4 sketchbook ideas to improve your art

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2024

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  • @perlagaffney4776
    @perlagaffney4776 2 місяці тому +13

    I really should be sleeping, but I can’t resist Orla 😊. Across the seas, around the world, from Scotland to New Zealand. Fellow Journaless 🙏

  • @Kimberley81
    @Kimberley81 27 днів тому

    Thanks for being so nurturing and encouraging … I want to be able to just experiment and play with colour and turn off the perfectionist brain even though I’m not trying to turn it into a living!

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  20 днів тому

      thanks so much! it's such a good skill to be able to turn that part of the brain of - a constant practice for us all I think! ☀️

  • @jessicalynne420
    @jessicalynne420 13 днів тому

    Love this set

  • @heidikarpa2278
    @heidikarpa2278 Місяць тому

    I LOVE this set. It’s my favorite one on my desk 😊so appreciate the nudge to practice on the “good” paper.

  • @LantraAntero
    @LantraAntero Місяць тому +1

    this video came in such a good time! recently I feel disappointed in my art and only do some small prompts in my sketchbook so advice to play with lose paper sounds perfect!!!

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +1

      aw that's great to hear; it definitely can feel really freeing to work on loose pages :)

  • @sibelxo7228
    @sibelxo7228 2 місяці тому +1

    I love that the prints are organic as they are and you don't edit the edges, that is a beautiful and warm touch 🙂

  • @alisonlyons4691
    @alisonlyons4691 2 місяці тому

    Dear Orla, always excited to have you pop up. The prints are stunning. Nothing quite like being by the sea, such an inspiring force. Love your new water colours, bright and cheery. I do love the comfort of my sketch books. Such a good place to explore. Thank you so much for all your time given to inspire us.......Alioban ❤🐱🐱🐈🐈

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому

      Thank you Alioban! 💙 absolutely; I'm travelling to visit the sea again very soon and can't wait 😄 x

  • @juliart5
    @juliart5 Місяць тому

    Dear Orla, your videos are always so beautiful! Beautifully filmed and perfectly edited! Thank you for your content!

  • @peckerdecker
    @peckerdecker 2 місяці тому +1

    Good video.
    First time viewer.
    The idea of *starting off* With a *fast quick drawing,/ painting* and _once happy with the thumbnail_ & *then start* to work on a detailed final artwork.
    Stay happy everyone:)

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому

      hello and welcome 😊 thank you, great tip! ☀️

  • @deborahmeyers551
    @deborahmeyers551 2 місяці тому +1

    I love the artwork and always I learn from the words of wisdom too❤😊 I love your cat❤

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +1

      hehe she loves being in the spotlight 🐈‍⬛ thank you!

  • @teresaedwards4175
    @teresaedwards4175 Місяць тому

    Your work is so Lovely ❤ Thank you for the sketchbook prompts …so much fun! 😊

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому

      thank you! hope you enjoy trying them out 💫

  • @semicisne
    @semicisne 2 місяці тому

    this was an amazing video... so inspiring, and the ideas are fantastic!! i love how you explain your techniques!
    thank you for sharing your wisdom

  • @tasticola
    @tasticola 2 місяці тому

    Ooh Orla. I've been waiting for these prints. So excited. Great video as always x Nell.

  • @kathyhackney7950
    @kathyhackney7950 2 місяці тому +2

    We can also work on loose paper and paste it in afterwards if we like it lol

  • @hashsand
    @hashsand 2 місяці тому

    Your seaside prints are gorgeous, Orla

  • @melissaamyx2196
    @melissaamyx2196 2 місяці тому

    Another wonderful video! And I love my Kuretake paints! Very different from western watercolors...

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +1

      they're so fun to use! Definitely love them 😊

  • @merviart
    @merviart 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful artwork and thank you for the ideas! ❤❤❤

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +1

      thank you! hope you enjoy playing with them 😊

  • @ChantelleArts
    @ChantelleArts 2 місяці тому +1

    These ideas are fantastic, may have to steal some of these ☺☺

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому

      thank you, and absolutely! hope you enjoy them! ☀️

  • @armyofone13
    @armyofone13 Місяць тому

    This is going to sound insanely silly….but you are the first person I’ve seen with “mini” woodies!
    I have been wondering how far down they go.
    Seeing how short yours are tells me there is a nice amount of “color lead” in the shell.
    Also thanks for sharing your ideas.
    So helpful for a self taught novice like me ❤

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому

      hehe not silly at all! I think they might have colour lead all the way to the bottom, so I think we can use them right up :) always the best when I can get maximum value for money out of materials and as little waste as possible 💫 thanks so much!

  • @Carolyn750
    @Carolyn750 Місяць тому

    This is fun, your sketchbook is huge! What sort do you use?

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +2

      it's one of jackson's own-brands! it's great, especially working across the double page spread 😊

  • @KrystalLBecker
    @KrystalLBecker 2 місяці тому

    I only recently found your channel, and I’m loving everything you do! 😍 Two questions: what is the name of the gorgeous Schminke magenta color you’re using? And is your spray bottle just water, or is there something else inside? Thanks, and again, I love watching your videos!! ❤

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +1

      hello and welcome, lovely to have you here! 😊 this one is opera rose - such a bright one! the spray is cleaning liquid - the type you'd clean kitchen sides with 😊

    • @KrystalLBecker
      @KrystalLBecker Місяць тому

      @@OrlaStevens Thank you!!

  • @JoJoTarz
    @JoJoTarz 2 місяці тому +1

    In the US- "loose leaf" paper is what we used in grade school- very thin lined paper. I assume that your meaning is not the same! so funny how we term things so different ly over here- so what you are using is watercolor paper torn out from a pad or block right? 🤗

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  2 місяці тому +3

      Ohh that’s interesting! I think of loose leaf as anything that’s not bound in a book 📕 yeah exactly, this one is watercolour 😊

    • @Gottagoghdraw
      @Gottagoghdraw 2 місяці тому +2

      @@OrlaStevens I’ve also used it that way in the US. I will say the most common use of it that we encounter is the white lined paper we use in school, but I’ve seen it for art papers taken from a pad as well.

    • @zoewhite7705
      @zoewhite7705 2 місяці тому

      I’m in the UK and have only heard it used the way Orla did - ie paper in a loose sheet (leaf) as opposed to sheets bound together in a book.

    • @JoJoTarz
      @JoJoTarz 2 місяці тому +1

      @@zoewhite7705 yeah- I was just making an observation as I am obsessed with languages- I have family in the UK and we laugh all the time at how we Americans say things as opposed to how things are said across the pond 😊 In fact, I have adopted a few!

    • @zoewhite7705
      @zoewhite7705 2 місяці тому

      @@JoJoTarz Me too! I have family in the US and it’s endlessly fascinating what is the same and what’s developed differently over time.

  • @susanmarcoux7005
    @susanmarcoux7005 Місяць тому

    Orla, if you don't mind sharing...how do you go about turning your sketch book into multiple books? I would appreciate the help 🙏 as I have no idea 😮😢❤❤

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому

      Hey Susan! do you mean to keep creating different drawings once you have filled up one? 😊

    • @elsagrace3893
      @elsagrace3893 29 днів тому

      I’m not sure what she is asking either.

  • @oliviawarren4177
    @oliviawarren4177 Місяць тому

    What kind of archival inks do you use?

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +1

      the giclée prints are made using a few different printers, so the brand of printing ink may vary, but all use official UV (pigment based) inks ☀️

  • @psrosemary
    @psrosemary Місяць тому

    Would you mind telling me the brand and size of your sketchbook? I can't find anything larger than A4. Thanks.

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому

      These ones are hahnemuhle & Boesner but Jacksons make some good large scale ones too!

    • @psrosemary
      @psrosemary Місяць тому

      @@OrlaStevens Thanks. Can you be more specific? I see only one large cream-colored sketchbook in (and on the cover of) this video. I can't find it at Jackson's or at Boesner (which doesn't seem to have an English language option). I followed your link to your page about sketchbooks, but no help there either.

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  Місяць тому +1

      This one is this sketchbook in "quadratische format" - the largest optioon they have :) www.boesner.com/sketch-color-projekt-skizzenbuch-20455
      And a similar one from jacksons: www.jacksonsart.com/jackson-s-lay-flat-hardcover-sketchbooks-100-gsm
      Hope these help :)

  • @hollynoscar3534
    @hollynoscar3534 2 місяці тому

    dang have your prints sold out already....????

    • @OrlaStevens
      @OrlaStevens  2 місяці тому

      Launching tomorrow! 😄💫💫

  • @elsagrace3893
    @elsagrace3893 29 днів тому

    These videos now days are infomercials selling product, 🙄