I'm bad when it comes to filling sketchbooks.

   What can I say? I'm guilty. I am guilty of buying sketchbooks, using them a few times and then casting them aside. It's not that I am not into creating. Quite the contrary, I think it's the fact that I am so focused on making finished pieces that can can be hung on a wall, that I don't have much time for anything else. Most of the time I do realism which takes a lot of time, leaving me less time to work in a sketchbook. 

   I see my sketchbook as a place to explore and be creative. A place where I don't necessarily have to work realistically or "perfectly" (as if perfection actually exists.) It's also a place to work out ideas for larger paintings, or to just do some quick, gestural, from life sketches. So to me, there is a lot of use for sketchbooks, yet I rarely make time to use them. That being said, I recently went through my abandoned sketchbooks and found some hidden gems. A couple of highlights are pictured here.

   What sparked me looking at these sketchbooks is the fact that I recently bought a new sketchbook. Yes, I did it again. This time I bought the sketchbook for it's cover, this Jane Davenport sketchbook has a white canvas cover that I thought would be a blast to decorate and I was right! 

   So what does this mean for me? Why did I buy this new sketchbook knowing that I never use sketchbooks? Honestly, I think it speaks to my art supply addiction. That being said, I am currently working on a small watercolor sketchbook that I do, indeed, plan on finishing. I have only about 20 pages left and this new sketchbook I bought is a major motivation for me to finish my current one. I am not allowing myself to try the new sketchbook without finishing my current one. Will it work? That remains to be seen, but stay tuned, because when and if I do finally finish a sketchbook, I will be doing a sketchbook tour on my channel. 

  What about you? Are you good at keeping up with a sketchbook? Let me know about your sketchbook habits in the comments below, I'd love to hear from you! 

  If you would like to see my abandoned sketchbook tour feel free to click here! To see how I decorated my newest sketchbook, go here!

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