Sunday, June 1, 2014

RSaskia Keultjes: How to Start a Sketchbook

BEATRIXJANE || 1 JUNE 2014 || ISSUE I

Hello Daisies! Beatrix here. 
Writing is very important, and so is drawing. The two are very similar, and so today I have an article written by Miss Saskia Keultjes, an amazing role model, blogger, and artist on how to start a sketch book! 
~Beatrix

What to put in a sketchbook for beginners  Your sketchbook is a secret place A sketchbook is very useful for everyone, especially for artists, students and kids. It boosts your creativity. To achieve that, use your sketchbook like a journal; make it a secret place. It’s very important to work freely inside it. Make sure you carry it everywhere. Sketchbook supplies: a sketchbook something to draw glue or stickers  scissors foldback clips, paper clips, staples different kinds of other paper sticky notes How to start a new sketchbook: start now make a personal cover don’t start at page one destroy it’s beauty for example with a crappy drawing or use the following tips Some topics for your sketchbook: ideas thoughts shopping list feelings phonenumbers recipes mood photography problems to do lists food dates watercolours <3 Things you can do in your sketchbook: [[MORE]] fail glue ripp  splash make keep collect write scribble cut add break explore That doesn’t belong in your sketchbook the fear of drawing in it Challenges & drawing games: draw what you see make a collage from rnd. stuff draw with your left hand illustrate your day make it a travel journal write about your feelings take your sketchbook for a walk and draw outside draw with anything except regular drawing supplies self portraits draw your favorite animal make a comic with 4 panels You liked this? Follow me on twitter and support me with buying something little from my shop I also wrote how to lose the fear of drawing on tumblr More Examples Thank you Pas for your help on this
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What to put in a sketchbook for beginners  Your sketchbook is a secret place A sketchbook is very useful for everyone, especially for artists, students and kids. It boosts your creativity. To achieve that, use your sketchbook like a journal; make it a secret place. It’s very important to work freely inside it. Make sure you carry it everywhere. Sketchbook supplies: a sketchbook something to draw glue or stickers  scissors foldback clips, paper clips, staples different kinds of other paper sticky notes How to start a new sketchbook: start now make a personal cover don’t start at page one destroy it’s beauty for example with a crappy drawing or use the following tips Some topics for your sketchbook: ideas thoughts shopping list feelings phonenumbers recipes mood photography problems to do lists food dates watercolours <3 Things you can do in your sketchbook: [[MORE]] fail glue ripp  splash make keep collect write scribble cut add break explore That doesn’t belong in your sketchbook the fear of drawing in it Challenges & drawing games: draw what you see make a collage from rnd. stuff draw with your left hand illustrate your day make it a travel journal write about your feelings take your sketchbook for a walk and draw outside draw with anything except regular drawing supplies self portraits draw your favorite animal make a comic with 4 panels You liked this? Follow me on twitter and support me with buying something little from my shop I also wrote how to lose the fear of drawing on tumblr More Examples Thank you Pas for your help on this
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What to put in a sketchbook for beginners  Your sketchbook is a secret place A sketchbook is very useful for everyone, especially for artists, students and kids. It boosts your creativity. To achieve that, use your sketchbook like a journal; make it a secret place. It’s very important to work freely inside it. Make sure you carry it everywhere. Sketchbook supplies: a sketchbook something to draw glue or stickers  scissors foldback clips, paper clips, staples different kinds of other paper sticky notes How to start a new sketchbook: start now make a personal cover don’t start at page one destroy it’s beauty for example with a crappy drawing or use the following tips Some topics for your sketchbook: ideas thoughts shopping list feelings phonenumbers recipes mood photography problems to do lists food dates watercolours <3 Things you can do in your sketchbook: [[MORE]] fail glue ripp  splash make keep collect write scribble cut add break explore That doesn’t belong in your sketchbook the fear of drawing in it Challenges & drawing games: draw what you see make a collage from rnd. stuff draw with your left hand illustrate your day make it a travel journal write about your feelings take your sketchbook for a walk and draw outside draw with anything except regular drawing supplies self portraits draw your favorite animal make a comic with 4 panels You liked this? Follow me on twitter and support me with buying something little from my shop I also wrote how to lose the fear of drawing on tumblr More Examples Thank you Pas for your help on this
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What to put in a sketchbook for beginners  Your sketchbook is a secret place A sketchbook is very useful for everyone, especially for artists, students and kids. It boosts your creativity. To achieve that, use your sketchbook like a journal; make it a secret place. It’s very important to work freely inside it. Make sure you carry it everywhere. Sketchbook supplies: a sketchbook something to draw glue or stickers  scissors foldback clips, paper clips, staples different kinds of other paper sticky notes How to start a new sketchbook: start now make a personal cover don’t start at page one destroy it’s beauty for example with a crappy drawing or use the following tips Some topics for your sketchbook: ideas thoughts shopping list feelings phonenumbers recipes mood photography problems to do lists food dates watercolours <3 Things you can do in your sketchbook: [[MORE]] fail glue ripp  splash make keep collect write scribble cut add break explore That doesn’t belong in your sketchbook the fear of drawing in it Challenges & drawing games: draw what you see make a collage from rnd. stuff draw with your left hand illustrate your day make it a travel journal write about your feelings take your sketchbook for a walk and draw outside draw with anything except regular drawing supplies self portraits draw your favorite animal make a comic with 4 panels You liked this? Follow me on twitter and support me with buying something little from my shop I also wrote how to lose the fear of drawing on tumblr More Examples Thank you Pas for your help on this
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What to put in a sketchbook for beginners  Your sketchbook is a secret place A sketchbook is very useful for everyone, especially for artists, students and kids. It boosts your creativity. To achieve that, use your sketchbook like a journal; make it a secret place. It’s very important to work freely inside it. Make sure you carry it everywhere. Sketchbook supplies: a sketchbook something to draw glue or stickers  scissors foldback clips, paper clips, staples different kinds of other paper sticky notes How to start a new sketchbook: start now make a personal cover don’t start at page one destroy it’s beauty for example with a crappy drawing or use the following tips Some topics for your sketchbook: ideas thoughts shopping list feelings phonenumbers recipes mood photography problems to do lists food dates watercolours <3 Things you can do in your sketchbook: [[MORE]] fail glue ripp  splash make keep collect write scribble cut add break explore That doesn’t belong in your sketchbook the fear of drawing in it Challenges & drawing games: draw what you see make a collage from rnd. stuff draw with your left hand illustrate your day make it a travel journal write about your feelings take your sketchbook for a walk and draw outside draw with anything except regular drawing supplies self portraits draw your favorite animal make a comic with 4 panels You liked this? Follow me on twitter and support me with buying something little from my shop I also wrote how to lose the fear of drawing on tumblr More Examples Thank you Pas for your help on this
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What to put in a sketchbook for beginners 
Your sketchbook is a secret place
A sketchbook is very useful for everyone, especially for artists, students and kids. It boosts your creativity. To achieve that, use your sketchbook like a journal; make it a secret place. It’s very important to work freely inside it. Make sure you carry it everywhere.
Sketchbook supplies:
  • a sketchbook
  • something to draw
  • glue or stickers 
  • scissors
  • foldback clips, paper clips, staples
  • different kinds of other paper
  • sticky notes
How to start a new sketchbook:
  • start now
  • make a personal cover
  • don’t start at page one
  • destroy it’s beauty for example with a crappy drawing
  • or use the following tips
Some topics for your sketchbook:
  • ideas
  • thoughts
  • shopping list
  • feelings
  • phonenumbers
  • recipes
  • mood
  • photography
  • problems
  • to do lists
  • food
  • dates
  • watercolours <3
Things you can do in your sketchbook:
  • fail
  • glue
  • ripp 
  • splash
  • make
  • keep
  • collect
  • write
  • scribble
  • cut
  • add
  • break
  • explore
That doesn’t belong in your sketchbook
  • the fear of drawing in it
Challenges & drawing games:
  • draw what you see
  • make a collage from rnd. stuff
  • draw with your left hand
  • illustrate your day
  • make it a travel journal
  • write about your feelings
  • take your sketchbook for a walk and draw outside
  • draw with anything except regular drawing supplies
  • self portraits
  • draw your favorite animal
  • make a comic with 4 panels
You liked this? Follow me on twitter and support me with buying something little from my shop
I also wrote how to lose the fear of drawing on tumblr
More Examples
Thank you Pas for your help on this
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