Sketching Videos

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Tiny Moments Course - Full sneak peek & what to expect
My latest YouTube video is super exciting as it is the first time I’m going to give you a sneaky peek behind the scenes of my brand new sketching course called Tiny Moments!

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Create a tiny sketchbook spread with me
In this video we are creating a tiny sketchbook spread together - taking a small sketchbook, taking the small pages and dividing them up into even smaller sections or grids or thumbnails that you c...

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Why sketching small is powerful
In this video I talk to you about something quite close to my heart. Why working small in your sketchbook is actually really, really powerful. So if you've ever felt really stuck, really overwhelme...

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What’s in my tiny sketching kit?
In this video I’m opening up my tiny sketching kit. This is my little pack of materials and a sketchbook that I use when I want to capture creative moments on the go. Now having a small kit of mate...

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Sketching Tiny Details: Finding Inspiration In Everyday Objects
In this video I share with you some ways to find creative inspiration that is hidden in plain sight. Tiny details are hidden all around us. There is so much creative inspiration right in front of o...

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How To Break Through A Blank Page With Grids And Thumbnails
In this video I talk to you about something a little bit different, something that STOPS us from sketching, and that’s the fear of the blank page. Now this is a real fear and something that can sto...

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5-Minute Sketchbook Rituals For Busy Days
In this video I talk to you about sketching in very small blocks of time, and how we can carve out tiny moments in our sketchbooks for a little bit of regular sketching. I love sketching in tiny sk...

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Review: Paul Rubens Academy Grade 24 Watercolor Paint Set
In this video I am going to show you a brand new paint set - the Paul Rubens Academy Grade 24 Watercolor Paint Set. I'll show you exactly what I do when I have a new paint set - how I test the pain...

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5 Simple Ways to Be Kind to Yourself in Your Sketchbook
In this video, I share five gentle, creative ways you can use your sketchbook to practice self-kindness and self-care. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned sketcher, these ideas will help you le...

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5 easy sketchbook exercises to spark your creativity
Feeling a bit meh with your art lately? These are my favourite go-to sketchbook prompts when I need a boost - and they’re perfect if you want to loosen up, reconnect with nature, and feel creative ...

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My Nature Sketchbook Flip-Through 🍃 (+ 5 Surprising Things I Learnt)
Come take a peek inside my sketchbook! It’s full of scribbles, smudges, leaves, flowers… and a few surprises.
In this week’s YouTube video, I’m flipping through one of my recent nature-inspired ske...

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Top 5 Nature Sketching Tools for Beginners (Simple, Affordable & Portable!)
Starting a nature sketching practice doesn’t require a room full of supplies. This week’s YouTube video shares my top 5 tools for beginners - including the exact sketchbook, pencil, and pens I alwa...

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Why Sketching Outdoors Can Change Your Life
Sketching outside changed how I see the world… and how I see myself. In my latest YouTube video, I share why drawing in nature can clear your mind, how it frees your creativity, and the one mindset...

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Sketching for Mindfulness: How to Start a Gentle Daily Practice 🌱
In my latest YouTube video, I’m sharing how mindful sketching became a powerful daily practice in my own life - one that’s helped me feel calmer, more creative, and more me. It’s not about being go...

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How to make sketching relaxing, not stressful
In this video I wanted to share some advice on making sketching relaxing rather than stressful.
I get a lot of comments from people stressed out about ‘sketching wrong’ or ‘they can’t do it’ or ‘t...

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Sketchbook Tour - My Pocket Moleskin Sketchbook 2025 - doodles and more
In this video I wanted to give you a tour of one of my smaller sketchbooks. These small moleskin pocket sketchbooks are a favourite of mine and I always have one on the go at any one time. I use th...

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My favourite pencils for sketching…
In this video I wanted to talk to you about pencils. Pencil is one of my absolute favourite materials for sketching with. Easy to use, convenient, affordable and so versatile. If I were to choose j...

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Sketching Ideas for Spring - Fill Your Sketchbook!
In this video I wanted to give you some ideas of what I am currently sketching this Spring and some ways I generate ideas for never-ending sketchbook inspiration. Nature truly brings us some wonder...

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How many sketchbooks do I own?
So... exactly how many sketchbooks do I actually own? Let's take a look in this fun YouTube video that also shows you a tour of my studio and where I keep everything.

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5 ways to organise your art supplies
In this video I wanted to show you around my home art studio and show you 5 of my favourite ways to organise my art supplies. Plus hang on to the end of the video and I'll share with you exactly WH...

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Sketch a Flower in Pencil - Spring Crocus - Sketchbook Stories Episode 22
Welcome to this sketching tutorial - something a little different as I take part in a week-long celebration of sketching flowers with Search Press. As one of their authors I was asked to sketch a f...

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Sketchbook Tour - See what’s inside my 2024 sketchbook…
Welcome to the latest tour around one of my daily sketchbooks. This shows every page of the last full daily sketchbook that I completed at the end of 2024. Enjoy!

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The surprising thing I do to find inspiration for my sketchbooks
In this video I wanted to share something with you that I do a couple of times per year... It is a trick of technique that I come back to regularly as a way to boost my creativity and inspire me fo...

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No Time to Sketch? No Problem!
One of the things I get asked regularly is how do you find the time to sketch? I also hear comments like – I wish I had all the time to sketch like you. So with all this in mind I want to share som...

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How to Sketch Leaves for Relaxation - Sketchbook Stories Episode 21
Welcome to this episode of Sketchbook Stories, where I show you inside the pages of some of my sketchbooks - the good, the bad and the messy. Over the past few months I have been looking to simple ...

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6 Ways to Continue Sketching in 2025
Today I am going to talk about 6 ways that you can continue to sketch throughout 2025. Sketching is such a wonderful activity for boosting creativity, relaxing and claiming back that well-deserved ...

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3 Easy Pencil Drawing Exercises for Your Sketchbook
Pencil is one of my all time favourite materials for using on paper. It is simple, affordable and convenient to use and carry about with you. In this video I would like to chat to you about some su...

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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 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 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 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...