Honestly, 7 minutes in and you’ve already sketched a beautiful pine cone! It amazes me!

I think they are spiral. Love the drawings. ❤❤❤

That you for sharing. These are wonderful and you directions and tips are very helpful.💕Amy

Since watching your channel, I am sketching things never thought I could. Thank you!!

Love, love, love your channel. I love how you make do - no ruler, use a paddle pop stick. Never measuring. Just great creativity. You are a wonderful inspiration.

I would love to see a demo of the watercolor paper with the pine one drawn on top

Michele, you really have a talent for breaking down the steps for sketching. Great tutorial ❤

Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!! Can you do a video showing how you did the watercolor pinecone? Thank you!!

I enjoyed your video i watched it three times i think your talking about the seed scale it protects the seed inside sometimes it takes two to three years for strobilus/ female cone to drop i think cones are so interesting and the cone is affected by humidity to protect the seed the female strobilus will close when it senses the water vapor in the air to protect the seed..i really enjoy your videos they are adaptable and i like to learn about what i draw im gonna watch your mushroom video and look up information on mushrooms..had fun..mikelle art mom👩‍🎨🎨✍🇨🇦🇺🇸💛hope i didn't overload your brain i just like to learn things..

The medical paper tape you used is not only strong but if you wet a cotton ball and slightly moisten the tape it bonds much more tightly!

This is beautiful! I’d LOVE to see the pine one sketch with what looks to be a watercolor background.

Wonderful tutorial! I just started sketching again after 35 years. Thanks for your lovely videos

Love those pinecones and teaching style and the no stress approach. TY for sharing.

I am new to your channel but I am hooked and I love it. Thank you for teaching me how to sketch. I have never maintained a sketchbook because I wanted everything in it to be perfect. Know I like the passion of the raw look with vintage ink and those types of things. I have always appreciated the beauty of God’s glory in his flowers, but through you I am learning their names and how to sketch them. I enjoyed sketching the herbs too. I am thinking of making my best friend a journal for her 2024 birthday witch sketches and ephemera. Ty

I’d like to see the watercolor technique, :)

I would love to see a watercolored pine cone video. You have such a gift!!

What I love about your channel is the range of techniques you use. It gives me ideas for things I would never have thought of. I’m pretty lousy at painting but I can create similar backgrounds to yours and can produce reasonable sketches on top. I love the abstract ones you created with things lying on your desk…I’m so proud of my version! After using micropore on surgical wounds for years, I’m intrigued by the way you are using it.

Your fantastic very engaging, thankyou so much I am quite new to your channel, and will be binge watching to catch up..😊 love your doodles...

Drawing pinecones is so much fun! I drew some years ago. There are several different varieties around my area. I'll have to go gathering some to draw.🌲

The paper is probably clogging the pen as it might be clay coated paper which is commonly used for printing as it takes the ink well without bleeding. You could use a fountain or dip or glass pen and it would most likely stop the clogging. Also if it is this type of paper you can scratch off areas for highlights or corrections with a clay tool or craft knife. With the right tools its very versatile for ink drawings and gives a great finish.

Excellent 😊

I just got my business cards and labels from the thrift store! Yay!! I am new to your channel and will try your previous tutorials. Thank you!!

Michele, I really appreciate your tutorials. I am a terrible sketcher/drawer - but following your instructions I am really starting to "get it". Thank you very much.

would love to see pine cone on watercolor backgroung

Yeah, I’ve been waiting for this. I’m obsessed with pine cones.

Michele, what beautiful pinecones! I've always struggled sketching them but I'll keep trying. Thank you for another lovely art lesson!

Beautiful!! Check your watercolor one, I see half of face behind in the background (eye) Just saying!! Thank you for sharing your talent!! Hugs from Canada!!

These little sketches are so great.. I have a small notebook and a pen I carry in my purse so I can practice

Thanks for this - my cones didn't end up quite like yours but are recognisable as pine cones of some sort! Your subscribers are probably going up as all of us 'regular followers' are recommending your channel to our friends - I know I am! Interesting use of Micropore tape too! I must raid the first-aid box and try it out.

I will try again tonight gonna go babysit some cute little peeps ! I’m excited to try them!!

Hi iv just discovered your channel.. love your pine cone pen sketches.. great idea on business cards 😊 .. iv subscribed and look forward to watching more of your videos. 😊

After finding your channel I love practicing the sketching. Thank you so much.

Hi Michele, I really love your channel. I am new to it and I find that your sharing and teaching style is truly inspiring to me. I have always struggled with perspective and you break it down with such ease. Thank you, I am really enjoying sketching with you!❤

amazing! I didn't managed to draw the scone, lol! But. I will try again! TFS!! New subbie here! :)

You make them look so easy. Thanks!

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Thank you for sharing your amazing talent!

These are just fabulous! I love the idea of the drawings on address cards. They look like "cigarette" cards! Beautiful ephemora! Thanks so much for your great videos! Xo-Julie

Great tutorial - I love pine trees and have been longing to start sketching pine cones, but always felt it was beyond me because of their complexity. I am now looking forward to trying after watching your video. We use the M3 medical tape in the library to reinforce the spines of the books!

I am glad you have more subscribers. I have been letting everyone know about you when I post my sketches. I use the medical tape for joining pages together for my signatures. The tape is actually paper even though it appears like fabric.

New subscriber here. I love, love, love your quickie sketches. I have some old address printer labels that are smaller in size but they work for me. I’m practicing botanicals mostly herbs, and also some spring bulbs. I’ve added color with some duel ended markers. I mostly use the brush end but just a little color clarifies my sketches. Thank you for your awesome tutorials.

new subscriber.....have loved trying your quickies....yes I have found being a beginner that a ball point pen is my friend ....I would love to see trees....much love from Western Australia ♥

Amazing !!! Have you ever done clown fish? They usually reside in an in an anemones.

Awesome! You do such lovely work. As a wanna be artist I keep practicing but I'm not seeing any improvement yet...very discouraging. I know, keep practicing. 😊 TFS

The individual pieces of the pine cone, that looks like a wooden petal, are called scales.

This paper is a fantastic argument for drawing with a fountain pen.

Fyi. Pinecone follow Fibonocci sequence, so there is a definite pattern.

What is the name of the video on making the little journal? Love this idea. Thank you

I’m new to your channel and absolutely love your sketches. Do you offer any printed instructions? I would love to see watercolor with pine cones demo.

The spread out pine cones have dropped their seeds ….when they are tight against one another they haven’t opened yet to drop seeds .. it is true the cone is the seeding flower just as everything has a flower that makes a seed after it is done :). Any would love to do all your drawing ideas !

Do you have an oak tree then you can draw an acorn

It's interesting that you said it was the paper's fault for your Micron pens drying out. I've actually tossed most of my Microns, believing they dry out way too fast! Mystery Solved, and now I won't SMH when someone speaks highly of Microns. 😅

Great video as always. I have been trying two new pigment / waterproof ink pens that were recommended by urban sketcher kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbx_idSA0bSnmIE.html both pens are very easy to work with .Uniball Air and Signo Gelstick handle textured surfaces much better than my unipin fineliners (similar to the pens you use) They are very reasonably priced also and the Air comes in to nib sizes.

These are amazing and as always,, you blow my mind with you rtalent and your way of explaining makes me want to try! Thank you so much for sharing, take care x