excited to draw. love your style ❤️

[@autchiu]

awe yay!!! thank you!

[@strange_game_2972]

And here's how many sketchbook I finished in 2023: 0

[@autchiu]

hey but you survived the year and i think thats something worth being proud of!!

[@Smashedtomato-y3m]

I’ve only been a artist with a sketchbook for like two in a half years and I feel like at some point social media kinda made it were my sketchbooks had to be pretty and colorful but now that I’m starting to post my art I really prefer black and white with a bit of color because it’s way easier for me to

[@QueenViolet8]

Really like the Jet Set Radio Art loved the look of the game🥰

[@autchiu]

thanks!!! so do i!!

[@ApacheBee]

Maybe one day I'll be like you... I just can't for the life of me leave a sketchbook not finished 😂 I don't care how much time passes in between, I'll come back like I never stopped 🤣 I'm so close to being finished with my FIRST sketchbook and I started it back in like fall of 2019. ❤ You had some great scribbles amongst the plethora of sketchbooks you have. Thanks for sharing all of them

[@autchiu]

i totally understand that! it took me a long time to let go of that but its not for everyone!! good luck with finishing your first one! thats a huge accomplishment! 💕

[@victoria_kittykat]

It was fun seeing your process and it makes me want to start a sketchbook again after a long time of not having one!

[@autchiu]

i hope you do and it serves you well!!💕

[@picashlio3361]

There's nothing wrong with your sketch and block artwork. It's very important to have fun with your art. Just because something isn't conventional or traditional doesn't mean it isn't valuable to you. Picasso's art was considered different. "Jack the dripper" was known for throwing paint on his canvas. Salvador Dali painted time as melting clocks for Pete's sake. Tbh they all made art however they dang well pleased. I love your flowy line drawing style and you make me want to try my hand at something less concrete myself.

[@joeymiozza9883]

Yeah I agree! I like seeing your sketchbook even just the messy doodles or scribbles! It's refreshing! I have a bunch of these pages in my sketchbooks and I'm ashamed to show them to anyone 😅 I feel embarrassed of them honestly .. but I like how you're showing them and don't care what people think or say! 😄 the first thing you said "I'm not editing this so bye! I laughed so hard 😂🤣

[@autchiu]

lmao!!! glad you like seeing all the ugly stuff!! i get embarrassed sometimes too but hopefully my videos can help everyone feel a little less pressure to always be perfect!

[@spoog314]

I didnt Discover your art until after you changed your art style, and just wanted to say- I FUCKING LOVE your new stuff. Those covers were to die for. Especially love the neopets self portrait ❤️

[@autchiu]

thank you so so much 🥹🥹🥹

[@NiktSerioNikt]

i love your sketchbooks! I can see that you dont care about proportions or aesthetics, i cant draw like that (i cant even do normal sketches) and i wish i could feel free in art and not stressed all the time 💔

[@autchiu]

the more you do it, the less stress youll feel. something that helped my husband get through all of that art stress was to only draw in pen. its super scary at first but over time youll let go and just let the ugly things be ugly! good luck! you got this!

[@JetSetPizza]

Really fun to sit and listen while doing some sketching of my own. Definitely had a laugh at some of the drawings with text like 'not cute' and 'cute'. The colours are awesome, glad it's a space that isn't meant to be stressful it's so easy to fall into trappings of not trying any different or exploring- really i think the best ideas can come out of doing just that. The jet set radio characters were well worth the wait also :0 Keep it up.

[@autchiu]

happy i could keep you company!!! thanks, bud!! 💕💕💖💖

[@diaryofcolours]

I caaaaaan't wait until I get my bigger Pith sketchbook soon!!! I love my a5 art creations and I should've gotten a bigger one last time I was in my local art supply store, because I'm starting to feel so stuck and limited in smaller sketchbooks. Love to see all the colour explorations in your bigger Moleskine!

[@autchiu]

omg yesss!! its wild how that happens. i love working small but also big is interesting all of the sudden lmao

[@ChantelleArts]

this is fantastic, what a wonderful tour ☺☺

[@autchiu]

ahh thank you my love!!

[@paolabertato536]

WOW i saw one of your sketchbooks pages on pinterest and felt very inspired by it, and it makes me happy to find out that you are the person behind it!!!, man 24 sketchbooks??? damn im jealous, im stuck on my 8th for over 2 years now and i cant wait to finish it---

[@autchiu]

awe thanks!!! also, dont be afraid to finish a sketchbook early!! sometimes they've served their purpose well before theyre completely full!

[@VMDrawing]

I love this! I personally think sketchbooks should be whatever the owner wants it to be, there are no rules :)

[@autchiu]

totally!! ✨

[@paodm6317]

This was very validating, thank you for sharing ❤

[@autchiu]

happy to hear it!!💖

[@sevenmillionhobbies7840]

Thank you for posting this ❤

[@autchiu]

thank YOU for watching it!!💕

[@Cereal_Sauce_]

i just found ur page because i looked up sketchbook tours to get some inspo for mine, i really like your stuff! expect to see me again hehe

[@autchiu]

happy to hear it! thanks for stopping by💖

[@roxannemcv4259]

No offense, but do you feel like you're wasting lots of papers on those abandoned sketchbook. Before i have lots of SB too , but regret when I'm not able to finished till the last page. One reason why i switch to loose paper when doing sketches.

[@autchiu]

as someone else has commented, theyre a tool that served a purpose. even if its not what others would do in their own books, it served me through what i needed it to. i love that we all have our own practices and what works for me doesnt necessarily work for you. its a beautiful and diverse world

[@eelproficiency]

your art is so energetic and cool

[@autchiu]

thank you!!!

[@souko7460]

I love the way you use sketchbooks though!! Sometimes there's large pictures with colors and details, sometimes there's just lines -- all of it is a reflection of the artist in different moments. It's natural and has no flaw, in my view. I'm glad that's not impacted by the childish attitude that wishes to police how sketchbooks should be used or look like. Nobody has to draw in any particular way, or use any particular mediums, or follow any particular study technique. Creating whatever and whenever and however and wherever you like -- that's what matters. Another thing -- I love the way you use colors, and I also love those watercolors and markers!! Specifically in sketchbooks 4 & 5 of the year, they're so bright and neon-like, I'd really like to work with such colors. What brand were you using? :o (unless I missed/forgot the part of the video where you mentioned this fjdjdj)

[@autchiu]

ahhhhh im glad you like it! i appreciate your kindness so much! i have an entire video on the watercolor palette but its mostly shinhan pass watercolors!!

[@sorabrend5274]

oh hey cool i own your design for my mossery planner i use this year! i love it a lot!

[@autchiu]

awe!!! happy to hear that! they were so fun to make 💕

[@nathalee2047]

I really like your color combinations, how do you approach choosing the colors you use?

[@autchiu]

awe thanks!!! i genuinely just pick colors i like and dont think twice about it haha!

[@aisldqz]

i love the baby faces

[@autchiu]

yay me too!!

[@ergoits]

I love ittttt

[@autchiu]

im glad!!💕

[@kyreeseanime485]

👍💯😎 amazing artwork

[@autchiu]

thank you!!

[@ilovetwixsomuch]

7:46 oh my god!! what did you use to color these two pages?!?!? THE COLORS ARE SOOOO PRETTYYYY please i am desperate i need the brand🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@autchiu]

Colored pencils! a mix of caran dache luminance and holbein!!

[@DibyoshreeSarkar]

Were you watching Yu Yu Hakusho? I see some Kurama faces, he's one of my favs for sure!

[@autchiu]

oh yes! i love kurama so much 🥹

[@thinkerdreamersketcherspy]

45:15 onwards... Mean comments re: waste of paper. Like why? I've always thought sketchbooks are meant to catalogue practice and sketches. People have such warped ideas what sketchbooks are (or should be) these days. Getting looser, finding style and expressing yourself all need some amount of rhythm and flow in the way you make marks and if you don't practice, how will you be able to get better? Sure, you're scribbling across two pages for one drawing, but would it be somehow better to draw four of those on a page four times the size? Strange. But I guess too many (non-artist or beginner artist) people think progress is always linear and if you know how to do one thing, you should always do that well even if you're practicing something else. 🤷 Thanks for the flip through. It's always interesting to see how others use their books, how they approach and record things. And practice! 😂 I really enjoy your colourful stuff, especially the coloured pencil ones (landscapes and scenery in particular). So inspiring, always makes me want to draw. Never been a fan of manga/anime style so harder for me to grasp all the thinking and work in those but wow, you do get a lot of images under your belt! That's always commendable. ❤️

[@autchiu]

right?! better to use the paper than not at all due to the paralyzing fear that everything must be the greatest thing youve ever drawn! appreciate you greatly! thanks for watching!!

[@beatfromjsr]

All the genshin arttt

[@papayalok9051]

Me encantan tus dibujitos son adorables

[@autchiu]

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[@cezarblack13]

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[@cezarblack13]

#loveisloveislove

[@cezarblack13]

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[@sizohmthethwa]

❤❤❤

[@Not_A_Cat_Lover]

1:58 explain yourself.

[@autchiu]

LMAO it says im cold but this PEN IS nice istg it doesnt say penis

[@Not_A_Cat_Lover]

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[@hansendesigns]

You just went to the wrong art school. There are schools where character development is a priority. :)