6 Tips on How to Use Your Sketchbook

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6 Tips on How to Use Your Sketchbook | the Art of Practice

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Sharing 6 tips on how and what to fill your sketchbook with.
Thank you for joining me, I’m excited to share my sketchbook journey. Enjoy!
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@NancyTaplin-br4uz 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I particularly liked the colour swatches from pictures, and the tracing around things ideas, but the one that hit home was painting what you love. That made so much sense, and gives you something you love to look back on. Thank you 😊

@kellyhoernig 3 ай бұрын

You are very welcome and glad you found so many helpful tips from this video! Painting what you love is something I feel so strongly about. If it doesn't make you smile while painting it then why do it? Of course there are exceptions but I always go for something I love!

@aesea57804 3 ай бұрын

I love these ideas. Your thoughts as you go along really help. All this splatters and granulation everywhere, flowing and exciting.

@kellyhoernig 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comments and welcome to In the Studio!

@Regulus1999 3 ай бұрын

Loved the idea of sticking in photos and swatching best! But so much food for thought too! Thank you.

@kellyhoernig 3 ай бұрын

Palette Play is a great staple and it alone would be a fantastic sketchbook to keep you color mixing and learning your color palette. Glad you were inspired by the idea!

@debschieve3468 Жыл бұрын

Kelly, your paintings are so exquisite! You should publish this sketchbook as a coffee table art book. It's amazing. Thank you for so many ideas for my sketchbook.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Oh Deb, you are so sweet Thank you for your very kind comments and I'm thrilled you found the sketchbook tips inspiring!

@Angie-pl3uw 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Beautifully done. Thank you. I honestly can’t pick a favorite, although I loved the page where you had the thin swatches of a pale pink.

@kellyhoernig 6 ай бұрын

Ohhh, thank you so much, I really appreciate that! Shell Pink is a beauty. I did do a Shell Pink comparison if you want to pick a favorite brand for yourself to paint with.

@boysinsand 5 ай бұрын

wonderful idea about photographs and color mixing as a starter--thank you, Kelly!

@kellyhoernig 5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, glad it has inspired you!

@user-fp4rk2bj8r Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tour of your sketch book - which is beautiful! The tips are so helpful, thank you. I love the idea of trying to match colours to photographs, that would be such a useful exercise! I'm sure I'll watch this video again. 🙂 Thank you.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy that you found these tips inspiring and excited for you to try a palette play. It is one of my favorite exercises for color mixing. Thanks so much for watching!

@cindylabare960 6 ай бұрын

Kelly, I am loving your videos!! I love to listen to you explain how you create! You teach well!! Your paintings are beautiful! I could only hope that one day I can create as well as you! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

@kellyhoernig 6 ай бұрын

Ahhh, thank you for your kind comments, I really appreciate that! Practice, practice and more practice is the key.

@northerngardengirl Ай бұрын

Wow!!! I am amazed by your creativity and how you think and work outside the box! Thank you so much for sharing of your passion, skill and talent!! You are a blessing and spark so much inspiration. 😍🥰

@kellyhoernig Ай бұрын

Ahhh, thank you so much for your very kind comments and welcome to In the Studio!

@rachelcoleman4824 2 ай бұрын

Just found your channel today- loving your content and the sharing of yourself and your art journey!

@kellyhoernig 2 ай бұрын

Ahhh, thank you so much and welcome to In the Studio!

@jennifertait2287 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tips. I am new to sketch books and the blank page is scary. I have taken two sketch books for colour studies. I appreciate your positive spirit.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

That blank page instills fear in most artists. I hope you found some simple ideas to get you using your sketchbook in this video. Thanks for watching!

@nancybrown729 6 ай бұрын

So much inspiration! Thank you!

@kellyhoernig 6 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you found it helpful, thank you!

@louisacahan831 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for telling us what you learned from these different paintings. To me, that is both inspiring and encouraging.

@kellyhoernig 5 ай бұрын

Knowledge is power and I love the share what I learned along the way, thanks for watching!

@dedewarren Жыл бұрын

I LOVE the first idea for sketchbook/watercolor play! Brilliant Kelly, brilliant! Color mixing is huge. Okay... now to watch the rest of the video!

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Dede! Thursday we are doing a palette play together, fun right?

@keepyourshoesathedoor Жыл бұрын

It’s hard for me to fill a sketchbook because I feel like it has to be all filled with beautiful art and look serious. I know it could look anyway I want, but that little critic in my head makes me feel that way and it’s so unnecessary.🤷🏾 It’s just my sketchbook and I should feel like I can do anything in it. Also, your sketchbook is so lovely and the effort you put into it is amazing.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

First of all, love your @ handle, made me laugh! Secondly a sketchbook is just a practice, no perfection. If you say that over and over, it gets a lot easier to just do everything and anything inside your sketchbook. Thank you about my sketchbook. The key has been to keep it on my table, in my face so I reach for it all the time. One thing every couple of days will fill it quite quickly.

@melissag3674 Жыл бұрын

9:40a CDT from Texas. Great sketchbook tour. The descriptions of how and why made me watch a second time! Thank you for the encouragement too! My favorite was the birds however, I followed your 100 days project. 3 more pages to complete before I have a handmade (by me) sketchbook of leaves and color studies from my own palette. Great inspiration!

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Melissa, 3 more pages, what? How fun is that!!! I'm so inspired by you. So glad you got so much out of my tips and that you went back a second time for more. You have put a huge smile on my face today, thank you!

@sharondobbs1 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video…it makes me want to get my sketchbook out and not much lately has made me want to do that! Thank you.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Yes, get that sketchbook out and play. So happy to hear you were inspired!

@carolinmartens319 6 ай бұрын

I am in love with your work. I told myself I will learn watercolor this year and you gave me the inspiration I need to start. Your work is my style and I am so grateful to find your site.

@kellyhoernig 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and I'm thrilled you are inspired! Make sure to get on my newsletter list, The Rooted Chronicles, for course discounts, news and inspiration. Welcome to In the Studio!

@gloriasking23 7 ай бұрын

This was so helpful thank you. I dabbled in watercolours about 30 years ago and have periodically returned to them, but I was never consistent enough to practice. A sketch book is exactly what I need to do in order to learn, shake off my perfectionist straight jacket and just play and have fun without worrying about the outcome!

@kellyhoernig 7 ай бұрын

The sketchbook is a great place to just give yourself permission to do something else. As a photo realist it allowed me the freedom to be less detail oriented and just look for shapes and color. Enjoy the process and I'm so glad you were inspired!

@otherwisedelighted2825 Жыл бұрын

What wonderful ideas. Thank you for sharing.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I love to share ideas to get you creating in your sketchbook!

@suzannemarshall7458 7 ай бұрын

very interesting and inspiring

@kellyhoernig 7 ай бұрын

Hope the ideas get you into your sketchbook and painting!

@barbarabeckman6722 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tour of your sketchbook, it contains a lot of information.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

I wanted to give you several ideas that seem very doable, glad you found it helpful!

@asmaal-mohaisen237 5 ай бұрын

You r amazing... sooo creative... i got sooo many good ideas... and i was really stuck... i am a beginner and wanted some ideas because i really want to paint but didnt know what to do... Thank yoooou sooo much for sharing... am now an avid subscriber and will be going thru all ur videos waiting for your next one❤

@kellyhoernig 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for subscribing and welcome to In the Studio! I have a lot of playlists on my channel, have fun browsing and hopefully you will find some inspiration too!

@lindae1988 6 ай бұрын

This sketchbook is the best! I am so inspired. Thank you. I like your newsletters too! 😊

@kellyhoernig 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for being inspired by my art of practice and in the Rooted Chronicles YEAH! I appreciate you taking time to let me know.

@valasafantastic1055 10 ай бұрын

Great tips and ideas I’ll save rewatch take notes and do some suggestions asap!

@kellyhoernig 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment and I am thrilled that you were inspired enough to take notes YEAH. Happy creating!

@debraciola8998 6 ай бұрын

Your paintings are gorgeous!

@kellyhoernig 6 ай бұрын

Ahhh, thank you so much, I appreciate that!

@SheilaLandry Жыл бұрын

I so needed this! I appreciate the encouragement so much. I loved taking the photos and mixing colors from them and swatching them. That is a brilliant way to study and learn from what we have. So many of your tips are excellent. I will be diving in more now after seeing this. Thank you!

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sheila, I'm beyond thrilled that you picked up some inspiring tips for your sketchbook YEAH!

@polgara28 Жыл бұрын

That first exercise is gold! Thank you so much for sharing it. Looks like a fun way to learn color mixing. I always go back to front in my sketchbooks, just because... haha You can always either paste or tape something else over a failed painting, or paint over it using gouache or watercolor ground. Great video!

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

So happy that you were inspired by my tips. Love that you go back to front in your sketchbook, so fun!

@claychick100 9 ай бұрын

This was sooo inspiring! Thank you for sharing all your exercises…I will watch this over and over for ideas to work on.

@kellyhoernig 9 ай бұрын

I am thrilled that you found so much inspiration in this video YEAH!

@sofiaaldunate4365 4 ай бұрын

Hi, I just found your channel and what an inspiration you are!!! I am learning watercolor and I have been practicing how to manage water volume and ways to use the brushes to draw with them... but I´ve been wondering what else could I do to learn more things (I paint in pastel media but for some reason I did not have to make much effort to learn how to use it and be happy with the results). I think that your channel and points of view are absolutely fascinating including your books reviews. So thanks from South America, Chile, with all my heart!!!

@kellyhoernig 4 ай бұрын

You are very welcome and I'm thrilled to hear that you are practicing this incredible medium to learn how to handle it. I'm so happy you found some inspiration on my channel to encourage you along the creative path!

@teresavanwye669 Жыл бұрын

As always, so much good information! Thanks Kelly

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Ahhh, thank you Teresa, that means a lot coming from you!

@pamelajohansen882 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyef this very much

@kellyhoernig 11 ай бұрын

I am so happy to hear this, thank you Pamela!

@mariagrimanis8962 Жыл бұрын

Great video Kelly! I do miss the palette play. Keep tempting me!

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Maria, you crack me up. Thanks for watching now start painting will you LOL

@h.anderson574 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Watching abs enjoying your mentoring from Sydney, Australia.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

I love that we are so far apart, Indiana to Sydney, yet share the love of art. Thanks for watching and I'm thrilled that you are inspired YEAH!

@dedewarren Жыл бұрын

PS: Your sketchbooks sure are pretty! Lovely work Kelly.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

That is so nice, thank you for watching and hope you are inspired to get your sketchbook out and use it!

@karenjacobs3775 11 ай бұрын

Who’s paintings/pictures did you choose/use for the watercolour palette play (first idea for the sketchbook) and where does one find those images? Thanks so much for sharing your tips!

@kellyhoernig 11 ай бұрын

I always choose photos from magazines. My favorites are American Art Collector, Flea Market Style, Magnolia Journal and anything by Stampington & Co. Use whatever you have, you can always find something beautiful to swatch from.

@sharondobbs1 Жыл бұрын

I would love a KZfaq instruction video on your rose pages

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sharon, I will add it to my list of videos.

@robfielding100 7 ай бұрын

When you mixed all those colours to match the photos do you write down what the individual colours are? An interesting ideas book with some excellent ideas.

@kellyhoernig 7 ай бұрын

Great question. Sometimes I do add notes, but for most of my sketchbooks I am using a specific palette of colors so can recreate most of them. As I am trying out more and more brands, I do include notes from time to time just to remind myself, especially on a color I really loved creating. Glad you were inspired, thanks for watching!

@ChapmanGriffith Жыл бұрын

Love your art journal and what you’ve done in it. Lots of great ideas. Question, did you make the journal yourself? Thanks for sharing this with us.

@kellyhoernig Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. The sketchbook was made by a couple that is no longer making them unfortunately. I loved their work and ordered so many before they changed businesses. You will be seeing them for a very long while LOL. So happy to hear you were inspired!

@ChapmanGriffith Жыл бұрын

⁠@@kellyhoernig I’m so sorry to know the sketchbook is no longer available. Oh well not meant to be. Glad you had the insight to order them in bulk. Thanks for responding.

@GordonSchindell 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the inspiring ideas. Question. In your Palette Play, do you include notes about what pigments you use? I think you successfully mixed the colors, but can you easily do it again without notes? My paint selection is still small so I generally know what I used but I suspect you have a lot of tubes from a lot of suppliers. How do you remember what worked?

@kellyhoernig 9 ай бұрын

@user-wf8pt6cd1g 11 ай бұрын

Hi Kelly, do you think you will make videos of your work in progress of these finished? Thank you

@user-wf8pt6cd1g 11 ай бұрын

Meaning having a video of you actually doing your painting from start to finish of your finished painting. I’m so new that I don’t know how you do your project but it looks so fun. Thank you

@kellyhoernig 11 ай бұрын

I will be sharing more artwork painting in the next couple of weeks, stay tuned!

@whatifitnt 6 ай бұрын

Using a card with a small 1/4” hole punched in the middle laid over the target color helps isolate a color while trying to match it… painting the color directly onto the card next to the hole is quite handy, too. OR… kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9iUndyH087GknU.htmlsi=ZgAvEAkP15DNSm8Y

@kellyhoernig 6 ай бұрын

That is a great tip, thank you for sharing it with everyone here!