Scribble aggressively, pour paint and ink over it, draw every unpleasant image that comes to mind - just get all those feelings out. When you feel bad, open up a new page and go wild. So if you feel like you’re not getting where you want with your art, flip through your sketchbooks for a while and you’ll see solid proof that you are getting better all the time.Īrt therapy is a legitimate form of therapy that’s gaining popularity because it’s very effective. Seeing my old art and witnessing that I am in fact improving can give me a boost to get out of this rut. This is very important in times when I feel like my art isn’t as good as I want it to be, and I doubt my abilities. I get to have a sequential view of my progress My advice is to be free in your sketchbook. My early drawings are for exploring the possibilities, solving problems and making all the mistakes I can right there, so when I commit to making a finished piece of artwork I already know what works and what doesn’t. I don’t have to show my sketchbooks to anyone. I have permission to create horrible art, and guess what? It’s a place where I can take a break from my “finished” artwork and make art just for the fun of it. It helps me loosen up, try new things, explore new techniques and styles radically different from what I often do. Sketchbooks are a place where I play and I am free to mess things up and make mistakes. ![]() Noting your ideas doesn’t have to be fancy … my sketches are very, very rough.Ģ. ![]() I think being inspired by your own ideas is far better than looking to other artist’s work. When I “don’t feel inspired” or “don’t know what to make”, all I have to do is flip back through my sketchbook and I find dozens of ideas waiting for me. Later, I can develop these initial ideas and I will have the entire creative process in one place to look back on it. If I don’t have my sketchbook with me, I’ll jot the idea down on a post-it note or scrape of paper and stick into my book. Inspiration strikes at the oddest moments, and if I don’t note it down quickly, I often lose the idea. Sketchbooks are convenient because the paper is bound, and I don’t have the problem of containing lots of loose papers. I’m a visual person and noting things quickly with a sketch is the most efficient way for me to record the idea and understand what I meant by that later on. Sketchbooks can capture and store your ideas I hope this post I will give you enough reasons to finally start using one, and even if you don’t consider yourself visually creative, sketchbooks are a lot of fun!ġ. I first begin using one when earning my MFA and have continued using one ever since. I’m a huge fan of sketchbooks and I’ve been an active sketchbook user for the past 10 years.
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