How To Fill Your Sketchbook

Hey lads! You requested it, a video about how to fill a sketchbook! Keep in mind I’m definitely not the best at tutorials or educational content because I’m extremely disorganized, but I’d love to get better! Hopefully, the more I do these, the more streamlined my format will be! Feel free to leave feedback in the comments!
I hope this helps you guys!

Video Sections:
2:23 Section #1 Making the task of filling your sketchbook seem less intimidating
5:47 Section #2 finding things to draw in your sketchbook
9:01 Section #3 Give your pages an interesting composition
11:42 Section #4 Fill All Your pages
15:40 Section #5 Go Easy on yourself (don’t compare yourself to others and prioritize learning)

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✧Digital art programs: Paint Tool Sai, Clip Studio Paint (Manga Studio), PhotoShop CS5
✧Tablets: Huion Kamvas GT 221 pro (current), Wacom Bamboo Pen and touch (former)
✧Editing: Sony Vegas Pro 10, Adobe Premiere Pro, Videopad Video Editor

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[PricklyAlpaca]

I'd love to hear some feedback from you guys on my tutorial format! I've never considered myself to be very good at the teaching thing, so how can I improve?

[kartfki]

Tip #1: Remove the cap when drawing with markers. That way the ink could actually spread on the paper.

[piglin_with_noodles]

My art teacher showed us this in class and now I’m sobbing with joy.

[agat]

I don't know what I like more: your drawings, your hair or your editing skills...

[gracemaximous]

Ngl when I heard her say “that’s a lot of white space” my brain went




“LETS *SLAP* SOME FLEX TAPE ON THAT!!”

[ratwithahat]

My sketchbooks always have just a bunch of white space, this is very helpfully, thanks!

[ZERO-gukx]

(0:00 0:50) I have never seen a clip as insightful as this. I would like to personally thank you for this staggering information.

[BB-eqhb]

“don’t water damage your sketchbook” haha jokes on you! instead, i accidentally spilled ink onto half of my pages in a full sketch book! hahaha *sobs*

[kirayoshikage]

A tip I learned myself:
Don’t be afraid to change sketchbooks, even if they’re not completed. If the shape, paper or anything else about it bothers you, go start a new one, you can always come back to it and finish it later. I had a 2 month old artblock because I hated the shape of my sketchbook so much (Also staying inside for too long), I only recently changed it and I feel much better and am drawing much more. It was a gift so I felt pressured to use it, and it held me back.
If you don’t like it, changed it and you can fix it later. Do whats good for you and your art :)

[TyberiusWilson]

I'm not even an artist and I wanna go fill a sketchbook with my bad drawings now! This was so good! 😍💖 like srsly WOW this was put together so well

[alyum]

Your probably one of the rare artists ive seen on youtube who is actually funny aah I love you so much (I hope that isnt weird o.O)

[MNCMN]

Alright, now that I know this, all I need is:
1. Talent
2. A sketchbook

Update:
We got the talent boisss now I just need the sketchbook 🤡

[Vincent-dncf]

Her: Don’t compare yourself to others.

Me: *Compares myself to her*
-Rage-

[EMercado]

Having a 1/3 of the composition spill onto the other page makes me do a big ole chef's kiss.
Sketching on the back of a page that bled through is super liberating. No stress to make something cute.

[lapislazuli]

I often write beside my sketches, like things about the drawing or just what im doing in the moment^^

[zephyrsblade]

I- this is honestly the first time I’ve heard of sketchbooks being taken this seriously. All I’ve done for the past 15 years have just been drawing on any paper I can get my hands on and filing them together when I can. I’ve probably drawn on more lined or scratch paper in my life than an actual clean page, let alone nice art paper, let alone a whole SKETCHBOOK.

Admittedly, I had some nice notebooks I barely used because the prettiness and blank pages were intimidating. It felt like I had to put my more refined stuff on there when in reality I would end up making my best stuff as I practice to refine my stuff on the lined or scratch paper I usually use. I’m a little more hesitant to show off my art (or consider turning into an income stream) as a consequence of mostly using lined or scratch paper but for the purposes of actually drawing, what I have has brought me far from my early days (although admittedly it would be hard for an adult to not be better than a 5 year old 😅). So I guess what I’m trying to say is: don’t ever tell yourself that you can’t practice art because you can’t afford a nice sketchbook to dedicate to your art. Draw with what you have, maybe make a scrap book out of it, maybe do something else. The important part is the practice and exploration of ideas.

[riotxfrosty]

I’ve 18 notebooks that I’ve filled up during quarantine

[unwrittensys]

A package of 12 canvases came in today and I’m so happy 😄

[finnibugz]

I always just draw a single character on a page and then just leave it there... and then the page just looms ugly and empty... this helped a lot.

[eastia]

Hello??? Where have you been my whole life??
But seriously I loved everything I saw, from your hair to your artstlye to all the cartoon fanart (ATLA is MY LIFE) to your cat.
Keep it up you beautiful person