My Sketchbooks: Early Teen Years

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  • Опубліковано 2 січ 2015
  • Okay, so many have been asking to see my sketchbooks so hear we go! Might as well start off with my oldest sketchbooks first. These are from my teen years and I can see a lot of growth from the first one to the last.
    If you enjoy this, let me know in the comments and a thumbs up. I have loads more.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 386

  • @MorningMage
    @MorningMage 8 років тому +39

    It never ceases to amaze me how some people can do things like this at young ages. I started learning how to draw earlier this year, haha. I would like to see more :).

    • @nialler3296
      @nialler3296 4 роки тому

      Dang this was 4 years ago how is it going now?

  • @angryscrappy8857
    @angryscrappy8857 8 років тому +45

    I loved your face at the part where you said AGH I CANT DRAWWWW

  • @mochimelon8126
    @mochimelon8126 7 років тому +246

    Is it just me? I HATE coloring in my drawings. I only use pencil to color in my drawings and people don't like that I do that but idc!! Like if u do it too

    • @avaklett615
      @avaklett615 7 років тому +5

      Valleycat 223 my sister does the same her art is really good she has no time to color her drawings because she's in collage

    • @jokeyy1116
      @jokeyy1116 7 років тому +10

      i only like colored pencils for things i have to color like school work but i hate coloring my own drawings because they will be my favorites and then they just look like a mess

    • @khajakhutbuddeenahmed9977
      @khajakhutbuddeenahmed9977 7 років тому +1

      Valleycat 223 ummmmmm I don't do that

    • @violeteeyore1143
      @violeteeyore1143 7 років тому +9

      I do the same thing! I feel like when I color something... I just ruin it!

    • @leebruyere7934
      @leebruyere7934 7 років тому +6

      Valleycat 223 Same! I end up ruining it when I colour it.

  • @novastart6510
    @novastart6510 8 років тому +47

    I want to be a professional artist. I am 15 and I started to take my drawings seriously 3 years ago. I go to a school where the art teacher doesn't really help or doesn't exactly challenge me the way I want to. I try to practice everyday by watching your art videos to be inspired because you really inspire me❤️ I gave up on the idea of trying to rely on someone else to help me get my style and what I want to do, but when I clicked on your "draw my life" it really opened my eyes because you were also struggling with teachers, but you eventually found one that really helped. I'm attempting to try self teaching to open my options:) I also struggle SO much in math because I can't focus because I always am caught doodling! Is that normal for aspiring artists? I really like your videos! Thanks❤️

    • @juliannawagner8303
      @juliannawagner8303 8 років тому +3

      +Rachel Pascoe I'm a teen with this prob too! we should start a group...

    • @paulac2206
      @paulac2206 8 років тому +2

      +Jumping for joy films illuminati lmao

    • @catherinecoffman5237
      @catherinecoffman5237 7 років тому +3

      Emii64 I doodle in math too! Math is not my forte, (I totally suck) and doodling actually helps me pay attention.

    • @st4rjam
      @st4rjam 7 років тому +2

      Emii64 oml i always get caught dopdling!!!

    • @torinstudley5351
      @torinstudley5351 7 років тому +1

      Emii64 if you want to be a professional artist, try different styles with different tools like charcoal, or color pencil. Try at least 5 or 6 different styles and see which style you feel comfortable doing, or which you like best.

  • @marymasonphotofilms3
    @marymasonphotofilms3 7 років тому +8

    The Match Girl is really beautiful. But, it brought tears to my eyes at certain parts.

  • @jada4434
    @jada4434 7 років тому +19

    1:12 cracked me up. Bad.😂😂😂😂😂

  • @sarachirilov6251
    @sarachirilov6251 7 років тому +13

    Do any of you look through the comments while listening to the video

  • @owlstreet
    @owlstreet 9 років тому +14

    You always mention such interesting things in your videos! I literally paused the video and did 15 solid minutes of research on the novel of bambi.

  • @TheBoogaloo2011
    @TheBoogaloo2011 9 років тому +15

    I need to see more ! This has already given me so much inspiration! Thank you. 😊😊😊😀😃😄

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  9 років тому +4

      Claire Locker LOL I will be posting another sketchbook video in the next month or so. :)

  • @sociallyawkwardburrito4860
    @sociallyawkwardburrito4860 7 років тому +1

    This made me feel a lot better about my art. you normally see so many talented artists on UA-cam and instantly want to draw like them but seeing stuff like this reminds me that everyone starts somewhere.

  • @mdeer124u
    @mdeer124u 8 років тому +8

    That's great, thank you... I just took up drawing last week.. and have like 13 pages of drawings.. it is a new journey for me.. thank you for sharing yours.. :) .... I am teaching myself to draw because I have the best magical dreams... walking through a cave when a child unicorn runs past me and laughs.. kind of dreams.. that I want to capture... .... then yesterday 2 symbols upon the ground lay... a coiled snake... and a curved M.. I am going to add them to my sketch book, since you showed the value of saving them....

    • @coolcucumber201
      @coolcucumber201 3 роки тому

      Good luck! 😉

    • @mdeer124u
      @mdeer124u 3 роки тому

      @@coolcucumber201 thank you! the journey has grown exponentially.. Five years later, which was last weekend I was looking through my sketches, at a dream in whoever I was talking to had a very interesting mermaid necklace that I had drawn upon awakening.. last weekend I got out my paints and painted the picture over the line, and it came out completely magical.. It looks like she is in a doorway that leads out into the universe.. your comment is so well timed.. Thank You!

  • @twilightsparkle1412
    @twilightsparkle1412 9 років тому

    Please show more of your sketches. It's so cool to see a person's story through their art.

  • @ravenheartedgirl6427
    @ravenheartedgirl6427 8 років тому

    I love seeing artists old sketshbooks, like the really old ones from early teen years. Im only 14 and sometimes get a bit disapointed when my art doesn't turn out the way I want. Aaaanyway, seeing that artists I admire werent always so good. Really makes me feel good of myself and gives Ideas of what to draw.

  • @CassandraNoyes
    @CassandraNoyes 9 років тому

    It is always nice to see the progression of an artist. Especially as a newbie...to see that you are not the only one with the struggles you are currently having. To see that someone else had the same struggles and overcame them. Thank you! These are AMAZING!!

  • @weedeater1511
    @weedeater1511 6 років тому +3

    'Random anime girl singing'
    I love how you said that

  • @WolfeWolfvesrule
    @WolfeWolfvesrule 8 років тому +4

    I draw wolves and when my mom said wanna keep these I'm just like😳yes! Because I embarrassed to show her the drawing I have did

  • @emilylee5423
    @emilylee5423 8 років тому +45

    Seems like you were a kid or a teenager in the 90s? What were some of your favorite bands? I'm interested in a lot of 90s bands, so yea, I'm just curious :) thanks

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  8 років тому +22

      I have always been a fan of movie soundtracks and Disney was my jam in the....always 😄

    • @SakibMiah-pw7rs
      @SakibMiah-pw7rs 8 років тому +2

      +Art ala Carte your videos are amazing/////////////.........

    • @popstarangel1196
      @popstarangel1196 7 років тому +2

      Art ala Carte hi how would you suggest to learn how to draw anime / manga body's for beginners.

    • @user-mi5pn6mk2h
      @user-mi5pn6mk2h 7 років тому +1

      adeja roriguez I'd recommend screenshotting some poses, copy them, and add clothes and hair. This way, you're drawing, and learning anatomy at the same time! :D

  • @liberty3310
    @liberty3310 9 років тому

    I LOOOVVEEE seeing your sketchbooks!! I especially loved the drawing of the girl with braided hair pulling back the curtains.

  • @arabentley7979
    @arabentley7979 7 років тому +6

    Thank you for sharing your art and for creating this channel!! I have enjoyed your videos so much and my daughter does as well!

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  7 років тому +1

      AWw you are both welcome! Thanks for watching

  • @derpypug3monthsago678
    @derpypug3monthsago678 6 років тому +5

    My drawing interests in my life::::
    PreK-1st: Family and my mom.....
    2nd-4th: Anime and dogs......
    5th-Now: Cartoons, Steven Universe, still life, and hands
    11:57
    LAPIS LAZULI?!?!?! STEVEN UNIVERSE AHHHH IM LAME!!!!!

  • @CarolMaynard-OhMyInkyFingers
    @CarolMaynard-OhMyInkyFingers 7 років тому

    I LOVE your comical attitude!!! "Feel the BURN!!!!" You crack me up! Love, Love, Love your videos!!! Thanks for being an inspiration to all!

  • @AddyAddyO
    @AddyAddyO 9 років тому

    Love them! Keep putting more up,... It's so inspiring to keep chugging along.

  • @aleMARG
    @aleMARG 9 років тому +12

    your vois is beautiful and its the first time i see one of your videos!

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  9 років тому +4

      male reyes Thank you for watching!! I hope you enjoy my other videos too! :)

  • @randicommand2453
    @randicommand2453 5 років тому

    It's cool to see the beginnings.. I have almost if not all of my old sketchbooks starting from my early 20s (I'm 68 now) and I go thru them occasionally. It's amazing how the results go up and down and all around, but usually a bit more up each revolution. I'm looking at your stuff and thinking I can surely see the sprouts of your beautiful work now. I definitely saw your up and down and all around too! What fun!!!

  • @rachelwilson4958
    @rachelwilson4958 8 років тому

    I think your drawings and scratch books are very inspiring, thank you for making these videos for your subscribers

  • @emc4408
    @emc4408 8 років тому +1

    Thank you sooo much! You have helped me make great things and you are SUCH an inspiration and its just, so much help and you are slow when you do the how to other than people who are like this and this and oh yeah *THAT* really fast and you make it better and easier for me to try to draw with you other than pausing and then unpausing, you have been such an inspiration for me so thank you so much!

  • @cardsbypanda
    @cardsbypanda 7 років тому +1

    This has To be my favourite video from your channel. It gives me hope of learning to draw. Thanks for sharing your early stuff with us!!! Xxx

  • @scrapgirl14671
    @scrapgirl14671 9 років тому

    Val,
    You are too hard on yourself. Even your very old stuff is better than my current stuff and I am 48 yrs. old today (Happy Birthday to me!). You obviously had a natural talent from the beginning and have continued to grow as an artist. You do beautiful work now, and you did beautiful work back then! Thanks so much for sharing, it was really fun to see what you liked to draw. I LOVED the fairies!
    Hugs and prayers,
    Maureen

  • @ukiyo8089
    @ukiyo8089 9 років тому

    All of this drawings are so pretty I got so inspired to go back and redraw one of my first drawings and compare what I've improved thank you

  • @gilanisaniya9987
    @gilanisaniya9987 7 років тому +1

    this is really inspiring. Thank u for sharing your sketchbooks with us. I have recently started drawing and to be honest right now i am at the basics and not very good. so seeing ur sketches motivates and inspires me that practice makes perfect. Someday i also want to be a great artist like u

  • @CowsforGalsOffical
    @CowsforGalsOffical 2 роки тому +1

    I have improved drawing horses wolfs and deer now I really wanna be an artist when I grow up!

  • @kandss1
    @kandss1 9 років тому

    that was great! gives me hope! love your sense of humor!

  • @oliwiamilczarek8912
    @oliwiamilczarek8912 9 років тому

    I am your big fan. Your pictures are fabulous and I just love them

  • @huxdroid
    @huxdroid 9 років тому

    This was so much fun to watch! It's so refreshing to know every great artist was once an amateur, it is hard not to compare my own art to the greatness if others but that is what keeps me motivated to do better :)

  • @jenniferwatterson8131
    @jenniferwatterson8131 9 років тому

    Oh thank you so much for sharing! I now have hope as my current horses look similar to your earlier horses so if I keep at it - I will get better. I try to draw at least one thing every day, if not more. I will definitely be keeping my sketchbooks and when I feel as though I am being defeated by a particular subject I will go through and review my progress. Again, thank you, you are a great teacher - even if you are an entire ocean away! (I might draw that?)

  • @staceyfell7666
    @staceyfell7666 8 років тому +6

    I know this video is old but its new to me I juat found you. I juat wanted to say that this was such a fun video to watch. ;)

  • @cptcookies5693
    @cptcookies5693 8 років тому +1

    Really enjoying your videos and lot of Laughs with you 😀. I admire your talent very much. Thanks for all the vids 👍

  • @JDvorak2009
    @JDvorak2009 9 років тому

    Oh I LOVE your RED HORSE! such a beautiful drawing!

  • @meadowguard3461
    @meadowguard3461 7 років тому

    I really the sketchbook videos!! Very inspirational! Love you Art ala Cart!!😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗

  • @jonathan-rv6vs
    @jonathan-rv6vs 7 років тому +1

    Thank you, you are such an inspiration to me, after this I will never throw away my drawings again :3
    thanks.

  • @tctcdrone79
    @tctcdrone79 9 років тому

    I really enjoy your art journals they are really neat.

  • @MignonPrider
    @MignonPrider 9 років тому +5

    Loved this, it was so interesting and inspiring to see. I have only recently discovered your channel, I'm really enjoying going through all your videos. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing more. =)

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  9 років тому +2

      Thank you Mignon. I so glad you are enjoying them!!!!'

  • @bridgeteatherton491
    @bridgeteatherton491 9 років тому +2

    Please make another I enjoyed this so much!!!!

  • @velador4
    @velador4 3 роки тому

    Was referred by simple art for adults ❤️ she gives you high praise! So happy to be here, I can’t wait to see what all you have to teach me ❤️ I am a newbie and appreciate every single video you all share! Thank you in advance 😉

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  3 роки тому

      Thank you for joining the fun!!!

  • @marijamitrevska2136
    @marijamitrevska2136 8 років тому +5

    Omg need more!! Btw I love listening to your voice

  • @waikuenchan2778
    @waikuenchan2778 4 роки тому

    totally loved it!!

  • @aztalents1
    @aztalents1 6 років тому

    Wow .. huts are so beautiful and shading of horse is awesome too 😊

  • @Kleemakes
    @Kleemakes 9 років тому

    Lol "feel the burn" I LOVE IT! I have so much good ideas but I can never find the time to draw besides they never come out right but I love your sketch books!

  • @lanajantz2240
    @lanajantz2240 8 років тому

    I am so glad to hear this, so true. I wanted a rip pages out, things were awful. Trying to learn to draw!!Thank you for this information. Now lets watch your show your stuff!

  • @biz_markie9189
    @biz_markie9189 9 років тому

    Haha! I totally enjoyed your "frustration" sketch!!! It shows us all how an artist does make mistakes, and yet gets better and better over time with trial and error. :D

  • @sunn7045
    @sunn7045 9 років тому

    You share a LOT of really good advice!!

  • @rhondamagee7459
    @rhondamagee7459 9 років тому +5

    more please! Unfortunately...all of mine, are gone :( Water damaged

  • @ArtisticAlpacaStudios
    @ArtisticAlpacaStudios 8 років тому

    This video is actually what made me put effort into keeping a traditional sketch book and not just my digital collection.
    I filled up my first one last year even if it meant pasting in doodles i had on loose leaf paper and I am fairly close to filling another.
    I actually love how your anime girls look very Ah! My Goddess like I think if you had married the two styles of that and Disney it would've been beautiful!

  •  9 років тому +3

    I have started drawing, and after a year I decided to get a sketchbook, but I haven't been keeping up with it. I love drawing animals! As a reference for a drawing of a kitten, I took pictures of my cat, and felt his shoulders as he walked, since that was going to be a main part. I didn't do the drawing, but I am planning to! I'm not really good at keeping up with these types of things, but I really enjoy drawing. Although I can't draw humans. That's a no-no, friends see my animal drawings and ask me to draw them, and I just reply with, "So, do you want an eggplant of an arm and the muscles of a cat?" I am picking up manga though, and it's really fun!

    • @cinnamonstix8196
      @cinnamonstix8196 9 років тому +1

      Haha I try to draw humans... Then the drawing go bye bye, The only drawings I throw out... shh don't tell Art Ala Carte

    • @Luna-yo3xh
      @Luna-yo3xh 9 років тому

      You sound exactly like me cx I feel as if I'm experienced at cats, wolves and animals in general but humans... euuughghghh!

    •  9 років тому

      Hahaha, drawing humans are such a hassle for me.

  • @SickBungo
    @SickBungo 9 років тому

    This was so fun go watch i would definitely like to see more

  • @mishadraws5461
    @mishadraws5461 5 років тому

    do more sketchbook tours!! i love having them on as a background while i draw!!

  • @legolaslelandlover15
    @legolaslelandlover15 8 років тому

    beautiful!!! want to see more

  • @skullchimes
    @skullchimes 9 років тому

    xDDD FEEL THE BURN
    And I would totally like to see more of your sketchbooks
    It's nice to see how you improved through the years uvu

  • @sairajames6977
    @sairajames6977 9 років тому

    Your voice is very hypnotic!!!!!!!

  • @galazychocolate6393
    @galazychocolate6393 8 років тому +1

    your very inspiring, I'm going to keep my art books from now on THX 😀 😀😀

  • @TwaxerX
    @TwaxerX 9 років тому

    That was great! Thanks for sharing!

  • @sarahswenson4534
    @sarahswenson4534 7 років тому +1

    i love ur sketchbook reveiws plz make another! !!

  • @ai-leenchua2691
    @ai-leenchua2691 8 років тому

    Your drawings are awesome!!!!!

  • @yoshikagekira1237
    @yoshikagekira1237 8 років тому

    I think your old drawings are amazing! but you got better as you grew,so your new art is better

  • @sketchysharry2787
    @sketchysharry2787 8 років тому

    Aw I love your horses and fish :)

  • @vintagekitteh2233
    @vintagekitteh2233 8 років тому

    you have amazing advice :) honesly, i am very picky on everything and i would always throw away all my "terrible" drawings. so this video helped me to keep my drawings. and with your advice i can look back to drawings from years ago :) thank you! subscribed.

  • @MoonyCookie
    @MoonyCookie 7 років тому +5

    That is the oldest sketchbook that I ever seen on UA-cam!!!!!!,way back at the 90s

    • @sooyaa311
      @sooyaa311 7 років тому

      watch markcrilley

  • @kelsey2506
    @kelsey2506 4 роки тому

    Ive been looking for 1 specific artist to help explains things to me and your are it ive,only been watch your videos for an hour and I already fell,in love keep it up

  • @pinkvelociraptorplays3186
    @pinkvelociraptorplays3186 8 років тому

    You look so perfect! Perfect lipstick color by the way! You are an AWESOME artist! You deserve 1,000,000,000,000 Subscribers

  • @hannahhall227
    @hannahhall227 7 років тому +1

    Hi, I love your videos, your such an amazing drawer!! Can't wait to see your next vid... u r so talented!!!!!

  • @deepekakumar8358
    @deepekakumar8358 8 років тому

    wow your drawings are so GOOD!!!

  • @vanessaantonio20
    @vanessaantonio20 8 років тому +1

    I love your videos so much👍😊💖 you are such a great artist🎨

  • @elise_edits2112
    @elise_edits2112 7 років тому

    I love your videos and your art I neeeed more of these vids because they are soooooo inspiring

  • @leonie_cutix_220
    @leonie_cutix_220 7 років тому +1

    I love you and your drawing's💗

  • @pawlettersbyelvis5815
    @pawlettersbyelvis5815 9 років тому

    You are so talent!

  • @mm-cm7sl
    @mm-cm7sl 8 років тому

    Yay !! I love breyers too👍🏽🐴🐴🐴🐴

  • @levimlp5575
    @levimlp5575 9 років тому

    you make me so happy everytime! you know... i think i can draw good too and everytime i look at your drawings i can draw better! everytime im bored i just look at your videos! and you make me very happy! you are an artist! keep drawing! :)

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  9 років тому

      WhiteAngel AJ Thank you!!! Super glad you enjoy them! :)

  • @eleanorduffy7936
    @eleanorduffy7936 7 років тому

    I really loved this intro 😍😄💗

  • @tgphwritingacount7603
    @tgphwritingacount7603 7 років тому

    this is the first time I've seen one of your vids and even at a young age you draw really good

  • @trinitybradosky4292
    @trinitybradosky4292 9 років тому

    Please make more sketchbook videos, i really enjoyed it! :)

  • @watchthepicture3686
    @watchthepicture3686 9 років тому

    I really liked this you gave me soooooo many ideas.

  • @Kat-gp1so
    @Kat-gp1so 8 років тому

    You deserve 10,000,000 subscribers! I love your videos! :)

  • @alyssavelez
    @alyssavelez 9 років тому

    I want to see all of the sketch books!!!

  • @mariabuankane5527
    @mariabuankane5527 6 років тому

    penmanship in sketchbook no. 2 is so pretty

  • @dudejayfood
    @dudejayfood 9 років тому

    I always doodled on everything! I ended up ripping the good sketches I liked (at the time) out of my sketchbook and threw them into a binder haha! I plan to pick up sketching again!

  • @hasfafazl5238
    @hasfafazl5238 9 років тому

    This video got me really inspired please do more!!!😊😊😉

  • @amieparamore6442
    @amieparamore6442 9 років тому

    I love this video! Its so encouraging for me to keep drawing :-)

  • @Mokojin33
    @Mokojin33 9 років тому

    I collect Breyer model horses and base some drawings off of them, too! I only have two vintage ones but that is fine. I AM ABSOLUTELY HORSE CRAZY!!!

  • @EpicBreyerBerryBush
    @EpicBreyerBerryBush 9 років тому

    Thank you so much for sharing, it's really inspiring! And more sketchbook videos are always good! :)

  • @nakitavita
    @nakitavita 7 років тому +1

    You were born the same year as my older brother, you have the same first name as my mother, and, like me, you also draw.
    I have deeply (not really) connected you to me in three ways, so you have a new subscriber! lol

    • @ArtalaCarte
      @ArtalaCarte  7 років тому +1

      +Nakita Williams I am like a combo of your family! Woohoo! ❤️

  • @DeBora-nh9dv
    @DeBora-nh9dv 7 років тому +1

    Amazing drawings

  • @oliwiamilczarek8912
    @oliwiamilczarek8912 9 років тому

    You are the best artist :-)

  • @KittyWitch27
    @KittyWitch27 9 років тому +1

    Omg u where so good from the start, I'm can't even draw that well now lol

  • @horserider8166
    @horserider8166 7 років тому

    Your such a good artist and ever since you where young I Wanna be a really good artist like you

  • @davidbadgermuddog5557
    @davidbadgermuddog5557 9 років тому

    Thank you for sharing, helps in so mini ways. Because of life, i had stopped drawing for about 30 years, always thou wanting to get back into it. Now that i have some free time, i have. You've. Been a hugh inspiration for me. Thanks again. Dave Badger.

  • @commandertrololololola113
    @commandertrololololola113 9 років тому

    All the pictures in your book are great also that mermaid is big :3

  • @princessunicornia5333
    @princessunicornia5333 8 років тому

    I really love the match girl I think its an amazing story

  • @cloudnine6852
    @cloudnine6852 7 років тому

    I love collecting model horses!

  • @devito8183
    @devito8183 7 років тому +1

    I cried when I read The Match Girl...

  • @victoriatruong9605
    @victoriatruong9605 9 років тому

    I love your hair and your very pretty ❤️❤️❤️❤️ and awesome video :)