A Peek In My Sketchbook

At long last this past summer I started working in a sketchbook in an attempt to go out of my comfort zone, and while it wasn’t easy (on account of the fear of making bad art that is then stuck in a book…) I was thrilled with my progress. It took a good month, and then I actually started creating some sketches that I’m happy to share. And that dear readers is truly an accomplishment for a quasi-perfectionist like myself. Now unfortunately I have not had the time to continue the sketchbook process, but that is more of an excuse, truly I can and should just work even an extra 15 or 20 minutes into the day and devote it to sketching, as practice and more practice is the only way to advance in the creative journey! Okay, now that I’ve given myself a little lecture, I’ll have to remind myself to follow my own advice! Okay, maybe after Purim, for which the pressure is now on, or maybe even after Passover, for which the pressure will also be on in another week. Hmmm, excuses?

This doodle like sketch of a bouquet of flowers with succulents was made using just a fine black permanent marker (no pencil sketches first folks, that leads to perfectionism) and brush markers.

The quality of my sketchbook isn’t great, so when using markers I have to glue two pages together. That means that being cheap and buying the $5 sketchbook doesn’t actually save you money in the end! Truthfully I believe this was all they had at Walmart, but next time I’ll plan ahead and shell out the extra bucks for better quality paper, it is worth it.

Happy sketching!