If you made a 3 hour video about sketchbooks, I would watch it.

@massarakamal

7 жыл бұрын

same 😂✋✋

@lucilefarroni

7 жыл бұрын

the same !!! 😉

@micotaku9068

7 жыл бұрын

count me in :)

@MarieBoudon

7 жыл бұрын

the same !

@teabahassan6864

7 жыл бұрын

same

I don't even draw but I'd watch Fran talking about sketchbooks and paper softness over other girls talking about makeup anytime.

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

thank you thank you thank you thank you I love you

@holisticmaya

7 жыл бұрын

@ShiranuiCS

7 жыл бұрын

damn RIGHT!

@GabMayaBackpackingNomads

7 жыл бұрын

Hehehehe 😊

@tippeys4482

7 жыл бұрын

holisticmaya Ik Ik

I started drawing with a sketchbook from Walmart for 3 dollars... it was really thin paper and I used just an hb pencil from school... but I still beleive that that sketchbook is so valuable because it was what really sparked my love for art and creativity in general... just thought that I would share that... and I love your videos!

Nooo Fran don't stop talking - your videos should be even longer because I love them!!! I always listen to you while I'm painting!😻👌🏻🙊

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

oh thank you so much dear Xia!

Your videos are never too long!

@micotaku9068

7 жыл бұрын

+Azu lika I can watch fran talkibg for hours or illustrate for many more hours as well

@leralle5454

7 жыл бұрын

I'll watch a Fran video for years and years

It's not weird that an artist should be obsessed with paper. it's part of your craft, it's important. imagine if a carpenter wasn't interested in wood

I am so happy to share this quirk with someone, finally...! My shelf is full of sketchbooks I still haven't used yet... but I am still buying more and more -___- (my working place neighbours are Muji, which doesn't help)

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

hahahaha BUT YOU HAVE TO USE THEM CELINEEEEE!!! DO IT!

I live for the "hye guys" at the beginning of your vids lol :D

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

hahahahahahahahahaha XD

that warming feeling you get from discovering how many people have the same scketchbook obsession as you have... aaaaaaaah. so cool. love you Fran

I honestly love how much you talk in your videos. I find your rambling very calming. I watch your videos for art tips but also for comfort at the end of a long/ stressful day. I feel like you are such the perfect example of a freelance illustrator: gentle, creative, chatty and has a soft and magical aurora. You are such an inspiration to me.

Nooo Fran, the long videos are wonderful! Make as many and as long videos as you want; they're so calming and reassuring.

I don't understand why good artists always apologize for longer videos! From a viewer and beginner artist's perspective, in depth videos are GREAT! I love when you have longer vids Fran, because I like to hear how you overcome your own insecurities, and especially the thought processes behind your art and the supplies you use. Please keep it up! :)

Please continue making longer videos! I thought I was the only one going around and touching paper 😂 I have to feel it before i buy it. Hate it when the store lefts all the sketchbooks sealed in plastic

Don't apologize! That's how long you felt it had to be, and it was perfect that way. I love watching you!

I'm always happy whenever you show tour sketchbooks. they are always so inspiring so I really love videos like this. thank you so much for all the advices and reviews!! I don't mind the length of your videos. please keep up the great work!!

Don't apologize for the tips and the length of those. That's the thing that make me hooked on your channel and sent me into a bingewatching rampage on everything you've produce. You are insightful and awesome, helpful and kind. I love you in spanish, in english, by yourself, with hubby, color talk, paper talk, art supplies talk, vegan cooking (coming from a carnivore) you just rock super hard!!!! Keep it going Fran

Girl, I'm 45 years old and have been a paper sniffer from WAY WAY back! I'm new to sketching and art, but I've been sniffing books and magazines since I was a young girl. My mother got me hooked. It's a thing. Really. Now that I'm drawing I'm all about touching all the paper to find the exact right paper to draw on. It's making me crazy!!

I adore that your details are long and detailed and informative. I feel like I'm learning things, but in a really fun way. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!

Oh. my. God. I can relate I haven't been really obsessed with sketchbooks but lately I've inspired and now I'm officially obsessed! love your videos keep em' coming, these videos are very inspiring 😊

Fran love and love your art style it's so adorable and I'll watch you for days

Your videos cannot be too long Fran ! And I always smell the books I buy :D

This was so helpful Fran! I'm travelling to America in a couple of months and have been racking my brains trying to decide on what sort of sketchbook to buy! Thank you!!

Loved last week's video, thank you for all of your tips!

As nice it is to learn from your videos, I particularly enjoy the videos you make of your travels around the city, visiting museums and places like that. :)

16 minutes is too long? Well, it's to short if you ask me :D

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

:D thank youuuu

@PatrycjaFabicka

7 жыл бұрын

@UGLYFLEUR

7 жыл бұрын

I agree!!!

@nidhirao1489

6 жыл бұрын

I love your videos greenmaggot your art style is so awesome!

This video is a life safer, thank you Fran for doing all the research for us! I am currently using a Moleskine A5 sketchbook and I also love the seize of it. Next time I am at Boesner I have to check out some of the other options. I just started my sketchbook journey.

I haven't drawn in my sketchbook for a while now but after watching this I think that obsession has started up again! Thanks Fran haha!

I subscribed because I was obsessed with your art and now I'm obsessed with your personality

noooo, I love your long videos!! Largos son mejor!

I love long videos about paper and color!!! keep them comming!

Fran aka Goddess! DO NOT EVER STOP TALKING! I love watching your videos! Heck! I started exposing my art because of you! Also..I am guilty as charged! I am obsessed with sketchbooks! I can never save up enough to get some stuff that i actually need. Because I always end up spending everything on paper and sketchbook

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

omg thank you Ruthbaeeee! Yeah, I think we share the same obsession

@ruthbaedraws

7 жыл бұрын

*_* Every time you reply I die! :D

Please don't apologize Fran, I love the long videos!!

I love to watch your videos no matter how long they are! I enjoy listening to you talk about art supplies :)

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

* 3 * thank you

Beautiful illustrations, beautiful video making, beautiful fran. keep it up! :)

Your videos are never too long! I love them 🌿✨

I just love you Fran, it's insane, your videos are fabulous, your content is so good, damn, and please do not think that 15min videos are too long. I'm thinking the other way around, please do longer videooooos :)

Thanks for making this video! I love to see different brands of sketchbook

thank you for sharing your experiences. please don't cut your videos short I love listening to your videos you inspire me thank you.

I have to admit, i always draw while listening to your videos and it's so nice and peaceful to hear you, and the longer your videos are, the happier i am ! xD

En serio espero que sepas lo mucho que inspiras y ayudas a personas que apenas estamos aprendienqu, te admiramos mucho y tus consejos son los mejores que he escuchado. Siempre es un placer escucharte. Stay awesome Fran!

I love how much you talk! You're amazing! Thanks for making videos. :)

Long videos for the win! Also yay for paper (and marker) obsessions! 💖

Omg I love your long videos Fran!! If you upload a short video, I always felt like "why so short???!!!!" I have the midori but still haven't got the special occasion to use it!! Now I'm very excited!!! I think you can totally diy a hard cover for the midori, it's super easy!

I love your reviews! I have been trying to learn to use copics and the Midori Cotton is AMAZING just like you say!

I dont know who told you that you talk so much but talk as much as you like. It's what i love about your videos and another youtuber who is actually a make up vlogger (two of my favorite things art and beauty

Aaaah paper love. I totally get your feelings! I love feeling paper into my hands, the weight of it, I hate digital publications because a beautiful book is something amazing and reading doesn't have the same charm when it's on a screen :)

Crescent rendr is my favourite because it doesn't bleed through and pens look amazing on it!

So helpful! i love art and craft myself but not a good drawer. however you talking about and showing your sketchbooks makes me really want to do it myself! and your tips are so good i feel like id be a pro straight away ;)

Thank you for this video, Fran. The Midori sketchbook looks absolutely amazing -- I really, really want to try it next time

Me encanta verte hablar con esa pasión sobre papeles y libretas, para mi es de las mejores cosas, ir toqueteando papeles por ahí. Gracias por compartir tus consejos! Le echaré un ojo a la Midori. Un saludo desde Canarias, Fran!

you say "Leutturm" so sweet. I have stopped drawing. And now I regret it terribly. You are so in love with your job. I start to drawing again. good work ..

Fraaaan! thxs for all the videos that you make! 👌 I really love your work, it's amazing! greetings from Costa Rica! 🎀💕

About the Midori book, its really common here in Japan to have reusable covers you insert notebooks into so you often find nice quality sketchbooks in more delicate binding cause they assume you'll put a cover on it or its a throwaway kind of book. Sometimes Midori sells clear plastic covers for their notebooks but I don't always see them or if they provide them internationally. I know Etsy has a lot of vendors that do really beautify reusable covers to standard sizes and I'm sure a lot of them will do custom sizes. I hope that's helpful to anyone I know this is a little late to be commenting lol. Thanks for the video I'd never heard of limestone paper before, that's really neat.

You're art is sooo amazing! really, you are in my top 5 of favorite artists!!! :D

I love using 5X7 spiral bound hardcover sketchbooks. Especially ones that have watercolor paper.

Fran, if you want to try some paper that makes inks look amazing then you need to try Tomoe River Paper. It's ridiculously thin, but it really makes inks look beautiful.

I have the midori traveler's notebook with a leather cover, and they also make a leather cover for the sketchbook - i love mine!

I love love love the browns and dark blue! Such a nice addition

Hola Fran, quiero decirte que me encantan tus videos, tal vez a todos no les agrade que sean largos, pero en verdad sin duda alguna podría ver un video tuyo de 1 hora, porque cada palabra que dices es como si me estuvieras recordando las partes de la ilustración que suelo olvidar, me ayudas demasiado en este proceso, es como si fueras un mentora que me dice "Sabes, ahora te falta esto... y aquello... no se si me dí a entender bien :). Amo lo que haces, por que incluso mi estilo de ilustración que es realista e incluso la técnica, tal vez no tenga mucho que ver con el tipo de ilustración que haces, pero cada tema que abordas me ayuda a mejorar e incluso a inspirarme, y tus videos me han servido demasiado más que cualquier otro que trate de ilustración (tanto en español como en inglés) y creo que lo que compartes en este canal no son solo tus conocimientos, sino un apoyo enorme que siento que va desde el corazón para cualquier ilustrador novato como yo y muchos más, así que sigue haciendo esto, por que gracias a cada video tuyo avanzo muchísimo hacia este sueño, que es convertir de la ilustración un estilo de vida. Gracias por todo Fran!

You can make long videos, Fran! We can never get tired of you.

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

Oh god thank you Mariana, my face is bright red right now

Me ha encantado encontrar una youtuber como tu!!! gracias por compartir tus conocimientos y tu arte :)

Too long?! There is no such thing, this is the highlight of the week, there can never be enough :D

Fran, hablo por mi pero estoy segura que por mucha gente de acá también. Me encanta escucharte hablar, básicamente sobre lo que sea. Tenes una forma de expresarte muy linda y me relaja un montón. Por lo tanto, no hagas los videos más cortos, explayate todo lo que necesites, para nosotros es un placer!

I have a confession. I couldn't focus on what you were saying because I was mesmerized by how cute you look. Love the ensemble, the hair, the glasses and those eyes.

I like your long videos, so... i also loved this one!

I did not think the last video was too long. I appreciated all of the tips. And thank you for the sketch book recommendations. I've been wanting to start a drawing sketchbook but have such limited time to draw that I'm worried if I work on the sketchbook, I'll never be able to do finished pieces. Can you please talk about when and how you use a sketchbook as opposed to going for a nice piece of stand-alone paper?

Hey fran, I totally get you when you were saying how enjoyable it is to use the Midori sketchbook!! I haven't use their sketchbook line yet (ordered one immediately after watching this video though lol); but I use their A5 notebook as my daily planner and writing on it and even just flipping through it is just pure pleasure. So yea, I feel ya there :P

I looooved the last video it was packed with useful information ❤️ ❤️

thank you so much! such a cool thing that you can afford these cool high quality sketchbooks and review them !!! i'd like to try midori one ! so proud to be one of your patrons ^_^

I use one moleskin for my kitchen notes, and thanks to you i bought a Midori for my sketch practice. i consider is cheaper than moleskin or leuchturm... Love your videos

Hi Fran. I have used the Ogami notebook. It is amazing to write with a pen in it and even ink. It feels like the paper is grabbing the nib and at the same time it writes very smoothly. The other day I used sepia ink to write and something surprising happened. The ink was not brown, it was black, and drying light grey, and the areas with more pigments are green. So I thought it was interesting when you said the color was reacting in a strange way. I think writing in Ogami notebooks is a great experience though! I love what you do, ilu & videos!

You're amazing thank you for making my day everytime you upload a video

Omg, I loved this video, I'm also an obsessed of sketchbooks

I think a few people have recommended the Rendr sketchbooks already, and I can confirm that they're great to work with!! The paper is very thick and smooth, but they have an odd sort of feel to them I can't really describe. It takes some getting used to, but it's worth it!! Nothing bleeds through at ALL!!

first of all, i have to say i LOVE your work and youre such an inspiration to me (youre one of the biggest reasons im in school to pursue illustration as a career myself). i have a bit of a sketchbook collection myself but i know after school i know they wont all fit on my small shelf..do you have any ideas of how or where to store them? or could you make a video on how you keep your collection? orrrr could you do a studio tour?! either way, thank you if you get to answer this!

Lo mejor de mis jueves, es que subes videos.... Gracias por tus consejos y sobre todo por la traducción.

Hey Fran I like listening to your voice. I enjoy your energy, so don't worry so much about your video length :).

Fran, Midori actually makes covers for that those books but they are leather. Depending on what size you got A5 or A6 you could also get a cute hobonichi cover. People even make some on etsy and most are non leather. Loved the video!

MUCHAS GRACIAS FRAN!!!!!! Un video que necesita mucho un saludo desde Canarias

I'm obsessed with sketchbooks too! Definitely adding the midori to my collection. Thanks so much for sharing :)

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

you're welcome dear Melissa! :D

Last weeks video was not too long!! It was perfect!

omh! Empecé este verano con el mono y cuando fui a comprar me di cuenta de que no tenía ni idea de cual coger. Me ha encantado el vídeo y creo que seguiré tus consejos. P.D.: Me suscribí a tu canal hace nada y adoro tu estilo y tú contenido. Enhorabuena ❤

Just picked up a midori for $10 US! I am so excited to use it w/ copics & ink! I got the A5 size, also I am picking up 2 moleskines too! Along with a load of other art supplies!

te súper entiendo Fran. yo llegue al punto de obsecionarme tanto con los sketchbooks al punto de que ahora tengo un ejército gigante (un estante de un librero lleno) que estan hechos por mi, ya que a veces moleskine o brugge no tenia los gramajes que quería en a5 o a6. hasta me los hice apaisados , todos pensados para salir a un cafe a dibujar. es una adicción hermosa, yay!

I'm so excited!! I really want to try the Ogami and the Midori sketchbooks. My favorite of all is the Moleskine (but is too expensive) and I like the brand Derwent but only to make quick sketches with pencils. Btw, I love your videos, I'm from Portugal and I'm studying design, but I want to became an illustrator too, and work as a freelance, and your videos is help me soooo much. Thank u so much

Hola Fran. Sólo quiero decirte que me encanta como estás dibujando las cejas, como con pequeñas líneas. Tanto carácter que dan!! Un abrazo.

What? 17 minutes aren't too long! The topic is vast, you did a GREAT job! Fran, take your time and do whatever you think you need to do in your videos! If the topic is interesting for the viewer, s/he will stick with it even if it's needed to watch in parts :) Btw, I loooooved your last video!

Hahaha! you always make me smile! nice video!

your accent is so beautiful I could listen to you all day

omg i just love your handwriting

Me encanta que tus videos sean largos! Cuanto más minutos de Fran y sus consejos mejor! :D

No! Long videos are fine they are so helpful omg

i love love touching paper and smelling canvases. omg pure delight

My favorite paper for copics is the crescent rendr no show thru paper. It can be found in sketchbook form,which is what I use. It isn't kidding when it says no show! I am so happy,now I can use BOTH sides of the paper :D

Hola Fran! Quería darte las gracias por los consejos que hace mucho que te sigo y nunca digo na. Yo siempre acabo dibujando en hojas sueltas a pesar de tener varios cuadernos, pero anyway... Da gusto ver tus vídeos. Eres super agradable y simpática (y obvio que dibujas que da gusto😊), asíque yo también estoy a favor de los vídeos largos. Don't worry about that. Saludos!

That last video wasn't too long! It was fantastic! I liked the fact you went into depth

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

THANK YOUUUUUUU

@Rainbownosehair

7 жыл бұрын

Me too!

your drawings look so huggable and you are so so sweet omg!!!!!!!!!! subscribed :)

Hi Fran! Portuguese viewer here. Just wanted to send you my truest love and gratitute ❤ I just adore you, your atitude and work.

@FranMeneses

7 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH TERESA, all the love and gratitude from here

i was laughing at myself because I was shocked when you shout something before you introduced the title.. hahahahahahahahaha love you fran!

I love stone paper, Boesner sells it. Try water based markers on it, they look fantastic on it! And: 17 minutes are not too long! The longer the better