Mixed Media Sketchbook Tour - Loose Paintings and Drawings

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4 ай бұрын

This a complete tour of my recently completed mixed media 'loose' sketchbook. I have used a variety of mediums in this one and mainly kept to landscapes and still-life pieces. I deliberately tried to use this sketchbook as an exploratory space to push being loose and more playful or expressive with my art and markmaking. A lot of what I tried out in this sketchbook I now use in paintings on paper and on canvas, and I have a couple more 'loose' sketchbooks I am working in because I have found this way of working so enjoyable and stimulating. I hope maybe there are some ideas or inspiration for your sketchbooks in this video, as ever, thanks for watching,
Sonia

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@ulrikaoskarsson1290 4 ай бұрын

I love your sketchbooks tour. They make me keep going in my own skeychbooks and not give up. Greetings from Sweden. 🇸🇪 Oh and thanks to you I bought the Caran d'ache gouache set. Love it!!

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

that's great - glad you are enjoying the gouache! thank you !!

@InkNSap 2 ай бұрын

That sketch of the boys at min 3:07 is gorgeous, the looseness lends itself to a faded summer memory, very dreamlike ❤

@soniabrittain 2 ай бұрын

thank you - I starting to prefer looser sketches - or ones with more atmosphere

@kazmichelle1535 4 ай бұрын

Hi sonia - another fabulous sketchbook tour! Love your use of neon which has made me dig out my neon supplies. You remain a real antidote to my stress filled work life ❤❤❤

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Oh thank you! I can't resist neon sometimes - it just cheers me up, a pop of color.

@mariacheung647 4 ай бұрын

Sfo many lovely and interesting pages, I love it. ❤

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@britts2618 4 ай бұрын

I LOVE THIS!! This is great for perfectionists like me!

@SamiaCreative 4 ай бұрын

I’m a perfectionist too and kills all the joy, which is sad! I’m trying to rewire my brain by watching Sonia and Sandi Hester etc. I think it’s helping 🤞🏾

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Hi !! Thank you - glad to hear that ❤️

@angelabohm4237 4 ай бұрын

Thankyou Sonia. Lovely sketchbook ❤

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

thank you !

@SamiaCreative 4 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this one Sonia. I love your work! ❤

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it - saving your sketchbook tour till i can properly watch it !

@InkNSap 2 ай бұрын

It’s a super inspiring sketchbook. I added it to my shopping basket 😊

@soniabrittain 2 ай бұрын

great - I do like this format

@madelynsmith8281 4 ай бұрын

Sonia I love the loose brush marks of your artwork in this sketchbook. I am the same way about my art from day to day. Depends on the mood. Mine is mostly intuitively. 😊

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I feel if I can tap into what do I feel pulled to make it works out better for me.😀

@Sonyamixedmedia Ай бұрын

Love this one Sonia! So freeing.

@soniabrittain Ай бұрын

thank you Sonya!!

@vermiliongamboge155 4 ай бұрын

Loved it. Loved every bit of it. Esp. the changes between one page and the next. No fear.

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Thank you - just need to get that approach back in my art at the moment.

@impish22 4 ай бұрын

So fun, thanks for sharing Sonia

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Thank you ! appreciated!

@anapaulaotero-illustration875 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful, Sonia!❤

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@KellyC77 4 ай бұрын

So glad i stumbled across your channel yesterday. I have art supplied galore, most unused becaise im terrified im going to ruin the pages of my sketchbooks so instead o do nothing which obviously upsets and frustrates me no end. I like your idea of loose art work and want to try. Thanks for sharing Even joined your patreon too 😊

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

thank you !! appreciate it - it has really made me explore my art supplies more- loosening up, feel like you get to use your materials on your terms , I don't get so frustrated but i'm still learning things that can come into more realistic work too

@junemaguire5053 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Sonia, some really nice work in this sketchbook. I’m trying to do an every day paint, we will see how long that lasts.

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

Best of luck! Hope it is going well !!😀

@wildlightarts 4 ай бұрын

I love the landscape sketches with florescent paints so much! It makes me want to explore that more myself. Do you use any fixatives when you use soft pastels or nupastels or somewhat chalk like mediums? If so, I'm curious what your favorite fixatives are. I don't see smudging on your pages! Very lovely work!

@soniabrittain 4 ай бұрын

try it - it was super fun , and made some scenes Id painted a lot feel new and challenging again. So my oil pastels (pentel ) don't seem to rub too much. I don't tend to use soft pastels in this one- am a bit more now and using them with water or alcohol , have got some fixative so might try that in the future, thank you !

@wildlightarts 4 ай бұрын

@@soniabrittain Thanks so much for the encouragement. I just ordered some fixative and I already forget which one I ordered. I did make sure it was a matte finish. I hope it works out well! Thanks for all the inspiring work you share, Sonia! 🎨💗