Turning Swatches into Art

After watching a swatch book tour from ‪@SketchesnScrubs‬ , I was inspired to create my own beautiful swatch book. I swatch out all my art supplies then create a cool looking book/box to store them in.
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‪@ChloeRoseArt‬
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[@ColourwithClaire]

This is such a fantastic idea and so well executed! I can’t understand how you haven’t got more subscribers as your video production quality and creative talent is top notch! You could definitely sell your blank swatches as PDF printables for people to download and create their own swatch book, I’m sure they would be popular. Excited for your next video!

[@june4976]

I fully second that! My art supplies are a MESS, just because I can't bring myself to swatching out booooring lines and patches. Your ideas are so creative and fun, I'd love to support you while taking on my art.

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you 🥰 I was thinking about that when I was making them. Nice to know it's not only a good idea in my head 😉😄

[@jenniferlevesque3086]

I would purchase them as well.

[@AwkwardBirb]

I would 100% pay for those!

[@peacockfeathers7409]

i would also buy them!

[@DuckyX3]

You should sell printable versions of these swatch sheets so people can buy them and print them out on whatever paper they want! I think that would be a fun idea considering the designs you created are very cool and unique for swatches.

[@aussiecrafter]

I'm looking into it 😉

[@melissaaldosari8024]

Sketches and Scrubs is awesome! So is Aussie Crafter!

[@melissaaldosari8024]

Love, love, love your swatches!

[@stardoesthings]

6:04 Alcohol markers should be stored flat, especiallly if they are dual-tipped, because if they are stored on an angle, the ink will all go to the nib on the bottom. Hope this helps!

[@silverhoney6969]

Those swatch cards are so unbelievably cute and creative! What a great idea instead of just switching squares endlessly. I would be forever grateful if you shared those swatch card as files and would absolutely use them!

[@meg2831]

That's a good idea. Having them as a download would be quite helpful.

[@ruthannpayne9010]

This is such a fun, cute and creative idea! I love the idea of making the swatches the shape of the item.

[@pamboone4458]

How fun! I enjoy swatching and these are so creative~next level!!❤🎨

[@mrs.z605]

So glad i found your channel. This is awesome. Love it! Love Sketches too, she is amazing! Thank you for sharing!! ❤️🌹✝️🌹❤️

[@meg2831]

I love this creative way to swatch all your art supplies

[@rwbyrose3169]

Golden mediums mixed with cheap paints work wonders! GACs and Soft gel gloss are wonderful! They don’t change the color of your paint nearly as much because they’re clear!

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you for the tips 👍

[@jackielubeck]

It's a nice idea. I did mine as I bought them - all into an A5 block. You should make your sketches available. Jackie

[@PurpleWillowArts]

This is such a brilliant idea! I would have never thought of it. I have a binder that I have all of my swatches in. Oh…. Alcohol markers I have always stored flat. 😀

[@jackiehull1469]

Great video I like the swatch "Book" it's always fun watching your videos!!!

[@Aneres225]

I love it!! You should make downloadable printables of your swatch pages....asking for a friend.

[@81angiec]

I really like this idea! I love the wooden book too!

[@Laurengonerouge]

Watched this with my child, and they said they want to come to your house because all the colors look so fun and you are kind and cool and your house is cool. :D

[@aussiecrafter]

That is so sweet. It's the coolest part of my house,,, the rest is rather dull 😆

[@hiraliousart]

I agree, this is a really great idea. My fella got me a book that was made for swatching art supplies and it is not as fun to do or interesting as your and @SketchesnScrubs ideas. Very cool. 🧡💜

[@jamilacreates]

That was so satisfying to watch! I love the wooden box with it!

[@janetbronner6403]

Wow! That’s so cute! Love the idea!! Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@ButterflyBandit88]

Your my new favourite art youtuber, I've been binge watching all your videos. This one has given me great ideas for swatching! (I dont like how tedious it is either)

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you so much 😊 I’m glad it’s given you some inspiration.

[@LuchaCatDIY]

Wonderful swatching tutorial

[@ArtisticKatz]

This is a great idea, it would be great to get copies of your swatches. 😊

[@Skittl1321]

This is awesome. If you aren't selling the PDFs you are missing a revenue stream! Of course, the idea of swatching them makes me realize I have way too many supplies.

[@aussiecrafter]

😆 Going through made me realise the same, but also reignited interest in stuff I haven't used in awhile.

[@hushlander]

There are also some cute stamps out there for swatching! I know Waffle Flower has some great ones

[@melissaaldosari8024]

Fantastic swatch box book!

[@claowue]

Brilliant idea for swatches! - My gut feeling sais to store the markers flat. At least it’s a must with my watercolour-markers. Otherwise there‘s too much paint at one side and too little at the other.

[@ceilinh6004]

I would love to eventually do something like this. I've had the idea to make a swatch book (since I can never find my swatches when I want them) and this is such an aesthetically pleasing approach. Alas, it will have to wait a while, as I'm neck deep in a huge project that's eating all of my time at the moment. Sigh.

[@vonkatartistry]

Wonderful idea. Loves your version of it 🫶

[@catdaniel6570]

Love the look of this. We’ll done.❤❤❤

[@FreedArt]

I store my alcohol markers flat but I also store my paint markers flat as well. Also with the alcohol inks ive see other KZbinrs put them into paint pallette and water them down to use them like watercolor unless you want that vibrancy from plain ink.

[@nightfan1983]

This is a very fun way of swatching! I might have to give it a go as well. Alcohol markers are best stored flat. I use the Spectrum Noir marker storage trays for mine

[@creativewah]

I love EVERYTHING!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@aussiecrafter]

Your welcome 🙏🤗

[@DingoPaints]

Great video, I have been swatching all my paints etc... boring old squares 🤨 I will be changing my ways now. This looks like fun!

[@alexandrafutselaar1258]

This is such a great idea ❤, I want to swatch my own pencils. But wasn't looking forward to boring squares. You Inspired me to make it more fun. 😊

[@adriengilfillan]

I store my ohuhus flat

[@silverhoney6969]

Yeah, I store almost all of my markers, paint pens and ink pens flat. Especially the double ended

[@mazsola_3]

I really love this video like i watch it ten times but i watch it again and again ,because i really enjoy it. It gave me a bunch of ideas so thank you very much😊

[@TeddyCrafter84]

This is definitely a good idea that I'm going have to attempt. At some point. When I find some time, LOL. I store all my alcohol markers flat 💙

[@marelizedutoit6320]

This is really a great idea. You should really create this as a product, I would buy them from you if it were available.

[@aussiecrafter]

I'm looking into it 😉

[@GwyllionFaye]

Those are absolutely adorable! What a fun idea! 💜

[@lotusflowerpassion]

aww they are so cute love them is so much nicer then just doing blan swatches .💓

[@G4m3rKoneko_Keori]

Love this so much!!!!! What a great idea and it looks so good.

[@janiedee7388]

Are you thinking of selling copies of your swatch pages? They're so cute!!!

[@aussiecrafter]

In definitely thinking about it. ☺️

[@annah7874]

You could call it "My Swatch Book: because PPPPPP" Love your work as always, it's always so refeshing hearing another Australian accent on KZbin!

[@psychic7615]

I love your videos, they always make me chuckle! 😂😂

[@selinadudley8270]

I store my alcohol markers flat. Also, this is a great idea. I'm definitely going to redo my swatches. It just looks nicer, in my opinion.

[@maellebardet1351]

Such a great way to Swatch, i need to do it ! Tips the polychromos they best work with a lot of light pass. I am In the process of swatching the all 120 collection polychromos and find thats the best way to get a smooth gradient ❤

[@SuperMe140]

I really enjoy by watching your videos❣i like you're style💙💜

[@BrennaLivingJoyfully]

What a great idea! Well done 😊

[@sofsalvo9910]

First you gave me interest in Posca Markers…. Not Gouache seems particularly interesting hahah 😅. I love the idea of the box book and how you out it together with the swatches, I believe I wouldn’t have found it so interesting otherwise. ❤ May I had, your idea of using the ruler to mark the pages… chef kiss.

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you 🥰

[@grannym2880]

And I thought I was clever having an ordinary scrapbook with pages of swatches of my various mediums glued into it. 😩 Looks like I have a new project to do. P.s, love watching your sub count go up. 😀

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you 🥰 a scrapbook is a good idea. I do however like having my cards loose.

[@slateportraichu5416]

I am like you, but I still use a notebook with flimsy pages for my swatches. Very boring swatches. I always wanted to do something like that and now I feel inspired and have some ideas about what I can do. Thank you so much, you are amazing=3

[@kaywatts8128]

I love this video! I am most definitely inspired and can’t wait to create my own now!!!! Thank you😄

[@aussiecrafter]

Glad your inspired 😃💜

[@AriellaStudies]

This is an amazing idea and I definitely want to try it! I also think it would be a really excellent product if you had sheets printed with each design on the proper paper as ready-to-use beautiful swatch cards!! PS: I echo other commenters in saying the youtube algorithm must be broken because this content should be recommended to every artist on youtube.

[@aussiecrafter]

Wow, thank you 🥰

[@zoe_lovesart]

Im going to watch sketches and scrubs now . Love the swatches idea . Well done for showing us and recommend anothr youtuber. Loving your work . Love the idea of storing swatches in a book .i cant wait to have ago. Also i think you have nerdecrafter colouring book 😊 thats my guess 🤔😂❤

[@TannaLohouse]

Love your swatches❤

[@cmulliner8985]

Finally a fun swatching video! ❤

[@janicedecoito496]

I am in awe of your artisticness. I just made that word up. I couldn't think of a better one. I ❤ the different designs for the different mediums. That is a fantastic idea. I want some! When will they be on sale? I mean, you have to sell them! I hope you have them copyrighted! I had to laugh at the part where you looked like you were falling asleep while swatching. I have literally done that while coloring. In my case, it is a form of narcolepsy, not boredom. Thank goodness I found one of those electric erasers to get rid of the little lines running down the page. 😊 I love your work!

[@aussiecrafter]

😆😆 thank you 💜 I would imagine narcolepsy would create a few accidents while creating. I am considering making them available as a downloadable option.

[@joanneboland4308]

This looks fabulous 🎉

[@chelseascreativecolouring]

This video was fab 🩷🩷

[@staroceans247]

Just in time to enjoy the vid ....

[@EvelynRobinson22]

I love this idea! I’m going to attempt to gather all my art supplies together over the weekend and do some of my own. I have an old empty ring binder planner, I think i might add the pages to. Thanks! If i share my efforts in a video/SM post, I’ll definitely tag you. The best thing about it, is that it’ll force me into seeing just how many supplies I’ve accumulated 😂

[@aussiecrafter]

It will certainly do that 🤣 Enjoy creating 👍

[@AlyssaTheGeek]

I love this swatch book! It's a super fun way to keep all your art supplies organized.

[@annihull6373]

My comments take two - That's what I get for falling down a rabbit trail after clicking on a video in my email. LOL I wrote my comment and then it vanished. But if it happens to pop up you'll get two for me😂🎉. I love the creative ways that you are creating your swatches. I appreciate that you've also given us the links to the KZbinrs that inspired your process. Looking forward to your next video. Blessings.

[@aussiecrafter]

Thanks Anni 😊

[@inarineko4507]

Are these swatch cards availble to download or buy? They would be PERFECT for my art supplie organising! They're so beautifully done xx

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you. They aren't,,, yet.

[@christinescoloringandcrafts]

That is really so cool. AND pretty!

[@dusteestudios]

Wow Di! What an awesome way to swatch! I really love your storage box too and how you made it look 2D! Sooo flipping cool! Keep inspiring as a beginner YTer myself I'm looking up too you alot =)

[@aussiecrafter]

Awww, thanks 😊

[@karinels2100]

Such an awesome idea!! I need to find a book-box 😂

[@aussiecrafter]

If your in Australia, I got mine from Bunnings.

[@karinels2100]

@@aussiecrafter aaaaah no I'm from South Africa

[@olgaganian3251]

What a cool idea! And you have so many arts supplies, I'm jealous! 😀

[@barbborja1910]

I love your adorable swatches! Just fyi, alcohol markers need to be stored flat on their sides. Alcohol inks need Yupo or other synthetic papers. Blending solution and isopropyl alcohol is helpful with them too. Happy creating!

[@aussiecrafter]

Thanks for the tips 🙏

[@eljay1980]

With alcohol inks you would be better using Yupo paper (I believe you had some of that in your art haul) and using alcohol blending solution rather than water. You can get some awesome effects with alcohol inks, I've found them better for creating backgrounds than for colouring images. Tim Holtz has videos on using them which you may find helpful.

[@juliegodden6927]

I love this idea 👏🏻 and i think I’m going to have to do it 🤔

[@Worthi_Creations]

Such a great idea!!!

[@danielastuff9529]

Such a great idea!

[@arlenefigueroa6027]

I loveee this idea. Also i need tha wood book. Is beautiful 😍

[@aussiecrafter]

If your in Aus the book is available at Bunnings.

[@arlenefigueroa6027]

@@aussiecrafter my dream is to visit Australia one day. 😍

[@GemmaThePen]

As someone who struggles with finding swatching interesting, I really enjoyed this video 🤩 your illustrations are so lovely! 👏✨

[@ArtandDiamondsWithEskies]

Alcohol markers should be stored flat. I love them slept cards that you did all there for me they would have to be full A4 size because I have all these large sets of supplies.

[@rosaduran2211]

Swatching the colors was so satisfying to watch. Love this idea.

[@diannelevy9179]

What a fun idea.

[@taytaythehufflepuff8532]

If you haven't redone the Inktense watercolor pencil swatches: With watercolor, it's recommended to make blends and strokes from the lightest to deepest part. That way you don't deepen the lighter colors too much. Also, it looked like you were bearing down a lot on one half and just letting the color flow to the other half. No judgement of course, because everyone can use their supplies the way they like, but you can get a similar gradient of color like normal pencils, lightly coloring the page, to the deepening it the further you go. (And then add water, from the lightest portion of the pencil to the deepest.) I hope that makes some semblance of sense. The swatches look absolutely amazing though, and it makes me want to get out all of my art supplies and do something similar! Though I do shudder at the idea of doing it with my markers, which is my biggest collection in the way of art supplies.

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you for the tips and advice, I truly value constructive feedback,,, it's how I'm learning 👍👍

[@rebeccahesser8057]

I found using an afmat electric sharpener works amazing on my prismacolor pencils. It sharpens them different than the average sharpener and they don’t break sharpening them or using them after. It’s a six hole sharpener so it will sharpen 3 sizes of round or hex pencils and 3 triangle holes it’s fantastic!!!!!!

[@aussiecrafter]

Thanks for the recommendation 😀

[@rayne6737]

Flat. Anything with a dual tip for sure but I also just store any marker flat.

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

This such a great idea!

[@mandysmenagerie4466]

This is such a great idea for swatching!

[@lyndanickerson1373]

This is an awesome idea I have a 520 Burtfuner Student set that I haven't swatched yet! I'm really not looking forward to swatching so many coloured pencils, I have only owned them since December 2022

[@aussiecrafter]

Wowza, that's a lot of swatching.

[@MrzCaboose]

Okay, I am RUNNING to Michael's to get a wooden book because I LOVE this so much! I've always wanted to swatch my supplies but never got around to doing it this gave me the kick that I needed to actually do it! PS (Found you from Sarah's video and I love your videos! keep up the great and entertaining work!)

[@aussiecrafter]

Glad it inspired you 😁

[@sabs666ify]

Love the idea i have not enough to swatch atm but maybe when I will have more i will do that . Just for paints and few posca ,s it isn't worth it lol but the idea of the book box i will take that bc i love books and love boxes so maybe i can find one and make 1 iny own way .

[@aussiecrafter]

If your in Aus I got mine from Bunnings

[@amiemarieart]

Whoohoo! I loved watching you do these swatches... you've got so much patience to do all of these... and they look awesome too! you've just made my Monday 😁

[@aussiecrafter]

Thanks 😊 This took place over nearly 2 weeks, swatching after work. I'm very over it 🤣

[@silverhoney6969]

Me too, this was fun! I probably would’ve watched a 30-40 minute video of it, lol

[@amiemarieart]

@@aussiecrafter this is why I don't swatch 🤣🤣🤣

[@scherre]

Love it. There's something so satisfying about a nice neat organised page of all the colours in a set. I would need to obtain more full sets of things to be able to do something like this. And to do that I need a bigger house.. lol. For the alcohol inks one, I wonder if you might have got a better representation of the medium using a sheet of yupo or similar, or like clear binding covers/OHP sheets - something non-porous. I noticed that you are using what looks like Isocol as an extender. I started out with that but it wasn't working great so I googled and found some recipes people came up with to make your own extender using much purer isopropyl alcohol (I got mine at Jaycar) and a small amount of glycerine. I had much better results and longer working time with that mixture which I think really makes a big difference in the Aussie climate :) Oh, I thought the way you made the fine page lines on the outside of the box was genius! I had been wondering how you'd manage that. Seeing you paint along the side of the ruler on purpose made me have flashbacks to school where if you ever used your ruler to draw a line with texta you'd be accidentally leaving coloured lines over everything for a few days!

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you for the tips for the alcohol inks 👍👍

[@sparksalot7323]

Love this!!!

[@Ninidevart]

Your video is again excellent ! I voted on the "love doing it and hate watching it" swatches survey but now i wanna watch you do it while i redo all my swatches xD You are inspirationnal like that. Thank you Di ! Also, alcohol marker are best stored flat, indeed. ^^ Your box-book is also a very good idea ! Especially when we know that any sketchbook can't be used to store all the type of medium we can swatch. Always creative ! Can't wait to see your next video. It seems to me that you are on a rise as the quality of your content is truely amazing. Keep going. See ya next time =D

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you 🥰

[@lisagauci3354]

Anything dual tip should be on its side. Otherwise think only flows to one tip while the other side dries out

[@kerriecox5644]

I need to do this but apart from all the markers and paints I have heaps of fineliners and gel and ballpoint pens. I guess the images to swatch on would have to be timier

[@amandaterrio4823]

Cool idea!

[@GilluindilG]

I love this idea so much! :) Your book looks really cool and I have a similar box somewhere so I finally might have a use for it thanks to you! :) I have a swatchbook (well, more like a stack of laminated sheets of papers in a plastic envelope thingy), but I don't use it as much as I used to because about a year ago I discovered the keyring tab style swatch collections and these are just brilliant for matcing colours to reference photos. I feel a little guilty about spending so much time on the first swatch collection but I was just a beginner at the time, I didn't know how will use the swatches. Also by making all of them I have learned a lot about every single piece of art supplies I own and that makes worth the time and effort I invested in them. :) Btw. my swatch book is called "The Rainbow Collection". I am a bit obsessed about having every art supply in the correct rainbow colour order. :D Oh, and if you take suggestions: I would love to see you working with the Inktense pencils. I love how rich their colours are and I would love to make better use of them but I don't really have ideas how to use them except in a few illustrations and in my colouring books.

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you for sharing your swatch book journey. I do plan to use the inktense more,,, just waiting for that brilliant idea to really show them off 😉

[@28Lost]

I loved it 😍

[@Jennie_Chbz]

Your art and knowledge has come so far in just the few months I’ve been watching, loving the content! 😊

[@MirandaPurpleClouds]

This looks great! I plan to make a big swatch book soon so this gave me some nice ideas!

[@SangriaDracul]

This is such a cool idea! I hate swatching and I always end up testing colors as I go for each picture then I get to the next and I forget what they are and gotta test it all over again lol But this way it's actually fun and I'll definitely try it! I also love they way you "stained" your ruler to make the "pages" on the book, it's so creative!

[@aussiecrafter]

I used to do the same with swatching 🤣

[@amandacolours]

This is such a great idea! So fun. I keep my Copics vertically and have never had any issues, but I don’t think that is the case for all markers.