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Three Essential Sketchbooks for Artists - A Guide to Planning, Relaxation, and Travel Drawing

Proko via YouTube

Overview

Learn how professional artist Faith Schaffer organizes her creative process using three distinct sketchbooks in this 17-minute art tutorial. Discover the purpose and benefits of maintaining a planning sketchbook for thumbnails and rough ideas, a relaxation sketchbook for stream-of-consciousness drawing, and a travel sketchbook for location sketches and photo references. Explore practical examples of how these different sketchbook approaches help develop character designs, explore mythological themes, and capture daily inspirations. Master the art of using multiple sketchbooks as essential tools for brainstorming, organizing thoughts, and documenting artistic experiences through detailed demonstrations and real-world examples from an experienced animation, comics, and illustration artist.

Syllabus

- Intro
- The Relaxation Sketchbook
- The Planning Sketchbook
- The Travel Sketchbook
- Outro

Taught by

Proko

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