Sketchbook Tour: Exploring Art! - March '25 to May '24

Join me as I explore my sketchbook talking through the goods and bads, successes and failures, all of which are a learning experience. In this sketchbook I really focused on exploring watercolor styles and techniques, figures and portraits, and sketching skills!

I used a gesture drawing references video from ‪@GESDRAWPARTY‬

I also painted a challenges from Watercolor Beginners and Beyond Facebook group (  / watercolorbeginnersandbeyond  ) that Kristy Rice sponsored. I love her, so you should totally check her out! ‪@KristyRice‬

I hope this inspires you to jump into a creative whirlwind and start or continue your creative practices!


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Here is a list of the supplies I use and recommend (affiliate links):

Sketchbook
Tumuarta Watercolor Sketchbook (5"x7.5"): https://amzn.to/3RiQ70u
Tumuarta Watercolor Sketchbook (4"x6") https://amzn.to/43iZmmP

Paper
Budget Friendly: Arteza Watercolor Pad- https://amzn.to/3AKeCPf
OR Baohong Academy Grade Watercolor Block- https://amzn.to/3yXEJ4B
Splurge: Aches Watercolor Cold Pressed Block- https://amzn.to/3qjySSp

Brushes
Dugato round brushes from this set on amazon- https://amzn.to/300okLm
Princeton Select Artiste Brushes- https://amzn.to/3lCCb1P

Paint
Budget Friendly: Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colours set. https://amzn.to/3pvqZoK
Splurge: Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolors (various colors)- https://amzn.to/3ITHbL0