Sketchbook Tour

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
I filled two sketchbooks in the past couple of months, so today I am doing a sketchbook tour. I'll tell you some stories and will share what I learned, from my "mistakes" as well as my "successes".
Sketchbooks shown in this video:
Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook, size A6 (4.1x5.8 inches)
Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook, size A5 (5.8x8.3 inches)
Also mentioned in this video:
Suhita Shirodkar's awesome people drawing skills
Copyrights Koosje Koene
www.koosjekoene.com

[@richies6420]

Now see, this is what I LOVE... I love to hear stories along with the drawings. Taking time and not just flipping thru at 120 km/h... 🤯

[@KoosjeKoene]

Each drawing you make has its own story after all!

[@vene_unsweetened]

This makes committing to a journal feel less daunting and more joyful and practical. It really makes me want to get started. Thanks!

[@WorldWideWebObserver]

Hello Koosje! Enjoyed the picture of you with your father and hearing your story. Thanks for sharing all the good tips.

[@JF-kv1gm]

Thanks so much Koosje. This is such a wonderful journey through your sketchbooks. Amazing. I'm really , really new to sketching at the ripe old age of 58. It's utterly addictive.

[@KoosjeKoene]

I don't agree with the 'ripe old age' part, but, I totally agree on the addiction part!

[@claudia-ny1oc]

You look like dad 😊 how awesome you can share that with your dad ❤ love your videos 😊

[@MaryPothoven]

The bee looks like it is popping out of the picture and is alive! 👏

[@sophiauo6508]

I love your drawings especially how lose and flowy they are.

[@karlab9557]

Because of you, and also Sketchbook Skool, I got a sketchbook and have been drawing again, binge watching DTT. I have always drawn in a scratchy-shading style with pencil. Your line-drawings are inspiring, so I am going to try out pen and ink, and water-color. I am intrigued by the one-line technique, and not very good at it. I have to sketch in pencil first. and erase a lot.

[@KoosjeKoene]

It’ll be a fun exploration! Be playful and kind to yourself. If you scroll down in my list of videos you will find a few oneliner videos there that may be helpful.

[@anthonycarter1528]

You're so expressive when you explain your art. I love watching these vids. I think your eyes are kind of magical 😊

[@connie6690]

I love that you went out sketching with your father! How fabulous!

[@KoosjeKoene]

The best!

[@patriciatatich3014]

So enjoyed this little SB journey and your comments…thank you.

[@MoMaMacht]

This is what life should be happy and remarkable it is making a lot of joy to see and hear you making artwork so soulbased and not so reduculus struggleing with how to do or not even get near the result you want . I think I have to go more easy on my journey --- thank you 😉

[@theanthy]

Thanks for sharing window swap site . Enjoyed looking at your sketchbook

[@deadinteresting8905]

thank you Koosje, love to see your videos they always inspired me to pick up that pen! :)

[@karinmorin4781]

I always love your sketchbook tours and tips!

[@christinebarone2151]

Looking forward to the next video

[@RitaMariaGallery]

Koosje your continuous line drawing is where your magic is! 🤩🙌🏼🥳

[@celegleeson1767]

This is so inspirational. I love yr style. You have a lovelie voice, it's easy to listen and enjoy this space .

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thank you so much!

[@annhoung9800]

I love your sketching style, so loose and fun. Thx for sharing :)

[@miekemiddelhuis3782]

Práchtig Koosje, dank je!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Dankjewel Mieke!

[@robot7759]

So you're using your sketchbook as a journal? Trying to wrap my head around your approach... Like 👍 your peekaboo presentation 😊

[@conniesidbury9806]

I love the flower page...

[@puritbhuditanakul6278]

Amazing and so much inspiring.

[@brendaurbanik2162]

Always inspirational Koosje!! I had just come back from a walk with an arty friend in one of our small nature reserves here where I live. We were supposed to draw but landed up admiring all the plants, taking loads of photos and catching up with each other. But this has inspired me to not just file those photos, rather to do a whole lot of quick, no pressure, sketches of all the lovely plants I saw, and perhaps one will ask for me to spend more time with it! Thanks again! Love your sketchbooks and your dedication to them!

[@KoosjeKoene]

That sounds like so much fun. What a great idea!

[@VuEsse]

Hi Koosje, I don't know if this was intentional, but your video is set as "Unlisted", so it didn't show up in my subscription feed. I was able to come here only through you FB link. So all your other YT subscribers may not be able to watch it. Just FIY. Now I'll go enjoy it! Thanks for posting two sketchbook tours, I love them!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thanks! I was pretty sure it was 'public'. Thank you for letting me know!

[@VuEsse]

@@KoosjeKoene I'm glad I could help! I just started a YT channel myself, so I definetely understand how much work there's behind a video. And I also love your content, so couldn't stand it going wasted :D

[@lauralu4175]

Lovely sketchbooks! Great ideas. Thx so much 💐🌸🎨✍🏼🎉💖

[@RadishTheFool]

I love these sketchbooks, Koosje. Thank you for the tour!

[@johannacastell910]

You inspired me a lot!!! Sandi Hester has a solution for sketching landscape while sitting in a car. She sketches one of the things she is seeing and with the next view she sketches the next and so on. In the end the whole sketch comes together from all the different views. Its really nice ☺

[@KoosjeKoene]

great idea!

[@karenvc8005]

Loved this video, Koosje, and it is definitely inspiring me. I pull out my old sketchbooks whenever I feel like I'm in a rut. I find it helpful because I always have a greater appreciation for both the effort I made and the finished product. I am sorry about your family's recent loss. Art making was a great comfort to me when my family went through our own loss several years ago.

[@Hannerknowsbest]

I love your videos! ❤️

[@amexjam55]

You're a prolific artist. Two completed sketch books with wonderful drawings in two months! Amazing! I barely complete one sketch book in like 12 months. 😞

[@EmpressVes]

New to your channel and really inspired by these sketchbooks! Love the symmetry of the tree as first and last on your 1st sketchbook. ❤

[@claudinevandamme4809]

HI, I am new to this channel but thank you koosje, so glad I find you by accident on the net, you are so natural and easy to follow and you really good fun. I love your sketch books. .Wow, it makes me want to draw too..not good at it at all, but I will follow your advice. Thanks again for charing.

[@AleeshaSattva]

I love that "my interpretation of life"

[@donnafultonmiller2527]

This video was just what I needed. I've been away from sketching for a while and you have inspired me to get my sketchbook out again. My compliments to you

[@KoosjeKoene]

Glad I could help with just that little nudge!

[@susannenemet4647]

I tend to think that everything that I do should be good. You give us permission for having things be not always perfect. I need that. Thanks!

[@iness.p.7741]

Amazing tour!

[@roslewis9923]

Thank you, really lovely and informative!

[@albertine2169]

Really enjoyed this session. You share so many great ideas. My sincerest condolences on your loss❤

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thank you Albertine!

[@rodolfolarrea8493]

WELCOME BACK

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thanks!

[@marianna6926]

Really enjoyed this video. ❤️

[@ingridgeerlings7576]

Hi Koosje, thank you for sharing your ever inspiring sketchbooks! How do you put those cool page numbers on your pages? Is it a date stamp? Thank you :)

[@KoosjeKoene]

Thanks, Ingrid! I use a set of alphabet stamps that also has numbers.

[@ingridgeerlings7576]

@@KoosjeKoene Thank you, looks so cool!

[@layalialsudairy9992]

Thank you so much for this inspirational video. I love it and I love all your sketches and the stories about them. I’ll be carrying my sketch book from now on. A lot of times I end up taking photos on my phone and drawing at home. What tip can you give us for drawing around people and not feeling embarrassed or intimidated by them?

[@KoosjeKoene]

A very quick tip is: If you're drawing on location and you worry about what people might think: most people won't even notice because they're paying attention to themselves and not to someone who seems to just be writing in a journal or so. If it's about drawing while you have people around you that you know (family, friends); they know you like drawing, don't they? So they will only appreciate seeing you do the thing that you love. I hop this helps!

[@dawnsuber5264]

So inspiring!

[@3660Maro]

I think I'm going to sketch more!

[@tjdewet2868]

How do you approach a subject you haven't drawn before. I mean, we are all learning and it would be nice to hear what your steps are to draw a scene. Thank you for sharing your wonderful sketchbook.

[@KoosjeKoene]

I’ve put this on my list for future videos, thanks for the suggestion! In the meantime, this video on how I capture a scene might be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWGodGWhhNeMqZY

[@wallanmc]

I had the same problem finding this video. I knew about it from instagram. Always enjoy your videos. What is it about continues line that makes it so interesting.

[@michalnanny1098]

We drive a lot.. I wish I could draw while we drive, but I'd get a headache for sure!

[@KoosjeKoene]

Ugh just keep looking out the window then