Truth About Sketchbooks and Journals

Truth: sketchbooks and journals are not just for Masterpieces, finished drawings and daily ramblings. I want to share the real deal. Come over to http://TheArtStudio.ning.com for more art projects and sketchbook prompts.

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Howto & Style

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[123naruhina]

Can the idea book be useful for learning to draw fashion? Like a fashion illustrator? I want to practice because I have no clue about the fabrics and sort.

And 2:I like THOSE sketch books. But I'm forced to get a ringed one, I hate those.

[SuzetsStudio]

@123naruhina You bet you can and should use an idea book to study fashion. This will help you start to see a pattern in what your personal aesthetic is in fashion. For example after you have 30 images of jackets with belts that you were drawn to tear out, that would be a clue that jackets with belts were something you might want to play with for your own designs. The same is true for fabrics, color palette, and motifs you will start to see a common style or direction that will help you learn.

[SuzetsStudio]

@SuzetsStudio The benefit to the spiral sketchbooks is that they lay flat and drawings can be removed easily. It is all good as long as you keep on using them. Thanks for your questions.

[russocomedy]

Fear, a driving force to move you forward or backward. I'm so pleased you prefaced your presentation from an emotional base that alludes to the stultifying emotional position of 'perfectionism or nothing.' our fear of not being good enough. Your method I believe leads the person who follows your examples into an exploration of their own 'self-health, by way of self

discovery. Additionally, your easy manner of saying "just paper' is inviting to the student and eases one's fear of starting.

[SuzetsStudio]

@russocomedy Thank you for the comment. It encourages me to share my perspective.

[zekehooper]

Hey does anyone know how to remove the printed words from books? I have a bunch of books I got cheap that I use as sketch pads. I turn them upside down to draw so that the wods don't get in the way. it is a little like drawing on grid paper. But I have been wanting to try and "bleach" the pages so the words are gone. I haven't been able to find a process that works yet though. So I am asking for help.

[SuzetsStudio]

@zekehooper - Gesso your pages zeke. Or if you want to you can just paint them with opaque acrylic. Bleach will not work well for your purpose. Best wishes!

[flumoxed38]

Obvious from your wonderful organised clutter that you're a professional!

[MrJonkelp]

Very enjoyable thank you

[123naruhina]

@SuzetsStudio Thanks!

[kika3245]

Omg like I love how you made the 5 section notebook of ideas. For examPle the sunset thing, I could use it for blending in colors b/c I want to be a fashion designer. I really need that info thanks so much for making the vid! Your amazing !!!

[xenophanesiamnot]

Couldn't agree with you more. I stock up on large and small notebooks, and fill them up pretty quick. I do the morning pages too. =) I'm not a professional writer, but I'd like to get good at it. I bought moleskines and other fine notebooks for a while, only to realize the writings I did in them never evolved because I was too hesitant to rework things and take risks. Having acid free, archival paper and calfskin bound covers isn't important. Rewriting and taking risks is.

[roscoegino]

RIP BORDERS

[NouvistOtaku]

Thanks over the years ive bought loads of notebooks and journals and have never used them just started using them whilst at uni to place my ideas in . :), Youve given me many ideas when im doing my modules.

[Writer4ever779]

Thank you for the advise :) I have a semi fancey journal that I use all the time :) I use to be scared to write in it but not anymore. I love journaling and art. -3