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How to start a sketchbook after a break
One of the hardest things with sketching regularly and enjoying drawing and all things sketchbooks is simply starting. Opening up those first few blank pages can be intimidating and it can feel lik...
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4 Easy Sketchbook Ideas to Help You Relax
One of the main reasons that I pick up a sketchbook and draw on a regular basis is to relax. So today I wanted to share with you 4 easy sketchbook ideas to help you to relax. Each one of them is ea...
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10 Things I Learned from Sketching for 30 Days in a Row!
Every January for the last two years I have completed a daily continuous line drawing for 30 days in a row. From this simple daily sketching starting point I have learned so much about drawing, obs...
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5 Things to Doodle in Your Sketchbook
In this video I would like to show you 5 of my favourite things to doodle. Those familiar things that I return to time and time again when I’m in a café, on a Zoom call, listening to a podcast or e...
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4 top tips to raise your sketching game
Do you want to find more time for your sketchbook, draw in a variety of creative ways and well, fall in love with sketching again? In this video I will share with you 4 of my top tips for raising y...
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How to Use the Caran D’Ache Neocolor II Water Soluble Wax Pastels
In this video I wanted to show you 4 different ways that I use these funky water-soluble wax crayons. These are the Cara D’ache Neocolor II wax pastels that I added into my stash of art materials a...
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You cannot sketch wrong - there is no such thing as the sketchbook police!
Did you know that there are no sketchbook police coming to get you? Those scary figures of authority that will creep up behind you whilst you are drawing to tell you – er – “excuse me your sketchi...
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Make your own mini concertina sketchbook
In this video I show you how to make the cutest little sketchbook in the world! This is a super-tiny concertina sketchbook handmade by yours truly. It’s perfect for small drawings, tiny paintings o...
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How to sketch a cactus in 5 minutes
In this video I will show you a quick way to draw a cactus or plant in your sketchbook using a simple but effective sketching technique. And this will take you just 5 minutes...
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The best fountain pens for sketching
Have you always wanted to try fountain pen for your sketching but weren’t sure which one to get? Well, in this video I am going to show you my 5 favourite fountain pens for sketching that I use on...
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5 things to sketch in just 5 minutes
If you only have 5 minutes to sketch you can still get loads of benefits from opening up your sketchbook and putting pencil to paper. In this video I’m going to share 5 of my favourite sketching e...
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4 reasons why you need to start a sketchbook today
Starting a new sketchbook practice can seem super-intimidating but it can also be so rewarding. In this video I will explain the 4 reasons why you need to start a sketching practice today.
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 19 - Blue collages
Welcome to episode 19 of Sketchbook Stories, with me, Susan Yeates. In this episode I am showing my sketchbook pages that feature my blue nude collages inspired by Matisse. Within this episode you ...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 18 - Blue cactus sketches
Welcome to episode 18 of Sketchbook Stories. In this episode I am showing my blue ink cactus art and playing around with some of my favourite paintbrushes, admiring the many amazing and different p...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 17 - Playing with paint pens
Welcome to episode 17 of Sketchbook Stories. In this episode I am playing with paint pens, doodling freely and explaining how I keep these easy art materials around to sketch whenever I wish.
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 16 - Doodle Forests
Welcome to episode 16 of Sketchbook Stories. In this episode I am displaying my little doodle forest sketches. Follow me as I sketch a quick example of the framed forests too!
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 15 - Shadow Sketching
Welcome to episode 15 of Sketchbook Stories, with me, Susan Yeates. In this episode I am showing my shadow sketchbook art, along with a quick demonstration so you can have a go at creating with me!
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 14 - Landscape Tonal Studies
In this episode I am opening up the pages of a recent pith sketchbook where I have been sketching the landscape using a quick tonal study. As well as showing the page I will show you how to create ...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 13 - Blind Contour Drawing Faces
This sketchbook page shows the wonderful technique of blind contour drawing and how we can use this to sketch faces. So fun for loosening up and building confidence in pencil. Oh and it's quick too!
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 12 - Sketching Landscapes like Cezanne
This A4 sketchbook page shows a colourful landscape sketch done in water-soluble crayons, inspired by an oil painting by Paul Cezanne. This video details the exact processes and materials used as w...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 11 - The Isle of Wight in Pencil
Welcome to episode 11 of Sketchbook Stories, with me, Susan Yeates. This sketchbook page shows a collection of loose pencil sketches done in my daily sketchbook whilst on the Isle of Wight. As well...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 10 - Travel Sketchbook Tips
Welcome to episode 10 of Sketchbook Stories. This sketchbook page shows a landscape sketch done in pencil and watercolour whilst travelling in Spain in a small A6 portable sketchbook. As well as e...
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Sketchbook Tour: My 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2018 Sketchbook
In this video I show you inside the pages of my very first 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge Sketchbook. All these sketches were completed between 01-30 Jan 2018.
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 9 - Fishy Sketches in Pencil
Welcome to episode nine of Sketchbook Stories. Today I am going to show you a sketchbook from 2017 that shows my pencil sketches of fishes. These sketches were the initial designs for my fish lino...
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Sketchbook Warm-Up: Pasta Shape Doodles
Sketchbook warm-ups are designed to be quick exercises to get you in the zone when you open your sketchbooks for the first time on a particular day. This exercise involves doodling pasta shapes usi...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 8 - A Sketch of Gran Canaria
Welcome to episode eight of Sketchbook Stories. This sketchbook page shows a landscape sketch done in pastel pencils whilst on a trip to Gran Canaria. As well as explaining where this was created,...
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Sketchbook Tour: My 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2019 Sketchbook
In this video I show you inside the pages of my second 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge Sketchbook. All these sketches were completed between 01-30 Jan 2019.
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 7 - Visiting the Picasso Museum
Welcome to episode seven of Sketchbook Stories. Today I am going to show you a collection of pages from over 20 years ago when I was a student at art college. We went on a trip to Barcelona and vis...
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Sketchbook Warm-Up - Coloured Pencil Play
In this video I will talk you through a simple way to get familiar with your coloured pencils. This helps you to warm-up and get ready for more detailed work.
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The 7 Day Sketchbook Challenge 2023
Welcome to the 7-Day Sketchbook Challenge! 7 days, 7 prompts, 7 sketches. Watch the vidoes here to follow along with the challenge in your own time!
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 6 - A Collection of Pencil Sketches
Welcome to episode six of Sketchbook Stories. Today I am going to show you a page from a recent sketchbook that has a number of pencil sketches on it. These were created at different times and both...
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Sketchbook Tour: My 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2020 Sketchbook
In this video I show you inside the pages of my 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge Sketchbook from Jan 2020. All these sketches were completed between 01-30 Jan 2020, in a landscape format hardback sketch...
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Join me for a 7-Day Sketchbook Challenge (22nd - 28th May 2023)
Join me for the 7-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2023. This challenge runs live from Monday 22nd - Sunday 28th May 2023, but you can take part any time!
Each day for 7 days in a row I will share with yo...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 5 - Star Wars Sketches (May 4th be with you)
May 4th be with you!
Now I will let you into a little secret - I am a huge fan of Star Wars. And in this sketchbook I had a play with sketching in pencil some of the iconic helmet shapes (and BB8...
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Sketching Tutorial: Brush Pen Circle Patterns
In this simple sketching tutorial you will learn how to have fun with a brush pen and make circular mandala patterns. The tutorial shows you all the fun marks you can make with a pen and then how t...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 4 - Playing with Watercolor to Sketch Water!
Welcome to episode four of Sketchbook Stories. In this series I will open up the pages of my personal sketchbooks and tell you the stories behind the sketches. I will also show you how the sketche...
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Sketchbook Tour: My 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2021 Sketchbook
In this video I show you inside the pages of my 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge Sketchbook from Jan 2021. All these sketches were completed between 01-30 Jan 2021, in a small hardback sketchbook. Each...
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 3 - How to Draw Mushrooms Using Fine Liner Pen
Welcome to episode three of Sketchbook Stories. Today we are looking at a few pages of mushroom sketches completed a while ago in fine-liner pen and Inktense pencils. This video includes a demonstr...
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Sketching Tutorial: Draw a Cup in the Continuous Line Style
In this video, I show you how to create a continuous line drawing using a fountain pen. The subject matter is a simple cup. This is a super-fun activity for filling your sketchbook... I even have a...
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Sketching Tutorial: Draw a Cup in the Continuous Line Style
In this video, I show you how to create a continuous line drawing using a fountain pen. The subject matter is a simple cup.
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 2 - A Page of Pens and Scribbles
A huge welcome the second episode of a NEW video series on YouTube called Sketchbook Stories. In this series I am going to open up the pages of my own sketchbooks to show you what’s inside – the go...
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Sketchbook Tour: My 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2022 Sketchbook
In this video I show you inside the pages of my 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge Sketchbook from Jan 2022. All these sketches were completed between 01-30 Jan 2022, in a small moleskin sketchbook.
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Sketchbook Stories Episode 1: A New Forest Sketching Study
A huge welcome the first episode of a NEW video series on YouTube called Sketchbook Stories. In this series I am going to open up the pages of my own sketchbooks to show you what’s inside – the go...
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Sketchbook Tour: A Continuous Line Sketchbook (2023)
In this video I show you inside the pages of my 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge Sketchbook from 2023.
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Take a Look Inside the Sketchbook Challenge 2023
Take a look Inside the full version of the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge. We have had so much fun so far with our panel sessions, sketch-alongs, sketching tutorials, warm-up exercises and daily promp...
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Sketchbook Tour: My Daily Moleskin Sketchbook (2021-2022)
Take a look through the pages of one of my daily sketchbooks.
This one was used from Autumn 2021 to Winter 2022 and shows a mixture of pencil sketches, paint and sketching demonstrations from the ...
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Can You Throw Away Old Sketchbooks? A Creative Mindset Discussion
This week is an interesting discussion all about throwing away old sketchbooks. This is an exercise in letting go of perfectionism.
Can you throw away some old sketches or sketchbooks? It can be a...
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Sketching Tutorial: Try Out Your Fine Liner Pens!
In this week's sketching tutorial we experiment with fine liner pens and I show you a handy exercise for getting to know them better. Perfect if you are new to pen and ink drawing and sketching. Th...