My Grandfather's Sketchbook from the 1930's

Me and my granddad shared the passion of drawing.
Do you have any creative crafts you share with your relatives?
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THANK YOU for the overwhelming feedback! The profound comments I receive from you all make the book even more special to me, and add so many perspectives I didn’t think about before.
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[@kimberleymaloy1728]

Thank you so much for sharing a piece of your grandfather and his life with us. I can hear the pleasure in your voice while talking about him! That's a wonderful memento to have. My mother and I shared a crafting passion in almost all the arts. I haven't been able to go through her craft room yet, but hope that when I feel emotionally better I will find some wonderful mementos too.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

Indeed wonderful memories. I can understand it takes a lot more time to do that since it it's your mother. But yes, art is a nice thing to share - and I like the thought that she will somehow live on that way.

[@kimberleymaloy1728]

@@illustratornamedkasper thank you so much!

[@nataliedome5486]

thanks to share with us. im very thankful to saw this amazing Art from your grandfather. its inspired to me... 🙏

[@noperfection-si4np]

Keep these video data , high alien.

[@veryepoc6949]

@@illustratornamedkasperThank you for the memories you’ve shown us, I wish you the best.

[@kar6642]

your grandpa is in heaven now. And he smile up there, when you see his drawing :)

[@illustratornamedkasper]

I'd like to think that too =) Thanks for tuning in!

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

The character with the mop is "Jiggs" from the Jiggs and Maggie newspaper strip. The Cows and the Castle on the lake and the Backpack ones are really polished. Be interesting to scan them and colour them in photoshop.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

thank you for enlightening the origins of that drawing! Seems like a fun cartoon. Those two drawings are also my favorite ones. I also really like the "Life or death" in colored pencil.

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

Thanks for showing it, Yes that Liv and Dod one looks great, very much like Picasso. Very nice .@@illustratornamedkasper

[@georgie5700]

Why to colour them in photoshop? it's somebody else's art, what would be the point, really?

[@mrwoodandmrtin]

@@georgie5700 Kasper would end up with something nice to hang on the wall for the children to enjoy and be collaborating with his grandad on an artwork. It's common for linework to be colored later. The originals are still undamaged.

[@georgie5700]

@@mrwoodandmrtin it's ok for your own sketches or from a coloring book to do whatever you please. But for something made by someone else who at some point watched it and decided it was finished, I find it sacrilegious (maybe that's too much but I can't think of another word), even if those drawings are from a 12 yrs old kid who lived in the 1930s and happens to be your grandfather. Not that he would mind, tho. But I'd rather create my own art if I feel the need to create something, to do something with my hands or to just kill the time.

[@HikingHalfdead]

That was very cool . My dad started drawing in the 40’s reminded me of his stuff a little. He’s 84 and still has his first sketch book and first set of colored pencils, they had so little money they took care of everything.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

awesome. I like that way of treasuring things, today we buy heaps of stuff without using half of it. Well, maybe not everyone but... Thanks for tuning in!

[@jakecavendish3470]

I found a child's sketchbook from probably c.1768 inside a 1768 Book of Common Prayer. Was really interesting seeing what they drew back then. A lot of it was quite similar to today (animals, scenes from the bible, people, silly faces etc) but also some more unusual stuff (hanging, agricultural tools, ships)

[@mr.mcnuggies]

Where did you find that?? Thats so cool

[@jakecavendish3470]

@@mr.mcnuggies The book was in my parents' library, my family have lived in the same house for 300 years so there are a lot of old books etc

[@electrictrojan6719]

Post pictures?@@jakecavendish3470

[@annengberg1748]

That is an absolutely amazing find.

[@bloodbath926]

Can i see that

[@Turtle_St0n3r_]

For your grandfather’s time as a 12-year-old, his art was pretty impressive for his age.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Agreed. There wasn’t many good resources back then, so you had to make do with what you got. It was really a sink or swim moment

[@lizzie-wizzie]

people used to draw more than they do today. lack of distraction, probably, and the lack of computers that do the work for us. drawing was more relevant then

[@GhostsGenocide]

Not really

[@connorplushproductions491]

lmao u dont know what art is then @@GhostsGenocide

[@connorplushproductions491]

yes it is u could not do better@@GhostsGenocide

[@JakeWolven]

This made me cry, thinking of my future grandchildren going through my sketchbooks.. I know it’s selfish to think of myself. I’m on the last page of my 3rd sketchbook and I hope someone spends the time to go through it someday the same way you have with your Grandpa.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

I don't think it's selfish at all, you just wanna share your passion with your loved ones! It's going to be great.

[@oykwie]

I took a look at your page, you are very VERY talented, I'm sure your grandchildren will be proud of you

[@thc_freebaser]

that doesn't sound selfish to me

[@gabie97]

Seeing your grandfather's drawings made me realize the beauty in just drawing. I've been drawing since I was a child, but after I grew up I feel like I need to draw perfectly, without mistakes. and that makes me stay away from my sketchbook for months. But watching this video I realized that just the act of drawing is wonderful and fun. this is so pure. Thank you for sharing something so valuable with us! hugs from Brazil.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

Thank you for your comment. Your reflection made me genuinely happy! I feel quite the same way. Drawing is not about doing perfect things, it's the act itself that should be cherished! Thanks again for tuning in.

[@businessclank1564]

Not only is it cool of you to share your grandfathers work, but it also shows that all you need to do to get good at drawing is to continue to practise.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

very true!

[@donnabuttons1]

What a treat! I love that thought, of what your grandad would make of his sketchbook being open to the whole wide world! I hope someone does that with all mine!

[@illustratornamedkasper]

I think if I told him before he passed away he wouldn't be able to understand! But I'm sure he would appreciate it, because he was a proud man =)

[@judeperks6612]

Oh god, I hope nobody does that with mine.

[@donnabuttons1]

@@judeperks6612 🤣

[@judeperks6612]

@@donnabuttons1 I'm gonna need to burn half my notebooks before I die for fear of infinite humiliation 😭

[@QUBIQUBED]

at least you're gonna be remembered for all of history lmaoo@@judeperks6612

[@okskors]

there's something so entrancing about learning about tiny pieces of the past generations' lifes, and people tend to underestimate how much of a role art plays into human history. if you were to pass down this sketchbook for the next three or four generations, it could genuinely become a look into those years of living for the children of, let's say - 40 years from now. it's really amazing when you think about it - being able to contribute to this sort of lineage of knowledge. but i guess for now youtube does the job lol

[@lamsmiley1944]

Your grandfather sounds like he had a similar career path to my great grandfather. He was an artist, calligrapher and cartographer. We have his diary from his time in the British cavalry during WW1. It features sketches of horses and the French countryside. He had so much incredible belongings that we saved from my grandmother’s before she passed away.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

uh, that sounds really interesting. I'm fascinated with those times. I'd like to see a map from his hand.

[@pibawww]

It's interesting to see the portraits he drew, the old hairstyles and clothing

[@Bunnybbg]

The improvement is really interesting I’m glad youtube algorithm decided to share this gem with me today

[@illustratornamedkasper]

Yeah, it's kind of interesting how long a period of his life the book stretches over.

[@Pvponlink_Art]

Man such historical treasures must be kept for centuries, thank you for sharing your grandfathers works. May He Rest In Peace.

[@alextev]

I just finished my work and turned on youtube, and i was lucky that i found this video. really made me move. I also have a passion in art, and i hope my descendants will also have a passion art and have a wonderful time drawing a masterpiece together.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

Makes me happy! Thank you for tuning in.

[@feiwong3634]

This is so beautiful, to have a memento of a dear familiy member, my grandfather loved writing, and i keep a lot of his novels in a portfolio, he loved romantic stories and i loved reading them.

[@ilyrimjhim]

I write. I wonder.. my grandchildren gonna find my diaries and journal one day...

[@illustratornamedkasper]

i think they will be thrilled to read.

[@ilyrimjhim]

​@@illustratornamedkasper Surely they will cause I'm writing since my teenage so there are so many things interesting things about so many things 😅😂

[@viviafterhours]

This is a beautiful way of passing your grandfather's legacy on. Thank you for sharing all of this.

[@DaRusselHobbs]

Yesterday my grandma died and she was one of the sweetest people I ever met and this is a kind of way for me to cope

[@GABYCHICDOLLS]

Kasper what a treasure , your grandfather's drawings are wonderful! And how well is kept after so many decades . Thanks for sharing ❤😊

[@illustratornamedkasper]

He was very good at taking care of his stuff too! Thx Gaby.

[@TheThumpies72]

93 year old book, and sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing a special thing from your family with us, we appreciate it.

[@ThousandForks]

I never thought I'd would wanna see how a person's sketchbook would look like in the 30's, but here I am! :D

[@shmion]

If this sketchbook is from like 1939 and the grandfather passed away in 2018, it means that he lived until the age of 91. A very long life of a very interesting person! I'm glad you still have his works! My grandfather Vladimir was an artist too and I want to find his works.

[@ZaWarudo69]

Isn’t it wonderful that the things which, in the present, are considered normal, routinely, boring contain an insane amount of potential to be considered as treasure and discovery just a few decades later?

[@0ia]

Life is so short; we can either live to treasure that which is around us or die having never treasured it at all.

[@LILY-vm7sy]

It's so beautiful! When i was a child i paint very awful, but my friend and teacher always told me that i good artist. It wasn't a truth. But I thanks them for this support. Now i have 7 sketchbook and many many full arts. I just want to say that you shall belive yourself and continue drawing. Sorry for my bad English. I hope that you can to understand me

[@illustratornamedkasper]

I understand you perfectly! They sound very supportive. Practice makes perfect, just gotta keep at it, that is also my motto!

[@poluNochNitsA_nya]

ВаУ! Це так зворушливо. Ти наче гортаєш історію яка застигла в моменті, історію рідної людини закарбованої в тонких листах альбому, на сторінках яких, залишилась частинка спогадів пра-дідуся. Мій пра-дід теж був надзвичайно талановитою людиною і теж мав хист до малювання. Хоч таких рідкісних речей мені не вдалось дістати, моя бабуся(його дочка), передала його картини(ті які вдалося зберегти, а за своє життя він дуже багато малював), на полотнах, написані маслом. Це надзвичайно. І тому - Ваша історія відгукнулася теплом у моєму серці. Дякую

[@MrManProduction]

I wonder if KZbin and this video well still be up in 100 more years how beautiful and surreal would it be to watch this video and see comments of 100 years past talk about a grandfathers drawings from 100 more years back then

[@LuigiCotocea]

In this case ill write this comment here to make sure it will happen! This will be long forgotten...

[@Toltec77]

your grandfather was so talented! thank you for sharing this! when you saw the car drawing with the 2 trees its so crazy its likes this book is frozen in time!

[@raufahmadov6108]

finally. the sketchbook which don't have any anime in

[@illustratornamedkasper]

lol. I have 0 animé in all of mine. But have actually thought about trying it out one day, it looks like fun!

[@A_Rainworld_Fan.]

Whats wrong with anime.?

[@CrystalBlaze.]

​@@A_Rainworld_Fan. All.

[@sejerune2_616]

@@A_Rainworld_Fan. nothing at all. Perfectly fine to do. There are just some who associate anime with the cringe we see online

[@ldymyu7640]

​@@A_Rainworld_Fan. It's probably because it's the most common thing everyone has ever drawn

[@optomix3988]

So awesome! I have one my grandfather's sketch books. It means so much to me. Even though it is not full of drawings the ones that he did create are really nice. What I think is so cool is that he would go to the art museum near us and sketch the sculptures and African masks. I can still go to that same museum and see the objects that he drew as a young man.

[@artyfartyannie]

Wow, it was wonderful to have a look through your Grandad's sketch book, how lovely that you have it safe and I can see where you get your drawing skills from Kasper! A shame he did not want to tell all of his stories - Ive heard a lot of people here in the UK kept their secrets for decades after working with British Intellligence during WWII. I wonder if it's partly that they signed the Official Secrets Act so felt they still weren't allowed to talk, but also because they were difficult times to remember, especially with people who didn't live through it with them. Iused to love to hear my Granny's stories about the war, it seemed like old history to me at the time, but when I think about it now I reaised that in fact it was only twenty years after WWII had ended that I was making her tell me those stories about what it was like to live through the Blitz. I think one of your comics would be a wonderful way to remember your Grandad's history if you have enough material.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

Yeah, could be that they signed with them. I also think that that generation might be a more "dedicated" to staying true to what they sign - could be! Oh, it's so interesting to hear stories from then, but of course they must have been hard to live through. I also recall a story he told me of german tanks coming by on the road one morning. My granddad got mad with his dad not doing anything about it. Crazy times. I don't think I have enough material unfortunately, but I have viviv images in my head of what he told me =)

[@berpfulu]

I love seeing the improvement of his art, it's really cool.

[@janed.teloon1538]

Your granpa's drawing is good! Rest In Peace to your grandpa...❤

[@xleph2525]

This is beyond heartwarming. Also the first comical bit with the men on skis and the plump dude waddling towards them is from an animated Christmas special I am currently forgetting the name of. It's really beautiful and well done like everything else in this charming little timepiece! Thank you infinitely for sharing.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

a viewer has found out I think, Mutt & Jeff? Thank you tuning in, I did not expect such an overwhelming reaction from people.

[@JustSomeoneHi]

I love how calm this video is

[@edroseptic9442]

It’s every artists desire that some day, when they are gone, that people will enjoy and find meaning in their art. Now so many people get to enjoy your grandfather’s art. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@robloxiasquad672]

I found it quite interesting that all of the pictures portray how their Grandpa was thinking and what was going through their lives the sketch book is like a time capsule. Thank you so much for Sharing such a wonderful memory!

[@MicaFarrierRheayan]

What a wonderful time capsule we once had! Your grandpa's drawing is lovely

[@user-jf1kd6fi1q]

Thank you so much for sharing your Grandad's Sketchbook with us. He was very talented ✏🎨

[@maxwuruhiart7801]

This is so amazing I love pieces of family history like this, its so beautiful that people can leave something so personal behind. My grandma still has my grandads guitar from when he was a young man. Even though the world was such a different place back then, people's drive to create was just as strong as it is to day and this is a gorgeous example of that. Thank you so much

[@AlejandroSerranoA]

Your granfather is with his old sketchbooks I see how incredible!!! Just so beautiful!!!!☺️😃

[@jimmydragonstudios]

This is a beautiful gem. Thank you for sharing this little piece of personal history.

[@artsyygamer]

That’s a really cool item to have! It’s interesting to see the differences and similarities in modern art subjects and older ones like this. I think sketchbooks and art in general are an important way of getting a glimpse into the time period and life of the artist who drew them.

[@jubbano7791]

I love this sm. Thank you for sharing your legacy with us.

[@TheOnlyVitik]

I love seeing how people express moments in their life- memories- though art. I do the same thing with mine. It's great that he kept these and that you held on to and preserved them. Thank you for showing us.

[@danyknopf5259]

Thank you so much for sharing the Sketchbook of your grandfather and his life😍

[@ArheIy]

This album must have seen *a lot* of things, as it has drawings from the man's childhood and up until the military service. That's at least 10-15 years! And now these 1.5 dozen years of the personal story have got through nearly a century. That's just fascinating.

[@dogcatcatdog3228]

Thank you for sharing your Grandads Sketchbook! it was so interesting to see what someone saw, perceptions of the world around them from that time drawn on paper. It’ll make me think of things a little differently from now on appreciate them more. Thank you and your Grandad for making me see the value of what’s around in a different light, and love things more then I would’ve before :) great video.

[@destiny8794]

I always loved seeing other people's sketchbooks, but seeing one so old in such good condition is amazing. Thank you for sharing this! :)

[@MrManProduction]

This is a relic and a piece of history, thank you for sharing this with us for all to see :)

[@Michelle6998832]

Very nostalgic & inspirational vid. Thank you for sharing your family's history, it warms the heart and made me think of my beloved late grandparents. 😊 🌻

[@rafaelatakami8019]

What a nice video! I see people showing their sketchbooks all over youtube, and I never thought that being on this side of youtube would bring me to such an original and interesting video like this one. Your grandfather drew really well for a 12-years-old, especially at that time, when people didn't have access to all we have online nowadays to learn from other artists! 👏✨

[@Spidy388]

Very sweet of you to share this. Your grand dad was a talented man.

[@wbbooth]

You should get some transparent sleeves for those pages, have them professionally preserved for display. Lots of options that will greatly prolong the lifespan of such a delicate heirloom.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

you're right. I'm so afraid of silverfish, I see them now and then in our flat and they like paper.

[@RadioRayes]

This sketchbook really kind of serves as a time capsule of your granddad's life. It's fascinating to think about the stories behind each of these sketches! It's truly special ❤

[@genericbeansmile756]

This is really cool to see! Your Grandfather had a great taste in comics, I especially like his rendition of Mutt & Jeff skating

[@fuzzydragons]

that is a great family heirloom to have🙂 nice piece of history and a lovely memories to have of your grandfather 🥰

[@rayvirgoe7231]

Thank you for this tour of the family genre. You'd make your Grandpa proud, I'm sure. His sketches are priceless. I remember snow white and the seven dwarfs as a young boy. The coloring books and comics are colored exactly like the pages in your Grandpa's book. His adaptations of cartoons and figures again are priceless. Thank you for sharing.😊😊

[@WiiFan-1300]

Your grandfather’s a really great artist! God bless him!

[@NY_Mountain_Man]

What a beautiful and interesting window into that man's soul. Thanks for you for sharing this.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

i like that way of putting it

[@verone272]

3:30 those are so so awesome 🤩

[@1973sonvis]

I’m a Norwegian born in 1967 but still recognise a lot from your grandfather’s drawing from 1949 09:10 The nikkers/knickers and leg socks which is still in use among many ski goers. And the bamboo poles, which we used up to the eighteies. He must have been pretty immersed into Norwegian outdoors culture 😊🇳🇴👍🏻

[@illustratornamedkasper]

that's really kind of you to add to the knowledge of the culture of this book, thank you! (didn't even realize that was bamboo, but I can see that!). Yes, he spend a great deal of years (not sure exactly how many) in Norway in his youth =)

[@1973sonvis]

@@illustratornamedkasper The skigoer in your grandfathers picture is using the «fiskebein» or «diagonalgang» technique for up-hill climbing on skis (I don’t know if there is an English term for it). Its pretty advanced, so he know what he drew 🇳🇴👍🏻

[@1973sonvis]

BTW check out the drawings of Peter Wessel Zapffe - Barske Glæder or Kjell Aukrust (many books) for some Norwegian drawings contemporary to your grandfather

[@coolcoolercoolest212]

This is so fascinating. I wish I could see more sketchbooks from history.

[@Twiddle_things]

Absolutely heart warming. Enough to make anyone cry. Even (almost) 100 years ago, we are the same people

[@Jigger2361]

Twiddle yes!

[@alicebeshay6124]

This is so beautiful. It is like a time capsule. I hope your family will keep it forever🌹Thank you for sharing

[@tubhjbadshbhi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful art by your grandfather. It made my interest in art grow.

[@dbb.6624]

That was great, I really enjoyed the video! Your dad was very talented. Hard to believe his sketchbook is almost 100 years old. Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@iZakk792]

Thats so thought-provoking and really impressive that smth like that survived to these days ❤

[@mr.e1944]

Your grandfather was a very good artist. Thanks for sharing. This is a great keepsake and great memories of your grandfather.

[@medueleelestomago]

My great-great-grandmother was the artist in the family, she drew on leather in the gauchos' equipment, it was so sad to hear my great-grandmother tell that all of her mother's sketches were lost after his mother died of tuberculosis. It is wonderful that they keep the sketchbook, it is truly a relic, also that you were able to show them to the world in this video, your grandfather will live a long time in the memory of the people who have seen this video ❤

[@shadowglitch9846]

that was a cool drawing for almost a 100 yrs old drawing!.. Epic

[@marmyyetter5674]

What a treasure! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@flawed1]

So many people have come to share this wonderful sketchbook with you., and have found your channel. One last gift from granddad. ❤️

[@MoonLoonie69]

I don’t know if there’s anything left of both my grandpas, may they both RIP. But I applaud you in sharing your grandfather’s works from his youth. You’re keeping his memories alive. ❤Keep them safe.

[@eioclementi1355]

Thanks for showing us please keep this in good condition some libraries collected old sketchbook as artifacts

[@pirrmoments]

That was so interesting! Your grand father had a great eye for composotion and some sketches really come to life.😊 Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Frieren_Lienel]

Every flip of a page changes the way and style of drawing, seemingly an evolving hand skill being storied in a sketch book

[@existentialcrisis5413]

Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t even express how beautiful this is to me; I started to tear up. If something happens to humanity, I would hope items like this somehow make it to show who we were for any future life. It’s so raw. I love it.

[@LittleWorldofSienna]

Enjoyed watching it! They all look amazing, Thanks for sharing his wonderful artworks ✨

[@kingpen1179]

THIS IS AMAZING, PROFOUND AND INSPIRING

[@jayjayfreeman]

Thank you so much Kasper for sharing this wonderful treasure of your Grandad's! It made me think back to the many arts and crafts my Grandma and Grandpa introduced me to. I miss them terribly.

[@illustratornamedkasper]

My pleasure! So do I. Glad they passed those things to you.

[@shadowdstarguy8427]

I just saw this in my feed and watched it and loved the video❤ great content!

[@jellymiu]

Great sketches, Love them! Thank you so much for sharing your Grandad's sketchbook.

[@Sophia-hj3ko]

What an amazing video! Just to see what was drawn in 1930s is so interesting: how people's art live through to tell a story to the future generations. Subscribed, ready to watch!

[@Thundyy21]

I really enjoyed watching this,thank you for sharing this!❤❤

[@alexdelker]

This is so pure, sketchbooks are special.

[@_.chizuki]

Ur grandfather is really good at drawing

[@AzureSymbiote]

Thank you for sharing. I enjoy understanding people of the past.

[@Shrek4ever630]

Everything is so beautifully drawn. He seems to be an amazing artist🙃

[@sofabogdanova3557]

Wonderful! I love how softly and carefully you're leafing through these exiting pages. It's such a treasure..

[@zulemy8149]

I can't tell if you were serious or sarcastic. I definitely saw them bend a page with their thumb lol.

[@rodvincetolosa9386]

What an absolute gift, I'd be looking to preserve that If I were you. The sketchbook really tells a story from a boy to a young man, thank you so much for sharing it I feel so privileged having watched this, amazing.

[@broncoxy]

this was really amazing to see, thanks for sharing man!

[@Basuko_Smoker]

How much I envy you for having such a close relation with your family❤

[@clamoii8901]

so rare and timeless remember you are lucky clearly is a talented and amazing person Thank you for sharing us ❤

[@_JoyceArt]

This is awesome, I in particular love how you can recognize that it was drawn in the 30’s, with the defined eyebrows and hairstyles.

[@AleksdeArt]

This is so precious, thank you for sharing🥰

[@julianomartinez6080]

Simply beautiful. Thanks A LOT for sharing!!

[@itzarcuzmarcoo3046]

its like showing his journey from beginner to being a good artist!

[@pieckshan]

His art improvement was so smooth. Nice vid.