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100 Days of Circles and Dip Pen / Illustrated Journal Illustrate Your Week
This video is a flip-through of a 2021 sketchbook #illustratedjournal. In this journal, I continued working on #illustrateyourweek using prompts I shared each week as a flexible set of nudges to help fill in pages and record the bits and pieces of the day-to-day, the inner world, the quotidian, the world around us, and the passage of time. During the span of these pages, I also did #the100dayproject. My project this year was using dip pen and working with circles (so 100 days of dip pen and 100 days of circles). I ended up doing that in the illustrated journal itself rather than separately - a decision I was really glad about.
This journal includes lots of colored fountain pen ink, lots of portrait drawing, lots of quotes, and lots of random tidbits from the day-to-day. In flipping through this journal, I didn't think about the fact that #illustrateyourweek really kicked in differently at the start of 2021. That could use some more coherent explanation at some point.
Use the timestamps to jump around if the preamble is too long. As a podcaster, I'm used to talking without interesting things on a screen. But I hope you watch long enough to get to the circles. I have a deep affinity for them now.
Please note: This journal was recorded/drawn/created during the pandemic. There are COVID-specific notes, headlines, news, and stories.
00:00 Intro
02:55 Pantsuit
04:06 Sketchnote of a creative year
06:25 Panels, grids, and graphic novel sensibility
07:28 Tidbit: Rating System
08:24 Capturing important times
09:28 Start of the 100 Days Project
13:30 Randomness of contents of a page
18:45 More on randomness in an illustrated journal
20:28 Swatches and May Sarton quote
23:48 Multiple pages per week
The Sketchbook:
The journal I used for this project is the Moleskine Art Sketchbook, A4. The paper takes fountain color very well. Alcohol markers do bleed through. The paper is off-white. But, by far, it has been the best sketchbook I've ever used for this kind of illustrated journal work.
⭐ Moleskine Art Sketchbook, Hard Cover, A4 (8.25" x 11.75")
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⭐ Moleskine Art Sketchbook, Hard Cover, A3 (11.75" x 16.5")
[amzn.to/3x1dCzt] (what I am using now, 2021)
Note: The goal of sharing this series of flip-throughs is not that you read every word of my journal. Our journals, even when heavily illustrated, are personal. I hope you appreciate the glimpse at the journal, a look inside, and the "look" of the illustrated pages.
Music: Courtesy of bensound.com
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✒ Tools and Materials:
These are affiliate links that help support the Creativity Matters Podcast.
🖊 Micron pens .01 amzn.to/2R5PCrA
📓 Moleskine Art Sketchbook large amzn.to/3ifCoVu
📓 Moleskine Art Sketchbook extra large amzn.to/31RegRF
📓 Large notebook/sketchbooks: creativitymatterspodcast.com/2020/10/large-sketchbooks/
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Illustrate Your Week and Life / Illustrated Journal (3)
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During the year before I turned 50, I did a "50 Before 50" project. In part, it involved a list of 50 very carefully thought-out and selected things to do and an illustrated journal in which I tracked the "doing" of those things and recorded the year. As part of the illustrated documentation, I also drew a self-portrait each week. I have recorded videos of Journals 1 and 2, which go through tha...
A3 is NOT Legal Size - This Moleskine Sketchbook is Gigantic
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I've talked a lot on the podcast about the Moleskine Art Journal I've been using in A4 size. I've shared 2 flip-throughs from the last few years here in video form, too. (Book 1 (ua-cam.com/video/cLrDgl8L1jY/v-deo.html) and Book 2 (ua-cam.com/video/bi7oxzBNqHU/v-deo.html)) The preface to this video is Episode 449 of the Creativity Matters Podcast. I tried a new sketchbook (not the one shown her...
Illustrated Journal Vol 2 of 50 Before 50 (Flip-through)
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During the year before I turned 50, I did a "50 Before 50" project. In part, it involved a list of 50 very carefully thought-out and selected things to do and an illustrated journal in which I tracked the "doing" of those things and recorded the year. As part of the illustrated documentation, I also drew a self-portrait each week. The flip-through in this video is journal 2 from the year. It go...
Turning 50 / Illustrated Journal (Book 1)
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During the year before I turned 50, I did a "50 Before 50" project. In part, it involved a list of 50 very carefully thought-out and selected things to do and an illustrated journal in which I tracked the "doing" of those things and recorded the year. As part of the illustrated documentation, I also drew a self-portrait each week. The flip-through in this video is journal 1 from the year. (I co...
Tracking ICAD Daily Art with Notion / Habit-tracking Daily Art!
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In my flip-through of ICAD cards before the 2021 Index-Card-a-Day Challenge started (ua-cam.com/video/ObGgebvEDGU/v-deo.html), I mentioned that I would be tracking my summer art series using Notion. I track ALL of my daily drawing using Notion, and I love how flexible Notion is. It allows me to track general daily drawing as well as look at sub-sets of drawings, including challenges like the 10...
What Fineliners to Use with Copic? / Mixing #Copic with Black Ink
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If you use Copic markers (or other alcohol markers like Blick or Ouhu), you may find yourself wondering what black fineliners are safe to use. Every time I work with Copic, I run into this question. I've seen lots of tests, and I think it is really important to test on the paper you will be using. There is also a difference in how certain colors react to black. What you don't want to happen tho...
Index Card Art Portrait Series - ICAD Flip-Through!
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The Index-Card-a-Day Art Challenge, known as #ICAD, takes place in June and July each year and is run by the Daisy Yellow site. I've participated in ICAD for a number of years, and in the last several years, I've done a series of portraits each summer. Each year's series has been "similar" but different in some ways. In this video, I look back, starting with 2020 and flipping through cards I've...
Track Your Chloe Ting Summer Shred with Notion! / Tips for Accountability
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Using Notion to track the 28-day Chole Ting Summer Shred. Setting up a tracker is a good way to help with self-accountability! Each day of the challenge uses a different lineup of videos, so there are several ways you might think about building your tracker. This video gives you some ideas about how to approach it using Notion, an amazing (and flexible!) organization and productivity tool. #cho...
Keeping Track of Fountain Pen Inks in Notion / Know what you have!
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I love Notion for the ways it can help you track your life and boost productivity, but I also love the ability to create simple but very functional lists and inventories. You can do this for any category you want to help you better organize what you have and to help you "know" what you have. In this video, I walk through how to set up a simple database inventory to track fountain pen ink. There...
Magenta Inks Swatch Showdown / Fountain Pen Inks
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I have been looking for just the right "Magenta" fountain pen ink for a while. I think I initially had something a bit on the "redder" end of red-purple, and I tried a sample of Diamine Deep Magenta and totally loved it. I started looking at what is out there in the "magenta" space and trying to evaluate from online reviews, videos, and posts, and it was very, very hard! As you know, sometimes ...
TWSBI IRIS Vac 700-R Fill and Twist Tip! / Fountain Pen
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My TWSBI Iris Vac 700-R is a beautiful pen. The rainbow detailing is stunning. The Iris was a gift from my kids. It has become a favorite pen, but when I first started using it, I was so disappointed because it kept "stopping" writing for no reason. None of my other pens do that! I'm used to pens that seem to "always write." Maybe I'm just lucky so far. The TWSBI Iris was a more expensive pen t...
Ink! Fountain Pen Fill for the Week
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Ink! Fountain Pen Fill for the Week
Dip Pen and Blue Ink and Slowing Down / Creative Life
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Dip Pen and Blue Ink and Slowing Down / Creative Life
Viewing Your Creative Work Kanban Style / Tracking Daily Drawing with Notion
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Viewing Your Creative Work Kanban Style / Tracking Daily Drawing with Notion
Make a Gallery of Your Art in Notion! / Daily art tracking
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Make a Gallery of Your Art in Notion! / Daily art tracking
Tracking Art, Drawings & Creative Life with Notion / Daily Habit Tracking
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Tracking Art, Drawings & Creative Life with Notion / Daily Habit Tracking
Dip Pen Stories | Illustrated Journal Mindfulness
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Dip Pen Stories | Illustrated Journal Mindfulness
Draw What You See / Timelapse
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Draw What You See / Timelapse
Elf Hat Timelapse / Creativity Matters Podcast
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Elf Hat Timelapse / Creativity Matters Podcast
Do This Then That + The 100 Day Project, Episode437 (Creativity Matters Podcast audio)
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Do This Then That The 100 Day Project, Episode437 (Creativity Matters Podcast audio)
Space Buns! Timelapse Sketch with Creative Talk
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Space Buns! Timelapse Sketch with Creative Talk
Olive Jars / Creativity Matters Podcast (Episode 436)
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Olive Jars / Creativity Matters Podcast (Episode 436)
Episode 435: Hello, 2021 (Creativity Matters Podcast) [AUDIO only]
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Episode 435: Hello, 2021 (Creativity Matters Podcast) [AUDIO only]
Holiday Drawing Timelapse (Creativity Matters Podcast)
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Holiday Drawing Timelapse (Creativity Matters Podcast)
Year Over Year (Creativity Matters Podcast Episode 434) [Audio Only]
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Year Over Year (Creativity Matters Podcast Episode 434) [Audio Only]
A Tree in the Window (Episode 433) - [AUDIO ONLY]
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A Tree in the Window (Episode 433) - [AUDIO ONLY]
Ink it Later / Inking Sketchbook Drawings
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Ink it Later / Inking Sketchbook Drawings
A Holiday Knitting Project / Creativity Matters Podcast Episode 432 (AUDIO ONLY)
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A Holiday Knitting Project / Creativity Matters Podcast Episode 432 (AUDIO ONLY)
Day by Day / Creativity Matters Podcast Episode 431 (AUDIO only)
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Day by Day / Creativity Matters Podcast Episode 431 (AUDIO only)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @cakeferdays
    @cakeferdays 7 днів тому

    That’s actually super cool

  • @KimberleeGerstmann
    @KimberleeGerstmann 7 днів тому

    Fabulous!

  • @kathiwright4849
    @kathiwright4849 8 днів тому

    last year, before the holidays, i had a big idea and the intention to make a gift for a friend. it would include a small shadow box, stars, a tiny ladder, and a small paper boat. i used to make newspaper hats as a child, so thought i could fold a simple paper boat. child’s play. ha! it never happened - i did try to fold a tiny vessel, but never created a proper one. i am all thumbs. i am surprised that i can sometimes sketch a face. wishing you good creative days as you continue on life’s journey. . .

  • @sharonwinters1054
    @sharonwinters1054 9 днів тому

    Beautiful!!!❤❤❤

  • @creativecompanion
    @creativecompanion 3 місяці тому

    The black sides are the stage curtains open to reveal the dance. ❤️

  • @marissapayne2635
    @marissapayne2635 3 місяці тому

    Gorgeous flip through! ❤ I’m in your sketchbook! 😂 from Sktchy 😊

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast 3 місяці тому

      Thanks for the comment, and that's so cool! How random for you to have seen this video! Love that. (Who are you at Sktchy? I have to go find out which portrait it was, lol.)

    • @marissapayne2635
      @marissapayne2635 3 місяці тому

      @@creativitymatterspodcast lol 😂 it is random! I follow you there as well, I go by Rissa Romany!

    • @marissapayne2635
      @marissapayne2635 3 місяці тому

      I’m @11:47 in the video

  • @digitalvictory8266
    @digitalvictory8266 4 місяці тому

    I absolutely LOVE your self-portrait style!!! I am going to learn that and adopt (steal) it! 🙂

  • @somethingjamofficial
    @somethingjamofficial 6 місяців тому

    Love all your sketchbooks❤ thanks for sharing 😊

  • @AshleyGraetz
    @AshleyGraetz 6 місяців тому

    very nice

  • @FrancesSnihur
    @FrancesSnihur 6 місяців тому

    I love how you drew the eye

  • @alexbond03
    @alexbond03 6 місяців тому

    this is how all pistol fillers work. When the piston is all the way down, it locks the ink supply, which is why it's best for travelling, specially flying. When you want to write, you just open up the piston, and close it back after you write it. That's the beauty of Piston Fillers. Cheers

    • @kaushik8315
      @kaushik8315 2 місяці тому

      So you need to unscrew the piston every time you write?

  • @user-io3zm4xy3t
    @user-io3zm4xy3t 8 місяців тому

    template pls!!!

  • @MamaTomasu
    @MamaTomasu 8 місяців тому

    Nice comparisons, thank you for sharing them for us. Have you considered searching on the same paper you use in your journal so you’ll know exactly the color and performance to expect? For me, I cut out pages from my art journal/sketchbook for swatching (or use loose leaf if avail; for instance I use Arches cold press to make my own journals)

  • @winterrain1947
    @winterrain1947 9 місяців тому

    I have such huge handwriting that I would love to try one of these if they had ruled ones. (regular wide rule is too small to me, so I use college rule paper and then skip every other line.) Also math. If you have a long math problem to work out, it's better to have lots of space on a big sheet of paper.

  • @jmsfaith2181
    @jmsfaith2181 9 місяців тому

    Love your channel! Hope we get to see more! 🙂

  • @cactiideluxe186
    @cactiideluxe186 9 місяців тому

    Such a brilliant idea and what a beautiful journal. Thank you for sharing! I love your art style. I'd like to make something like this for my kids to look thru when I'm gone someday.

  • @karenkaren9526
    @karenkaren9526 9 місяців тому

    I hope we never get rid of these remnants of Covid. It is so important we remember. The aftermath is tremendous

  • @MarcellHobbs
    @MarcellHobbs 9 місяців тому

    I just got my Vac 700r Iris out to refill today. I’ve used Organics Studio Nitrogen and Yama Budo repeatedly in this pen. Beautiful ❤

  • @mikewadley2700
    @mikewadley2700 10 місяців тому

    I love the grid format for journaling. I'm going to experiment with this format. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @AngieMaeart
    @AngieMaeart 10 місяців тому

    I just came upon your channel and holy-moly do I ever love your work, creativity and style. By watching your videos I am inspired to keep moving forward with illustrative journaling no matter if I think my work is good or bad. Just record my days and watch how my sketchbook and I evolve over time. I like the 4x6 index card size series of different work and I'm going to do one of my own. Thank you for the great idea. I look forward to watching more of your videos ❤ You have brightened my day! Thank you for sharing your art. Have a wonderful day.

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast 3 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for this comment! It is ICAD time again for 2024, so I am putting together a newsletter and just happened to see your comment. I'm sorry I missed it at the time.

  • @werk3823
    @werk3823 10 місяців тому

    Have you know a good ink for feather for work with copics ?

  • @mireiamr
    @mireiamr 11 місяців тому

    Mine is Fe and it is blocked and I can't open and I don't know I'd it has a security mechanism or something like that but I can't open the fountain pen. Do you know if could be the same issue?

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast 10 місяців тому

      I don't think there should be anything stopping you from opening it. The bottom cap unscrews.

  • @breadyegg
    @breadyegg 11 місяців тому

    I strongly recommend Rohrer & Klinger "Solferino" or the very similar Califolio "Fuschia"

  • @cottingtonmae
    @cottingtonmae Рік тому

    I am so excited I just watched this video!! I just get subbed one of these pens! Thank you!

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    Is this you?

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast Рік тому

      No! The image I was drawing was from the Sktchy app (now called Museum by Sktchy)

    • @katsmith8263
      @katsmith8263 Рік тому

      @@creativitymatterspodcast have you stopped journaling? You have no new videos for a long time

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast Рік тому

      @@katsmith8263 Still journaling! I haven't been able to make videos, unfortunately, but I post at Instagram and on the Substack (in addition to the podcast). Thanks for asking.

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    Exceptional work!!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ You are so good!!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

  • @michellegilmore53
    @michellegilmore53 Рік тому

    What is sketchy? Beautiful journal

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast Рік тому

      The app used to be called Sktchy, but now it's "Museum" (by Sktchy). It's an app where people upload images to be drawing, so it's a fantastic resource for anyone who enjoys drawing portraits.

  • @iHanna
    @iHanna Рік тому

    Oh Amy, this book is such a piece of art! I so admire this style & idea of keeping an illustrated journal. Thank you for sharing the whole thing here! 🧡💜💛❤💖

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast Рік тому

      Thanks so much, Hanna! This flip is several years old now, but I've continued this format with my #illustrateyourweek project. Thanks for commenting!

  • @argospilotsigyn
    @argospilotsigyn Рік тому

    You ought to make meditation audio recordings because your voice is sooooo soothing and smokey--like Karen Carpenter. OK, enough drooling. I stumbled across your channel because I use a Zebra G nib when I practice a Spencerian-like roundhand. I'm just learning how to draw, so I haven't worked up the confidence to switch to sketching or drawing with a dip pen yet. I enjoy your drawing videos. Take care.

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast Рік тому

      Thanks so much for the comment! I don't have many videos, unfortunately, but there are many years of podcasts! I use fountain pen 99% of the time. This 100 days of dip pen was a single challenge - definitely worth trying.

  • @rerarei
    @rerarei Рік тому

    ISTG, this maximized usage of the properties enlightened me so much. I treated it too much as a "basic tags" section when I could've maximized more like how you used it

  • @itsmeadii259
    @itsmeadii259 Рік тому

    Templatw?

  • @salihameen5539
    @salihameen5539 Рік тому

    is that twsbi ??

  • @iHanna
    @iHanna Рік тому

    Love this video, Amy! I'm a big fan of Notion, since it's a database that is actually Visual - perfect for us creatives! Will subscribe now!

  • @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564

    I wish I'd seen this video earlier. I was looking for a magenta ink and I bought Diamine Raspberry Rose, which turned out to be too brown shaded. From your swatches, I definitely like the Yama Budo and the Deep Magenta. The Realm Of The Elderlings is among the top series I've ever read. Fitzchivalry is such a wonderful main character. So much heart in his story.

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast 11 місяців тому

      So happy to see your comments on Fitz. Such a wonderful character. I was really sad to see the Fitz books end. I hope you are enjoying whatever magenta you are now using!

  • @Claudia_CG_Garza
    @Claudia_CG_Garza Рік тому

    This video was EXTREMELY helpful! Thank you for making it! 💟

  • @MommyBee1589
    @MommyBee1589 Рік тому

    I’ve been looking forever for a sketchboo artist who is a WOMAN and the algorithm God’s saw fit to bless me with this video! This is an absolute masterpiece. I’m a beginner and love love learning! Thanks so much for sharing your magnificent art!

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast Рік тому

      Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. I really appreciate it. I hope you are having fun keeping your illustrated journal!

  • @daytonagreg8765
    @daytonagreg8765 Рік тому

    Your Hand blocked the view. When does the ink go in? While pushing down or all at once after?

    • @amyc3503
      @amyc3503 Рік тому

      It happens all at once. As you push down, the plunger creates a vacuum. It reaches a point where it snaps and ink is sucked up into the reservoir.

  • @moutsee
    @moutsee Рік тому

    really beautiful and inspiring

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    Cool

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    Love your journals!!!!

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    No more drawing for a year since?!

    • @creativitymatterspodcast
      @creativitymatterspodcast 11 місяців тому

      Every day. I post at Instagram, but I haven't been able to post videos. Still hoping to!

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    🅒🅞🅞🅛

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    🅒🅞🅞🅛

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    I subbed

  • @katsmith8263
    @katsmith8263 Рік тому

    🅒🅞🅞🅛

  • @davidsilva8695
    @davidsilva8695 Рік тому

    I like mine so much that I ordered another!

  • @ondraskala
    @ondraskala Рік тому

    Every single review of this pen on youtube contains this information. The search had to be really tough 😂

  • @timredd7125
    @timredd7125 Рік тому

    The feathering is likely due to the sharpness of that nib scratching the cellulose in the paper.

  • @tonymathew22
    @tonymathew22 Рік тому

    Beautiful! Ever considered maybe publishing them?