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Just a truthful look at what my sketchbooks are filled with these days - thumbnails and thumbnails and more thumbnails. Sometimes for a series of drawings I’ll probably never do, sometimes just to board a sequence i have stuck in my head. I’m past the point of feeling like I need to keep a beautiful sketchbook for other people to look at. I used to do sketchbook swaps with all my art friends and that pressure is still in the back of my head haha but fuck it! Let your shit be messy and small and a little fucked up as a treat. Sketchbooks are where you do your thinking and expressing, not where you sell yourself.

These are cut ideas for an illustration series I was thinking of doing.

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Echo_glitch

The thumbnails kinda remind me of tarot cards not gonna lie!

Charlie Jane Anders

I keep thinking that I would love it if you did a comic book. Have you thought about getting into comics? <3

Collin McLeroy

Looove it! I’ve seen those markers before, but what type are those?

Corvo Joka

Couldn't agree more, my sketchbook is a friggin' weird place😹

Michael Ferguson

Heck yeah! Raw, messy, unfinished unclear Anything and everything in a sketchbook!

Stamps

Even your “Messy” work is impeccable, I will absolutely never tire of your work!

Sharon Yang

Do you keep all your sketchbooks??

DanaTerrace

Yes! I’d love to and I’ve tried but I’ve become too busy with animation work. :,) maybe someday!

DanaTerrace

These are copics but I use Faber-Castell too

Charlie Jane Anders

I'm trying to get into writing more comics myself right now, and it's a lot of work at first, but I love the medium and all the things you can do with it so much! <3

Collin McLeroy

Super cool!! Love that translucent look to them. Thanks!

afb

there are fantastic and really feel like they're a world! 3 unholy monsters in a trench coat is my new favourite thing.

ZB.Art

Omg I love the vibes from the top row 🙌 Especially the one with wolf heads? Super cool!

Emilio Martinez

Hello Dana, would you be interested in making a comic That involves Ballet?

Andrew

These thumbs rule

Kristine Eulalia

I’m also trying to shake off the mindset that sketchbooks need to be my best work. I haven’t touched my sketchbook in months. Thank you for sharing Dana <3

DanaTerrace

Yes! Unfortunately I’ve moved so much in the past 15 years I’ve lost a couple. :,)

DanaTerrace

But I think it’s important for me to keep around as a visual diary of old feelings, inspirations, and aspirations.

Henkotron

Your mentality towards stuff like that is great. Keep it up Dana

Psychtaku

I'm moving these sketches! Ain't nothing wrong with having messy drawing! With writing I do the same where I just write whatever in my "sketch" book and it's fun!

Nick

These look so awesome! Thank youuu. I need to do more thumbnails and planning. Too often I draw the character or whatever first then add the environment after. Poor planning I know.

Emz

Knowing professional artists are okay with quick random sketches that don't need to look like the next big thing in their sketchbook helps me so much

Emilio Martinez

Do you have your other arbooks? I would love to see the progress of an artist I like in her life

Antn100Q

Thank you for saying all that about letting your sketchbook be messy. A big issue I have drawing is feeling like what I do doesn’t look good enough to be drawn, but that’s exactly how you practice. It’s a good mindset to have

Sepublic

This reminds me that I need to stop worrying sometimes about whether a sketch fits into my larger story, and just sketch for fun. I really appreciate that sentence about expression over selling, that was really well put!

Inunbe

Top right is my favorite

hexadecimalgender

the third one from the right with the bunny suit looking upon obliteration is horrifyingly beguiling—is the bunny suit remorseful? ashamed? null? proud? did it cause that horror???

Justin Cristelli

Oh wow! These are so great! My personal favorite is the little girl hiding behind the corner. All of these have such wonderful atmosphere!

Emily Wilson

FRRR SKETCHBOOK SWAPS ARE SO PAINFUL😭