Tips for Pretty Sketchbook Spreads! // My Process (& my 2023 art resolutions)

Hey everyone! In this video I talk about my current process for making my "pretty" sketchbook spreads - the materials you need, the process, and some general tips. I hope you enjoy! Oh, and I also discuss some art-related new years goals. Let me know if you have any goals too!
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[@tamasoto5321]

Depression really took over all of last year and I barely touched my sketchbook. I already had a hard time sketching the last few years due to being discouraged after seeing other artist's pretty sketchbooks. Struggling with late diagnosed ADHD and Autism also held my attention for months. This year, now that depression is under control and my ADHD is somewhat manageable, I am once again creating art like I used to. I'm hoping to fill up a sketchbook!

[@sleepy-cowboy]

Wow it sounds like we had almost exactly the same year - its been tough i hope u have a better 2023 :))

[@JelArts]

So happy for you to be in a better place now! I wish you the best in 2023

[@flatpigeon9349]

Luckily my depression makes it so almost all I do is draw. Don't know if that's healthy but it also helps my ADHD at school so I don't draw on my work. Wish you a good 2023.

[@Everettalla]

Vent art can be quite cathartic. For me i have a little tiny strathmore sketchbook that i glue a bunch of stuff into, anything. I use paper mache, markers, watercolor, post it drawings, drawings from other paper, literally anything

[@wiktoriatluvi]

the moment I saw the doggo reel I knew it would blow up, congrats, it's so wholesome and cute 😂💕✨

[@JelArts]

Hahaha thanks so much

[@alinatr2693]

I just started a new sketchbook in december and my goal is,to just be creative and use my art supplies!! I'm very critical of my art,so It's a long way to just paint/draw freely

[@JelArts]

Ahh you can do it!

[@ChantelleArts]

lovely hearing you speak so openly about working as an artist, your goals seem really fun and achievable too 😄

[@JelArts]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it :)

[@xoonaniart]

I enjoyed watching that video a lot! My balance is to also draw and paint in my sketchbook, when the cam is off... only be creative for myself. And of course to know: my sketchbook is my safe place, I can experiment, and the pages can be ugly I don't care... next page. Fun is the key.. ❤️✨ Xoonani

[@JelArts]

That's such a good goal! Good luck :)

[@valzahnzahn]

I haven’t drawn in MONTHS until when I just got home from work today and this video was very welcomed 😊

[@danasa4994]

My art goals??? Hmmm they're mostly abstract like your first two goals are but here goes: 1- develop a certain portrait/illustration look that i want as my own staple/ signature kinda style (because for now, i've just been doing alot of experimentation without settling to just one thing) 2- keep growing my ig account so that hopefully at one point in the future i can open commissions locally. 3- paint on the empty canvases i have. Finish my current sketchbook ect.. 4- last but not least! To actually have fun with it like you explained. To do art as a wind-down activity. An opportunity to distress and just sketch away, doing croquis sessions with online friends.. give myself the permission to mess around with the tools and be creative.

[@danasa4994]

(Thanks for giving me the opportunity and space to actually force myself and think about it seriously for a minute. Glad i did this because i've been avoiding the task/accountability of it all. Might need to write this down somewhere now)

[@sarah-bz8of]

I'm really happy that our arts goals are so similar because that means future videos are gonna help me ( sorry for the English)

[@sketchbookscheming]

Loved hearing about your process in such detail! Your spreads are so much fun to look at. For my goals, I am going to try to post consistently to KZbin (for a while, not necessarily for the whole year). I just started filming myself creating in my sketchbook a few months ago, and I am having so much fun editing videos. I also am going to try digital art for the first time thanks to a Christmas present I got. Happy new year!

[@JelArts]

Ooo so fun! Good luck with your goals. What gift did you get for digital art?

[@sketchbookscheming]

@@JelArts It's a Gaoman Pen Display. It haven't even fired it up yet. Pretty intimidated! But it should be fun once I get going 😃

[@AtelierArts]

I love the way you draw the curls on the doggo! It's so cool and cute!

[@JelArts]

Thank you! It's a lot of fun to draw the curly texture

[@madammuffin6737]

Love the dogs drawings!! The fur with ink look so nice!!

[@shelbyblu5439]

Thanks for sharing! I’ve had the same struggles. 💜

[@prexytheartist]

Cool insights! I want to sketch more than usual coz now in my studies, we're leaning towards digital arts but traditional art has a special place in my heart. Also, I feel a lot more practiced on gesture drawings in trad because I'm not tempted to draw directly on the reference. Putting a background on the subjects are really interesting for composition, thanks for this tip! 😍💓

[@cozycrowart]

your videos are always so inspiring & entertaining - i can't wait to take the tips in this video and maybe hopefully make a pretty sketchbook page lol

[@saltyspittoon]

Oh these are beautiful!! I need to draw more than just my own characters, all mostly people. Like environments & animals…..I also need to make my sketchbooks prettier, instead of plain pencil sketches! I guess I do have New Year’s resolutions after all lol..art ones

[@artisticdoodoo6519]

AWESOME FEEL GOOD ART AS ALWAYS. CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE PRODUCTS AND BOOKS (PLUS HOPEFULLY A BACKPACK ANIMAL SERIES OR SOMETHING). GREAT FOR KIDS (AND FOREVER KIDS AT HEART) ART IN AN ERA WHERE WE DON'T REALLY HAVE OUR OWN BEATRIX POTTER. WELL HERE'S OURS. GREAT STUFF JEL🤙👍🐸

[@pupbeat]

thank u sm for this video! not only is it a genuinely satisfying process to watch, but i feel like this video finally got the idea through to me to not focus too much on the details, keep it fun and loose and not chained to the reference

[@JelArts]

Yess I'm so happy to hear that!

[@bridgetcaton2881]

I love your sketches! I've taken to using water based markers to fill in the background of my sketches like you do and it really makes them pop! I have a few goals for this year: Practice/ learn animation Get comfortable/better at stylization and character design And lastly I want to stop putting off doing backgrounds!!

[@fuzzydragons]

long doggos are just so interesting to draw 😃

[@K.ART_vlog]

nice ❤️❤️

[@ashleyemery9560]

If you're trying to find a bunch of pictures of dogs with the long noses the technical term is dolichocephalic. They're my favorite, I love their derpy, concerned faces

[@JelArts]

That's so cool!

[@huskytail]

The third dog you did, the one in the right upper corner was fantastic 😍 Btw, I will try today to leave to the side the reference once I get the general shape. I tend to stiffen up and also get frustrated when I inevitably see something even slightly not the way it looks in the reference. Thanks for the tip 👍

[@JelArts]

Yeah, it helps me a lot so I hope it will help you too!

[@artbynao]

A really lovely video with some nice tips 👌 hope you get to achieve your goals this year 😊

[@JelArts]

Thank you so much :) You too!

[@flatpigeon9349]

love this study of dogs

[@JelArts]

Thanks so much :)

[@ketsyamota]

One goal that I have this year is to make and use 25 sketchbooks of varying sizes and shapes. I finished the first one and already started the second one :3

[@JelArts]

Oh wow! That's a neat goal :)

[@Everettalla]

Dang! Nice

[@SpontaneousSketches]

Sort of unrelated, but at 0:20 I love how the text color matches the color of the pencil you're using

[@JelArts]

Thanks, my editing brain appreciates the compliment a lot :D

[@SpontaneousSketches]

@@JelArts you're welcome haha

[@Lemu_with_a_shirt]

Related but different, I've been having fun making rough sketches with coloured pencil and then doing tight line art atop it. It gives a strange look which I personally like, and it lets me practice both sketching and lining in one. I never stick to one way of doing things very long, and have thoroughly enjoyed doing something similar to this too.

[@AwkwardPain]

To be fair, in the past I have gone several years between drawing sessions and usually have an either hot or cold relationship with creating art. Though, when I am 'on' I am pretty productive. Over the years I have created 2 and a half animated shorts and I am currently working on eyecatch animations between a fan manga/comic that I started over the new years.

[@FigsArtsandCrafts]

Happy New Year

[@JelArts]

Happy new year!

[@SpontaneousSketches]

My art resolution this year is to learn human anatomy. I've never learned how to draw humans in any way, and the the only thing I draw is animals and nature-y things, so it might be pretty hard haha

[@PossiblyCloudHead]

Love your video ❤️ Ik u prob get that alot but your really inspire me

[@JelArts]

It's always really kind of people to comment still!! I really appreciate it

[@LDRTCHHRRR]

BORZOI!!!!!!

[@JelArts]

YESS

[@Z0MMB1]

I’m a simple person. I see doggo, I click.

[@Titiparana]

Can you please make a tutorial on how you draw dogs PLEASE !🥺

[@BomBomProduktion]

thank you so much for sharring your thoughts and process. for my goals I would love to open for my patreon.

[@JelArts]

You can do it!

[@BomBomProduktion]

@@JelArts thank u

[@meggsen]

Draw things melting, is a good idea.

[@prix3897]

I'm kinda in a artblock but i want to go back to my sketchbook, and my digital art... i decided to take a break in january but next month I need to draw again somehow!

[@TeaLeaf_TeaBag]

What kind of watercolor do you use? Amazing art by the way, keep it up! Edit: thank you for the great help!

[@JelArts]

I like shinhan professional watercolour!

[@TeaLeaf_TeaBag]

@@JelArts Thank you so much! :D

[@rachelhughes9111]

Dear JelArts, this is amazing! I have recently started trying to draw dogs, but I am finding it very difficult. Do you follow a certain anatomical pattern or base? If so, is there a book that teaches it? I have looked at so many books for drawing dogs, but can't seem to find something that works for me...any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

[@bushy9931]

(づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡ Tyy for the great help! I felt like something was missing from my sketchbook-

[@pupbeat]

also i think the general type of dog your drawing here is the borzoi, or just sighthounds in general?

[@JelArts]

Yes, borzois! I didn't put the actual name for some reason haha

[@jennyjay7816]

I wish I could draw well.

[@JelArts]

I truly believe that anyone can draw well, it just takes a lot of practice and a few years! If you look back at my oldest videos there's a huge difference in skill level, and that was 10 years ago. All because of practice!

[@jennyjay7816]

@@JelArts thank you , I guess I thought that people can either draw well or can’t. I will keep practicing ❤️

[@godofdestruction1249]

I really like animals but every time I draw them they look a little strange do you have any tips it would help ☺️I usually only draw dogs but I would like to draw other animals too

[@Chill1332]

I have a question. You use colored pencil in your sketchbook a lot. I love using colored pencil with watercolor. However, when I do it in my sketchbook it always rubs off on the opposite page. What do you do to prevent this? I've seen people water over graphite, but COLORED pencil is a different animal isn't it?

[@JelArts]

Hmm this is tricky! You can try watercolour, or get a spray fixative and spray it over your page when you're done. I have a can of matte fixative that I use every once in a while. You can also use hairspray! Make sure it's the kind that stiffens hair. Not sure if it will yellow over time but I used hairspray in some sketchbooks a few years back and no yellowing yet.

[@Chill1332]

@@JelArts Sweet. Thank you so much! I will give those things a try! Your sketchbook spreads are just so much fun to watch. Love them.

[@kyle_scoots]

Does anyone know any other artists (preferably on youtube) that have a similar style to jessica

[@ferretflower]

Didn't he do it for YOU?

[@biggerweff]

longer

[@JelArts]

Challenge accepted

[@ssssiriakarim]

happy new year! loved to listen to your goals i literally started drawing in my sketchbook, i mean not only your art inspires me but your own insight of your art made me want to create! thank you for that and hopefully we all get to comply our goals for this year

[@JelArts]

Ah thanks so much! That means a lot, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@christopherlamb3475]

What’s next can’t wait !! Become a YT god > 🄿🅁🄾🄼🄾🅂🄼