Sketchbook Update 103 (Patreon)

A lot of on-the-go sketching in this update! I tried to make more of a point to take paper and a pen with me when I was walking Josie, so there's lots of her! I had to reinstall instagram on my phone for posting videos, but I've been trying my best not to go on it- hence pen and paper and sometimes taking a book to read while wandering (shes very slow)
It's quite sad relying on people using social media to find and enjoy my work, but also personally finding it really detrimental to be on it. I'm glad to have my sketchbook where I can be mostly free from the performance graphs and number values.

I got a tiny overbed adjustable table to go next to my other tiny table and ....there's still never enough space. I fill it immediately.

(I have a real computer desk upstairs but I like hanging out with my partner on the evenings which is when I sketch)

One of the problems with starting to do more scrapbooking in my sketchbook is that I get behind on sticking it in...and then I don't know how it's all going to lay out and where I might have room to draw...so I draw on more loose paper... repeat! I got overwhelmed this month and a lot of it was done on loose sheets!

I cut some flower illustrations out of an old mouldy book and turned them into assets - i figured they'd be good for things like censoring, or extra space fillers on promo posts. I also did some paper strips for labels and text boxes! They all suit my retro style and colours really well and making interesting visuals is always a challenge for me, I hate graphic design.

I made a process video for this one, and a few others on my instagram

Getting more comfortable with plein air again, the green one had some kind of wax resisting the water so I turned it into Josie when I got home (see the 2nd to last picture in the sb post). Which will absolutely make me cry when she's gone one day, she looks like a little spirit playing in the grass.

It's tricky to photograph when I'm drawing a sunny area from the shade!

Josie being glamorous as always, I've drawn her so much this month!

The woods are magical this time of year, everything is so green and fresh.

Nunnington village church, and a cafe nearby, its exciting to be able to sit outside again.

My friends hot boy zine made me dig out old teenage art, honestly I mostly drew sad emo girls, but I did find a few Hot Guys hahaha.

I made a little Cliff to go with Eugene! I used an Adou doll as a base and customised it, it's little face was so perfect for Cliff.

I have more doll photos on my doll tumblr, though I only update once in a blue moon

I love flowers in the grass when the sun has just set, they remind me of stars or fireflies, and I always want to stop and draw them, but of course...its fuckin' dark innit.

I hope you all have a good week!