F**K THOSE PERFECT LITTLE SKETCHBOOKS

Sketchbook tours can be really nice to watch, but they hide the truth of the artistic process, and thinking that this is what sketchbook should look like will kill your creativity. I hope this cheeky rant can serve as some sort of art therapy so you can vent your frustrations at how artists present themselves and their creative process online, and hopefuly it will give you a boost so you can feel more comfortable when sketching.
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[@Kouenki]

Glad you made a video about this! I fully believe that people shouldn't hide their "ugly" art, especially after they improve. If anything, it makes the finished artwork more impressive when you see the journey it took to get there. ❤

[@kanachiaki]

Although I like watching sketchbooks tours, I totally agree with you that we, as artists, should not be precious with our sketchbook. I went thru a phase where I was scared to draw on my sketchbook (what if I mess it up?😱) until I realized I was NOT improving/going anywhere; I bought myself a sketchbook with the specific purpose to be messy and just go all out. Never had as much fun drawing, it was such a joy. Since then I use my sketchbooks with a totally different mindset and currently I have about 8 sketchbooks for different purposes (for gouache, for pen and ink etc) that I randomly pick up and happily mess up 😅

[@Javicandraw]

that sounds like so much fun!!! I need to get myself one just for watercolors a well.

[@kanachiaki]

@@Javicandraw considering that I'm mostly a digital artist, I have admittedly too many 'on going' sketchbooks 😅

[@someonesomeone8418]

Thanks, made me feel better, I really want giving scetchbooks another chance❤

[@C_Kava]

I hate sketchbooks, I just use spare paper and put them in the same folder when I have a collection I like.
The bump caused by the sketchbooks midline is annoying when drawing too.

[@Javicandraw]

I hate the bump too!!! But I also dislike the spiraled notebooks.

[@CARBONATED_SO-DA]

For some reason I'm the happiest sketching in paper napkins and receipts

[@windywednesday4166]

​@@CARBONATED_SO-DA Exactly, no pressure. I have a pile of scraps and ideas and bits. I'm planning on using an inexpensive book to put them in. An old hardcover from the free bin will do. Either glue them on pages and decorate around them, or make envelopes on the pages to tuck them in.