Sketch book ideas

Before working on a large scale project, I use my sketchbook as a 'warm up' by painting shapes and colour combinations that are inspired by nature, but can never occur together in the same place. These visual investigations help get my creative juices flowing and develop my ideas further. In this sketchbook, I mostly worked with flowers and sea creatures, developing familiarity with natural forms and textures, so I can later translate them into big watercolour pieces.

Artists usually spend countless hours perfecting their illustrations, however Mark Crilley decided to challenge his fellow illustrators. The rules are simple - each The rules are simple - each has to pick a character and sketch it three times by hand in 10 minutes, 1 minute, and 10 seconds.

If you've got an old soul, you'll be enamored by the delightfully old-fashioned work of Moscow-based artist Elena Limkina. Every week, she offers the world a glimpse into her personal sketchbook, and its pages tell vivid stories of nature, architecture, and classical paintings.