USING BOOKS TO INSPIRE SKETCHBOOK PAGES

[@iHanna]

Oh wow, both the jumping off book & your drawings are beautiful!

[@maryannsiano3128]

Once again Helen, you have inspired me! Thank you!❤

[@HelenWellsArtist]

I'm so glad! Thank you so much Mary Ann...

[@gailwhitter3293]

Your videos are so inspiring! Thank you for sharing so many creative ideas!

[@HelenWellsArtist]

You are so welcome Gail! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. Very much appreciated...

[@toddlisasmith9512]

I really hope you will keep adding videos, I will be an avid viewer. Between your lovely art and accent, I’m absolutely mesmerized. Feeling incredibly inspired.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Thank you so much! That's lovely of you, I intent to add a new video every week.. thank you for your kindness. Love Helen x

[@MaryGadsby]

I’m a new fan of yours! Bought your class today and already made some black pages and my first cutout paper collage for inspiration to make an art book. I’m new to art and struggling to find a “starting point” and boy did your class help me with that! I’m very excited to get up early and make pages! I enjoyed this video about inspiration from books as well and I’m amazed at how many pages of gorgeousness you make from one inspiration, wow.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Oh goodness thank you so much Mary for your lovely enthusiasm. I so hope you enjoy making and playing with your art journals, thank you for taking the class and wishing you every success with your creativity and art making. xx

[@bethp5379]

So so so thrilled you are on You Tube now. I love your work so much. You are a huge inspiration of mine. I hope to one day get to take your classes. All the best to you…oh great one of amazing sketchbooks❤️ Take Care, from a big-big-BIG fan of yours … Beth

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Wow Beth what a super lovely and encouraging comment. I really appreciate it. Thank you so much. x

[@changchesserly7591]

Oh wow! Thank you for sharing this! Sometimes I get creative block. This method is simple yet uber helpful… 💕🙏🏼💕

[@HelenWellsArtist]

It’s a really easy way to begin which usually helps! Thank you love Helen x

[@brigitteshantieaglemeare4350]

Your videos are all super inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing your processes.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

You are so welcome! Thank you again x

[@jillwilson8459]

OMG I need that book! Thank you for a great idea to do something different to help me get going. I’m off to try it! 😊

[@HelenWellsArtist]

You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy it...x

[@patriciavolke542]

Wow, before I found this video. I started to do just what you have suggested here. I decided I wanted to get the essence of what I see from the book and translate that into an art piece in my sketchbook. Love you work. Thank you for the tip.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Oh that’s great Patricia. Thank you so much 😊

[@rebeccagirson1087]

This makes my heart sing!

[@rikadehombreux4573]

What a good idea. I need to try this. Thanks for sharing Helen! 💖💖💖

[@HelenWellsArtist]

You are so welcome Rika thank you 🙏🏼 Helen xx

[@gailmariage5318]

I love the arch and the tiles.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Yay that’s great. Thank you so much Gail x

[@sherylpond7698]

You are so inspiring in this video. I went right to my studio and found an old book I wanted to work from. Thank you so much for motivating me. More classes? I did your sketchbook one and really like it.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Wonderful! That is such great news. Thank you. I fully intend to create a new course,, thank you for the cheerleading. I imagine I will start on it later this year...❤️

[@sherylpond7698]

@@HelenWellsArtist I’m interested in how to take your inspiration from book and transfer from realism to more abstract? Or whatever

[@sherylpond7698]

HAPPY BOOK DAY! I’m sure it includes sketchbooks!

[@pamelacinnamon759]

Thank you, Helen, for the great idea. I don't have any art books right here eith me so I went to my library app and selected a design magazine. Wonderful starting point! Thank you.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

That's a great idea! I just LOVE libraries x

[@sequinb7155]

Thanks for sharing this fabulous idea! It's amazing to see your take on it.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Oh that’s lovely of you. Thank you so much 😊

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Super idea. Thanks 😊 Love that book ❤

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Oh that’s great! Thank you so much Maggie x

[@JT-su4fh]

Lovely video, I’ve done my own mini drawing in response to your beautiful book and the interesting plant! Thank you for a colourful prompt for a grey rainy afternoon 😊

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Oh, how fabulous! That’s great!

[@isabelpatchett9356]

Hi Helen this is so great, you are now on KZbin I have subscribed and look forward to what you put up here. All the best Isabel😊

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Oh thank you lovely Isabel. You are very encouraging. I appreciate it. X

[@LeChatsMother]

Fabulous idea! Thank you!

[@HelenWellsArtist]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much x

[@AmandaInEly]

Great idea Helen!

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Thank you! 😊 glad you liked it. Love Helen x

[@raerae6422]

If you havent already, you could/should collaborate with tile companies. I bet they would love a Helen Wells line! Same deal for wallpaper! Wouldnt be hard for you to design and i bet youd find it an interesting challenge. I could imagine the last drawing you showed, blown up like a mural in some cool shop or cafe!

[@HelenWellsArtist]

That would be cool! Thank you for your enthusiasm! Lots of love Helen. X

[@annerussell4605]

So inspiring thank you….I’m off to get a photographer book I have on my bookshelf…..

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Oh I'm so glad it was of interest, thank you.. and have fun x

[@jenskinnerart2468]

This is very helpful. Thank you.

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much Jen x

[@elizaduckie7110]

I hope at some point you will talk about the markers you use. I have issues with some being activated by water, or another marker. I also can’t get really clean lines if I try to use a dark color as a background, like your black background. Some tips about that would be helpful. I’m not so tied to a particular brand but the type of the base make up of the markers. Some marker pigments seem more intense than others.

[@anacarr4795]

So inspiring 🥰 lovely

[@HelenWellsArtist]

So glad! Thank you so much Ana, that is lovely of you. Helen x

[@susananielsen8911]

Great idea Helen. It got me thinking to take out different Pages from my collection of 2 years of the Magazine Country Living, put the Pages two by two into see through sleeves and put them into a ringbinder (do you call itthat in English?)

[@HelenWellsArtist]

Go for it! Love it when an idea is sparked x