Tour of My Finished Sketchbooks for 2023

[@angelinamichelle8474]

Cool! You have inspired me to start drawing small pieces of nature. Low stress and enjoyable. Thankyou.

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you so much, love that you were inspired by this YEAH! You might like this video as well, it is about small paintings daily (nature, art supplies and daily inspiration). kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJjPfYqLncieg5I

[@CJoyArt]

Beautiful books! My favorite granulating color: Daniel Smith, Green Appetite Genuine. So, so beautiful!

[@kellyhoernig]

It is a lovely color and has been a staple on all of my palettes until my new Studio Palette. Hope I survive the change LOL

[@danielleslofstra5919]

Yes pease shadows!

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you, I will get it on the list!

[@judihussey5889]

Wow! You! Are! A! Natural!Artist! And Teacher!!!! So honest real and encouraging 🎉 Thank you

[@kellyhoernig]

You are very welcome and your kind comment touched my heart!

[@bizzybee852]

Such good advice for beginning artists. Thank you!

[@kellyhoernig]

I'm so glad you found this helpful, thanks for watching!

[@KittehNow]

My goodness,...your work is incredible🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kellyhoernig]

Ahhh, you are so kind, thank you!

[@vikkigrenier2978]

Love love... miss Kelly!..🤎🤍🤎

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you so much! I shocked myself with all the finished art and the progression of my style was amazing in these sketchbooks.

[@AllisonBaconStout]

A shadow video would be brilliant!

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you Allison! I've put it on the list for future videos.

[@maureencepiel959]

Thank you so much for these inspirations! My muse is overjoyed! I've just started my 2024 sketchbook, and I have more ideas than time. 😂

[@kellyhoernig]

You are very welcome and yeah for exciting your muse - love that so much! I have a Sketchbook Series playlist that gives you tips and techniques for creating and being inspired by your sketchbook. Enjoy!

[@maureencepiel959]

@@kellyhoernig Thank you! I am currently binge-watching your Playlist. In one you mentioned not painting bold colors. If I may make a suggestion...I painted a toucan, and my son said, " They're not that color". Oh yes they are!! 😁

[@monicaskowbo1875]

Just beautiful! Please teach us shadows.

[@kellyhoernig]

I definitely will. It is on my list and I'm hoping for February. Thanks for letting me know you are interested!

[@yellowsunnybear375]

"angrily splash" - love it!

[@kellyhoernig]

It is really fun and the term, well, it just came out but fits it perfectly LOL

[@carolinepikelis]

A shadow video would be great !😊

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you for letting me know, I've added it to the list of videos to come.

[@laurahale5774]

Thank you for sharing!

[@kellyhoernig]

You are very welcome and hope it inspired some creative ideas for your sketchbooks!

[@carolynberlin124]

Very nice! I’d love a shadow video!

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you Carolyn, the shadow video is up on my channel so make sure to check it out!

[@1952Obiwan]

Shadows and granulation mixes!

[@kellyhoernig]

They are the best, aren't they? It is a favorite of mine for sure, glad you appreciated it too!

[@morrisonwatercolors]

Nice sketchbooks, very inspiring!

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you so much. Hope it inspired you to pull one off the shelf and just start painting!

[@ChantelleArts]

brilliant video, watched till the end ☺☺

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you I appreciate that so much!

[@PaperInspirationsAU]

These are absolutely stunning! x

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you so much, glad you were inspired! I have a sketchbook playlist if you want to see more.

[@judyelton1695]

Yes please Kelly to shadows. You are very inspiring. 😊

[@kellyhoernig]

Thank you so much. I've got shadows on my video list.

[@loveandlife4222]

Beautiful sketches! I love your work and your soft color palette. Have you heard of the handmade watercolor company called ocean paper? Their KZbin channel is The Ocean Paper. It is handmade in Hawaii. I just recently found them and I must say that I am so in love with them. They are very opaque but the colors are all very muted and beautiful! My birthday is today and I ordered some. They are very expensive so I hope I won’t be disappointed. Opal and Mint KZbin channel has some videos about them too. I know that you will love the colors! I’m just wondering if you’ve heard of them or if you own any. I can hardly wait until they arrive!

[@kellyhoernig]

Happy Birthday! Thank you for the recommendation of Ocean Paper. I do have one of their sets (Kelp & Urchin) and love the colorations of it as well. Just haven't had time to play with it and see how it works with other brands. Which sets did you order?

[@loveandlife4222]

Thank you for the birthday wishes! I would love to know how the paint reacts with your other paints also. My plan is to just use them primarily the way they are. They are so beautiful as is that I don’t really see the need to mix a lot. I want to use it to paint simple things like Christmas tags for my grandchildren’s Christmas gifts, and birthday cards for my kids and grandkids. Simple stuff like that. I use my Daniel Smith paints for landscapes and things that I want granulation and texture to have. I’m a huge fan of the primateks for my rocks, trees, mountains, cliffs, seashells, old buildings, metal, etc. etc. I was blessed with an abundance of money for my birthday so I ordered the biggest Ocean Spray set ~ the “Around the World” set. It should give me a great variety. I’m so excited and really anticipate its arrival. I don’t know how long it takes things to ship from Hawaii to the main land. 😁😁 Thank you for your response!

[@22GmaRocky]

I love this examples of your journals and drawings and the fact that we don’t have to make it so hard. I do love the small watercolor journals because they are something I will probably be able to get through. I am sure I will not get through six in one year, but hey, that’s a goal, right I am going to start collecting little bits and bobs to start using for this specific exercise. Because I definitely need more brush time under my belt.

[@beejayem42]

🐨👍

[@kellyhoernig]

Thanks for watching!