Just think, in years to come what a treasure these sketchbooks will be! Young artists need to see this as an example of a personal sketchbook that is not a performance or an audition, but rather a way of understanding the world and recording the experiences that make up a life.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes, and thank you!

I love your attitude 😊. It’s your sketchbook and you don’t care what others think of your drawings; they’re yours. Outstanding! Same here. 😊 It seems too many think they should be making full blown paintings for display at the Louvre in their sketchbooks. It’s your life you are documenting. Worried about wasting pages? Break them into 2 - 4 sections each page and do 3 or 4 little sketches. Sketch your breakfast, sketch a cup, doodle … the more you sketch, the better you become. Most objects are lines, rectangles, circles, and triangles of some sort. Enjoy!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes and yes! We got this!

I never want your sketchb😍😍k tour videos to end! I have them all saved in a playlist and watch them several times per week, even the ones from sketchbook skool. I have your book, which I purchased through Amazon last year. I haven’t read it yet, but am looking forward to doing so on an upcoming vacation. ☺️. Lastly, I make plans to draw all the time but never do. But, from today, I promise to draw something everyday, even if it’s just a minute. Thank you for the inspiration. ❤️

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

You're the best, thank you! Your comment made my day.

The idea of drawing frames to break down a complicated scene is really clever and I think I might have to give it a try 😊

Thank you for reminding me that one quick drawing a day is better than no drawing

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

All are great but I Loved #20 in the car with the water soluble ink

Too much fun! It appears your travels are just an excuse to get out and draw someplace other than around home. I love doing that. I helps me to better enjoy the trip. Your works are good enough to get the meaning across without dragging one into too many fine details. The way you sketch makes one use their imagination as to what is going on and that is an extra blessing for us. Love your work. Keep leaving home and showing us more of your part of the world. I know I enjoy it. Thanks again for all you do. -OkieSketcher1949

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

You are right; traveling is a great way to experience new things. Capturing it in a sketchbook, makes the experience and memories even deeper and richer. I am so lucky to be able to do this. Thank you!

Your sketchbook reminds me how everybody is writing their life storys 😮😮😊😊

I just watched your video on my TV instead of my iPad! What a difference and what a treat to se3 your sketches in a large format. You’re tempting me to begin in my own crude way to draw what I see around me … a napping husband with our kitty on his lap. Thank you.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

A napping husband with a cat on his lap sounds to me like a perfect model to draw!

I hope you don’t mind…. I have an “ink only” sketchbook to force myself to sketch with ink only, to not focus on correcting details and to learn to “go with the flow.” I once took screen shots of you and drew your facial expressions. Some turned out okay. Even though they are not perfect drawings, I feel I captured some of your features such as your eye lashes. When I look at the page, I know who I drew (even if others wouldn’t know who it is).

I have been drawing something every day for the past 2 or 3 weeks. Some drawings take 2 or 3 days to finish though. Others are done in a day. It depends. I was also out for the past 2 days busy taking photos of more stuff to draw. I often draw from photos. But its so good to finally get outside again!! Was trapped inside for 4 days because of Dangerous smoke from wild fires. But I got a LOT of drawing done because of that too! Still I need photos and its just so fun to go for long walks to see what catches my eye so I can draw it later. I am good at drawing houses and stuff but new to trying to draw people. Especially to get the person to look like the person! Hopefully with practice I will get better!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

I am glad you are safe and that you can get out again! You DO know I have an online workshop on drawing people coming up? Koosjekoene.com/workshops

Erg leuk schetsboek! Bedankt voor de inspiratie!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Graag gedaan en dankjewel!

I love too how your pages are all numbered

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

They are the dates.

Wonderful! I draw everyday too for about two years now.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much xx

I love your committmnt -10 years! you have not only inspired me time and time again but gave me practical ways to sketch .. and experience life and my sketch book in an easy way!! Thanks

This was super inspiring, I just stopped my excuses and drew my breakfast 🥞 Thanks you for sharing it.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Art at breakfast. Love it.

oh my goodness, your sketchbook is Devine, I love the simple sketch vibe, and what a great tip to add the writing to the negative white spaces if you don't like the drawing. So many times I have tried to do a sketchbook when I travel and end up with only a few pages. I add way too many details to a page at a time. However, the process does seem to give me balance during overwhelming times on vacations. Thank you for sharing your journey and parts of your process.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

I just keep going in the same sketchbook rather than dedicating one for a trip/travel. That might be helpful to not feel too much pressure, and also to keep going.I agree that the process of capturing things on vacation helps you take the overwhelm away and just relax in the moment.

I love your sketchbook tours! They're my favorite videos. Thank you for sharing with us :)

Loved seeing this sketchbook so much Koosje! I am inspired by your commitment to drawing every day, and as a journal.Something I am super keen to start doing! I just need to get on with it! 😋

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

You can totally do it, Taria!

I love it! Thank you so much for sharing!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hello from USA Koosje! Your art is amazing and inspiring. Thanks for sharing your beautiful sketchbook.💐

Thank you Koosje - I love your flip-throughs - always inspiring and your commentary always helpful.

I always feel like my worst drawings are the ones of my partner 😂 i definitely have drawings of him where he’s seen it and said “is that really what I look like??” hahah

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, my drawings of my husband aren't flattering at all. I am so happy he's totally fine with it.

Love so many of the drawings in this one. Great ideas to try 👍👍

Inspirational, as always. The feet drawings are wonderful. ❤

very inspiring techniques !

You’re amazing I love all your drawings 🤗💕💕💕😍😍

I love your sketchbook! I think my brain would explode if I had a chance to sketch in Paris!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

haha, I have to say that my brain explodes every time I get to sketch in beautiful places!

very inspiring

oooh I love love love the page with those black areas (8 monday last morning in paris)! That reminds me of the often given advice in my first urban sketching group. "oh i dont know how to continue..." "just put a black area somewhere!" and it helped the composition so often. This page reminds me of the group, the great drawings and the nice chemistry in the group we had. And it reminds me of doing the black areas again. my personal draw tip tuesday out of your video today 🥰

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's really great advice. Black adds contrast and that often helps immensely in the composition, balance, and power of the drawing.

That was wonderful, Koosje! Tfs! I'm totally intrigued by the add color first then lines technique! I will do this thing today 💕

Koosje, thanks for this amazing video! Watching your sketchbook is a pure inspiration. I like the way you build the composition. I can feel the vibe of the place, like I’m there with you. So great! I also like the spread with panels (from Paris). It looks like scenes from a movie

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Katya!

Thank you for sharing your sketchbook. I love how you incorporated ticket stubs, receipts into your sketches!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I didn’t even get in the middle of the video and i had to stop it to come and say that you are GREAT!!! So inspiring!!! You’ve got a follower from Brasil. Cheers!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Yes. Very motivating! Love the loose house drawing near the end and all the feet drawings.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Your style is absolutely great! And I truly admire your consistency! Because I'm trying to finish my visual diary of 62 pages during 11 month 😂 (so it is not a diary at all after these breaks between sketches 😅) I'm very greatful you share your experience and inspire people (as myself) not to be afraid to draw even when it seems that it is not enough time, that the circumstances are inconvenient, etc.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Keep going! You got this.

Nice❤

maravilhoso🥰🥰🥰🥰

You make me laugh, girl. You glued the bubble gum in your sketchbook to capture the momentous reflection that gripped you? You're amazing!! I just subscribed, you are very easy to listen to and your love for art is contagious. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year 😊😊😊

@KoosjeKoene

5 ай бұрын

I did not glue the bubble gum in my sketchbook 😂. Just the wrapper that informed the colors I chose.

@KoosjeKoene

5 ай бұрын

And thank you for following!

@rayvirgoe7231

5 ай бұрын

@@KoosjeKoene No problem.😊😊😊 you are a wonderful encouragement ❤️

@KoosjeKoene

5 ай бұрын

😊

Dear Koosje love your work. Thank you for the amazing tour. I love life and figure drawing but never include people in my 'buildings' drawings. I like the deserted vibe😂 Well done drawing on a migraine day, I get them and could never do that❤

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Albertine - and yeah, if the episode is really heavy, I can't do it either.

I didn't like the Nostalgie sketchbook when I first tried some years ago coming from watercolour papers' world. It made me frustrated how the watercolours looked and the paper couldn't handle the amount of water I used. So I put it away for some time. Then picked it up when I just wanted to mess around with inks somewhere I don't mind.. and I made some really nice pieces with pens and inks and brushpens in it since then. Just turned out again is that the best sketchbook is which I don't mind to kill 🙂 Very nice sb tour from you again, anyway, my favorite is the one from the market. Really captures the busyness and movement.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, the Nostalgie is really great with ink, and markers. Good call! I agree; when you're used to watercolour paper, Nostalgie is awkward and weird with watercolours.

I like your sketches with a brush pen. I should draw my feet more…. I don’t think I have pretty feet but if I can draw them like how you draw feet I would be very happy with myself! I like the sketch where the feet were very close to the viewer….. I didn’t think feet were a good (interesting) focus point but the sketch surprisingly worked!

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Everything is interesting when you draw it!

Ik hou van de balans tussen gekleurde figuren en ongekleurd in één tekening.

Hi Koosje! Jim from Madrid, Spain (a New Yorker living abroad and fellow artist). First of all, thank you for your videos and for sharing with all of us your art, knowledge and personality... I like when I see other artists being honest (it's very refreshing when people are not "selling" you anything). Love your sketchbook art. It's very inspiring. I have been a subscriber since late last year (Dec. 2022) and, even though I don't post much (too busy with my hectic life) I enjoy very much your content and Art. I have a question for you, though, if you don't mind me asking... I already use Hanemuhle's Watercolor 100% Cotton Sketchbook for... yes! You've guessed it! Watercolor sketches! 😅😁👍 But... I have been searching for a well built multimedia sketchbook and the Hahnemuhle Nostalgia caught my eye (I love Hahnemuhle sketchbooks and they are reasonably priced here in Spain). My questions are.... What are your impressions on the paper for use with- graphite/charcoal, ink (fountain pen) and wash (light watercolor), if you need to use watercolor more heavily (I understand it's not cotton paper) will it take it (sporadically)? How is the "tooth" of the paper? I mean, is it slick, no tooth like, or dies it have a light tooth (similar to Cold Press watercolor paper)? Can both sides of the sheet be used - the same - or are there any constraints (as per one side versus the other)?. I love my Hahnemuhle Watercolor (100% Cotton) sketchbooks but I want to have a mixed media sketchbook for other "Not so perfect" sketches and using more if a multimedia array of tools (ink, pencil, colored pencils, pastel, gouache, etc.) to work on my sketches before committing to a final (more worked) sketch, but keeping a minimum of overall quality. So, summarizing in this long post... What are your impressions as an Artist on the Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook as a daily work horse for quality sketching??? (Mainly on paper quality on both sides- I just hate wasting money unnecessarily). Thank you in advance for your (very much) appreciated input and, even though I don't post a lot, I always follow your channel!!! Cheers from Sunny Spain! 😁👍😎

@jaimejaime1178

Жыл бұрын

BTW... Sorry! I also forgot to mention that I saw a video on a book of yours a while ago, but I can't seem to find it here in Spain. I'm not sure if I got the title right or maybe us not available here (I try not to waste money on shipping costs or as little as possible, 'cause I can buy more Art supplies with that money). Again, love your channel and sorry for the inconvenience I may have caused. Cheers from Madrid! 😓😁👍😎

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, I love Madrid! OK, so the Nostalgie paper is very smooth. I love smooth paper as I often find watercolour paper too textured. That's because I like using fountain pens, and I hate it when the pen doesn't run smoothly on the paper. Nostalgie is great for ink, and markers. Gouache too. Graphite, crayons, colored pencils. I use watercolours on the Nostalgie paper, however, if you loved working with the watercolour paper from Hahnemühle, this is a completely different way of working. The paint sort of lies on the paper instead of being soaked up, so all the "rules" you know from watercoloring, are out the window. If you love watercolour and watercolour techniques, Nostalgie won't give you the surface you need. having that said, maybe you should just try it because it's all based on personal taste. Otherwise, also look into the mixed media sketchbooks by Strathmore and Stillman&Birn. They might be more of the versatile type you're looking for. Also, you can find my book here: www.koosjekoene.com/book Order it at The Great British Book Shop to support me best.

@jaimejaime1178

Жыл бұрын

@@KoosjeKoene Hi Koosje! Thank you very much for your detailed explanation. Nostalgie seems exactly what I was looking for, a smooth, thick paper good for pencil and ink, that can handle light washes. At an affordable price but with great quality! That's what I previously meant when I said that I love my Hahnemuhle Watercolor sketchbook, though I mainly use that one for more pure watercolor sketches, the Hahnemuhle brand is really good (value for money). You have confirmed what I was hoping for, because I usually mainly sketch using fountain pens directly (though, I also sketch with graphite and coloured pencils) but I was using Art Creation notebooks for this (well made but better just for pencil use, no inking - too much ghosting and bleeding through to the next page). In the future I was thinking if experimenting a bit with some markers, but not right now yet. So thank you very much for your detailed explanation. It was very helpful. And I will decently check the web provided for your book. Again... thanks! Cheers from Sunny Spain (and pretty hot now too)! 😁👍😎

@jaimejaime1178

Жыл бұрын

Sorry... I meant defenitly... my not so smartphone sometimes plays tricks on me... 😓😁👍😎

What kind of brush pen do you use. Your book is on the way to me! Greetings from Arizona...nice cactus drawing😊

@KoosjeKoene

11 ай бұрын

Pentel Pocket Brushpen.

Wouw. Lovely sketchbook with beautiful content. Thank you for the inspiration! Question with regards to the sketchbook: I noticed it’s 190grams. Isn’t that too light for aquarel? You mentioned using aquarel, how did that work out?

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

Nostalgie paper is very smooth. I love smooth paper as I often find watercolour paper too textured. That's because I like using fountain pens, and I don’t like it when the pen doesn't run smoothly on the paper. Nostalgie is great for ink, and markers. Gouache too. Graphite, crayons, colored pencils. I use watercolours on the Nostalgie paper, however, if you love working with watercolour paper, this is a completely different way of working. The paint sort of lies on the paper instead of being soaked up, so all the "rules" you know from watercoloring, are out the window. If you love watercolour and watercolour techniques, Nostalgie won't give you the surface you need. having that said, maybe you should just try it because it's all based on personal taste. Otherwise, also look into the mixed media sketchbooks by Strathmore and Stillman&Birn. They might be more of the versatile type.

Thank you so much for the years of wonderful content Koosje! You are such a wonderful teacher & coach. My question is this: many drawing instruction videos teach the use of construction lines as the first step in drawing. I believe that your drawing method uses a technique I believe that is called relational perspective instead. Pls correct me if I’m wrong in this. I guess I’m resisting building a pencil based foundation of cones, square & circles etc before I just jump in to draw. Can you please share your thoughts about this? Many thanks from Australia.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

I have the “just draw” method. No cones or squares first, no pencil lines, and definitely no perspective lines and vanishing points. Using your eyeballs to see shapes, outlines, and directions, then translating it into lines and marks onto your paper. Embrace the wonkiness. It’s a drawing and nobody ever said that it has to be “accurate”. The funkier the better. Play, explore, tap into the childlike mindset instead of thinking about all kinds of “should a”. That’s my method in a very tiny nutshell.

Another wonderful sketchbook tour! I have a rather silly question to ask...you must have hundreds of sketchbooks that you've filled. Where do you store them? I have about 20 so far and am already wondering what/where/how to find a home for them.

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

I keep them on shelves in my studio. For now. We'll see what happens if I run out of shelves.

@floridafan6931

Жыл бұрын

@@KoosjeKoene You must have a very large studio!

Hi Koosje, thank you for these videos. I also have your book. I am wondering about the Neo-color pencils or neo II crayons. Do you find that one is more useful than the other. I am wondering whether to buy the crayons or pencils thank you. Patricia

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

I think you mean the luminance pencils and the Neocolor crayons? They are completely different materials, plus choice of materials is very personal, so I couldn’t possibly tell you which you should choose above the other. Maybe just buy one of each (you can buy them by the piece) in favorite colors, and experiment. Maybe combining the two might even be the answer for you.

I like how you add a number on the corner of the page. Does the number mean the date you draw?

@KoosjeKoene

3 ай бұрын

Yes, they are the dates.

Where do you get the stickers on your sketchbooks? I want one of your yellow "Everything's interesting" stickers. ;^)

@KoosjeKoene

Жыл бұрын

I had them printed and people who take my workshops in person get them. I don’t sell them online

@secretconcierge

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know.

I’ve always been intimidated drawing people and don’t know where to start. Every time I try it is ridiculous. Animals and landscapes no problem but people? Yikes.

@KoosjeKoene

10 ай бұрын

Maybe you want to take my online class Let’s Draw People?