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 like such a big effort if you don’t do it already.
In this video I will show you how to start a sketchbook and how to get back into sketching and drawing again after a break. Maybe you have had a few weeks off over a holiday or busy work period, haven’t sketched for years or somewhere in between.
So let’s just let those voices have a little break for a moment as I explain some top methods for bypassing these voices and just simply enjoying your sketchbook regularly for the pure joy of it!
Watch the video below...
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Free stuff
Materials I love
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- Large Moleskin Sketchbook
- Pocket Moleskin Sketchbook
- UniPin Fine liner pens
- Lamy Safari Fountain Pen
- Blackwing Palomini Pencils
- Winsor and Newton Sketchers Watercolour Set
- Caran D’Ache Neocolor II watercolor wax pastel set
- Winsor and Newton Designers Gouache
- Grey Brush Pen (Pitt Artist Pen)
- Polychromos Pencils
About me
I’m Susan – artist, author and sketchbook hoarder. I teach aspiring sketchbook artists just like you, how to live more creatively, re-discover your inner artist, build confidence in drawing, fill sketchbooks and make art you can be proud of. Find out more about me.
To re-discover your love of sketching please visit my Start Sketching page.
