How I Evaluate My Sketchbook Halfway Through

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In this video I’ll take you through my sketchbook that I am 60% done with. You’ll see my drawings from Costa Rica, a few from my trip to Mt. Shasta, and then I’ll complete a self-evaluation on my progress.
By the end of the video, you should feel confident doing an evaluation like this on your sketchbook! Have more questions? Let’s Connect!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Reasons We Start
1:30 My Sketchbook's Rules
4:33 Observational Drawing in the Bay Area
8:39 Costa Rica Adventures
21:51More Nor Cal Adventures
24:41 Revisiting Costa Rica In Sketches
27:25 Sketchbook Evaluation
29:55 Next Steps
30:55 Outro

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@littletinyegg 17 күн бұрын

I love your sepia toned tombow drawings!!

@MelMitchJackArt 17 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Kris!! I gotta just keep going with those! 🙂

@s.terris9537 6 күн бұрын

Nice that you are here in the Bay Area! I enjoyed learning from the way you are learning. Though I am focused on watercolor, I just wanted to say that I appreciate you! I haven't yet tried working in a book, but am slowly warming up to the idea. Thank you!

@MelMitchJackArt 6 күн бұрын

@@s.terris9537 aw thanks and Hello fellow Bay Area human! Watercolor is great isn’t it? Working in a book offers a lot of fun advantages to experiment with and I love the narrative that unintentionally comes from it!

@robbieslater1951 15 күн бұрын

Wow love all your Art, tips, techniques, inspirations, ideas and reasons for self evaluation. I'm returning to my art after a long hiatus and I just stumbled across your channel by chance. I'm definitely going to follow you, to learn all aspects of drawing and painting from life. Your art is mind blowing, Costa Rica looks like an amazing place to visit. Thank You for sharing and inspiring Us. One thing I'm going to do, is weekly trip to explore Nature and surrounding areas & draw from real life, not get bogged down at home and getting majority of my ideas from magazines, KZfaq etc. So going to make up a little shoulder backpack bag and go on art adventures. You truly are an out of this world artist and HUGE inspiration to me. Sending hugs and many Thanks for stirring my artist cauldron. Nameste🙏 🎨📓📝💜🌈☀🌹😘

@MelMitchJackArt 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for this generous comment, Robbie!! So happy to hear that you're returning to art and planning to pack a backpack of gear to bring out with you 💕 Let me know if you have specific questions about life drawing, its one of my favorite things to teach and happy to share tips in an upcoming video! Happy Adventuring!

@robbieslater1951 12 күн бұрын

Thank You for replying Mel, appreciate the feedback 💜

@Moths.and.Margaritas 16 күн бұрын

Hi there! Just found your channel, Its very obvious you are a teacher! Most people dont go into depth into the scientific background of each subject. How long does it take you to paint a scene? And do you just paint outside in plain air? Love your sketches!

@MelMitchJackArt 16 күн бұрын

Aw thank you and welcome! My sister is a science teacher so she rubs off on me a lot! I’m glad you appreciate me geeking out! As far as how long it takes me depends mostly on the day and how often I’ve been practicing with my materials. Rough estimate is between 40-90 mins on a single painting. Sometimes I paint a bit faster when using brush pens or simplifying forms! The first few pieces in this book were done as plein air paintings! I love that process and think it’s super magic. Thanks again!

@JoyDiPaola 18 күн бұрын

Great video! I think I fall more into self-criticism rather than self evaluation. I will have to reframe my thinking. Also, the whole beginning of the video I was thinking, “those are case for making paints. I know they are. They have to be.” And then you confirmed. The one looks like Coral, which is my favorite of theirs. I’m such a nerd. Anyway…

@MelMitchJackArt 18 күн бұрын

The self criticism is hard! I relate to that. Used to be an art critic until that started turning in on myself too much. Case for making is responsible for so many gratuitous paint and supply purchases! Their paper and paint are awesome.

@JoyDiPaola 18 күн бұрын

@@MelMitchJackArt I love CfM so much - rivaled only by Arch for art supplies (but I’m biased because I work there). Have you ever been there?

@MelMitchJackArt 17 күн бұрын

@@JoyDiPaola Ah!!! You work there?! Incredible. I haven't been in person because it seems so dangerous... but next time I'm in the Richmond I'll have to stop by to say hi!

@JoyDiPaola 17 күн бұрын

@@MelMitchJackArt Arch isn’t in the Richmond district. It’s in lower Potrero Hill in SF, 17th and Arkansas, close to the CCA campus. Not very dangerous at all. Yes, come say hi. It’s a great store. I swear I’m not biased. 😉

@MelMitchJackArt 16 күн бұрын

@@JoyDiPaola Hehe, dangerous for my wallet! I thought you meant you worked at CFM for a min (which i think is in the Richmond?!) But now im super excited to checkout Arch. I need to do part of the crosstown trail in SF soon so Arch will be on my list!

@maypasifiki9360 11 күн бұрын

I would buy your art journal if I could. Amazing work

@MelMitchJackArt 10 күн бұрын

Thank you! I have been looking into print on demand book options for them! Stay tuned!

@fuzzydragons 10 күн бұрын

15:43 that view is amazing!! would have loved to do that 🥰

@MelMitchJackArt 8 күн бұрын

Thank you! It was super spooky but seriously worth the adventure!!

@G5020-gb5zq 17 күн бұрын

I thank you so much for your videos. I just started a channel so it’s very inspiring.

@MelMitchJackArt 17 күн бұрын

thanks for watching! Inspiring others is the goal so this means a lot! 🥹 Good luck with your channel and dont give up!

@katsmith8263 18 күн бұрын

Cool.

@MelMitchJackArt 18 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@MentalHealthMatters_1st 15 күн бұрын

What an absolutely wonderful watercolour palette! Would you mind sharing the brand and specific colours? Thank you in advance & take care.

@MelMitchJackArt 15 күн бұрын

oh for sure! That palette is a custom one I created from Case for Making! They are handmade watercolors that are such a treat to use. I primarily use my gouache palette in the sketchbook and I'm happy to share that palette too! For that gorgeous neon palette you see here though, Here are the colors: CfM Coral, CfM Fuchsia, Fluorescent Magenta, CfM Lupine, Mineral Violet, Ultramarine Pink, Silver, Ultramarine Blue Light, Cerulean, CfM Lime, CfM Meadow, CfM Cypress Green, Blue Ridge Violet Hematite (my favorite brown of all time!), and CfM Paynes Grey. I got this set when I was feeling super uninspired and wanted to paint again. Soooo glad i did!

@MentalHealthMatters_1st 14 күн бұрын

Thank you, Mel, for taking the trouble to specify everything! Completely agree about the brown (I’ve always loved the egg-planty ones best). And some of the other colours are superb, as well. As I’ve only just started out, it seems a bit eccentric 💃🏻 to have handmade watercolours shipped from the US to Germany but if I’m still at it in six months I’ll reconsider - and let you know. Promise!

@MentalHealthMatters_1st 14 күн бұрын

PS: best of luck for your business. May you find happiness in it AND be able to make a living from it!

@MelMitchJackArt 14 күн бұрын

@@MentalHealthMatters_1st oh! awesome. If you are just starting out i would recommend Daniel Smith watercolors OR since you are in Germany, Kremer! They are based in Germany and that's the supplier Case for Making sources for their pigments. One of their small primary sets would be a wonderful place to start. Best thing you can buy as a beginner is a set of 3 primaries with some white gouache. I'm working on some videos about this concept at the moment but James Gurney has quite a bit on them as well. So much is possible with Azo Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, and Pyrrole Red!

@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33 17 күн бұрын

A rich and juicy sketchbook. I’ve been incorporating text more

@MelMitchJackArt 17 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! Text is super fun to use more! I’ve always loved text focused artists like Jenny Holzer and need to just let myself lean into it. What’s your favorite way to use text in your sketchbook?