I’d been wanting to try out more traditional mediums in general ever since mid last year, and I’d say for the past few months I’ve more or less started to do that more? By that I mean I finally finished my last sketchbook that I’ve had since 2024, which was a nice feeling to have. I have a new sketch book now which is significantly smaller but I prefer it honestly. In my old sketchbook I’d end up with a lot of empty space in-between sketches and doodles. It’s much easier now to fill pages with doodles and other things I decide to scrapbook with.

That yap aside though I wanted to share the very few pages in both my current and previous sketch book that I rly enjoyed working on/liked the look of. I’ve been trying to re learn how to have fun with art and to also try and disarm this feeling of needing things to be perfect each time, not every drawing on these pages is good, but I don’t think it matters so long as I’ve tried to draw something.

I considered just posting them as a regular art post but I preferred to just make a journal as most of what I post here is digital. (Maybe I’ll post some more traditional stuff when I begin to get more comfortable with it though. ^^)

The cut out drawings in the top left corner of this page were made by my very lovely friend Leafixart! (She does have an account here but he’s still getting used to things) The top drawings is supposed to be 2D from the band gorillaz and the one underneath is a human version of my oc salty designed by her. ^^ I used acrylic brush markers to paint Harper in this piece. I’m still trying to learn acrylic markers but I think they’re really fun to use, and this is my favourite piece I’ve made with them so far. ^^

Another acrylic brush marker drawing of my oc Sunbrust. I think this was the second time I tried to experiment with them. Also from my previous sketch book.

And this is my favourite page spread piece I’ve done in my new sketch book!! These were really fun to do. I used really cheap and amateur mediums such as crayola crayons and multi coloured pens for these, mainly to try and re connect with my inner child a bit more. (As cringe as that may sound lol)

And lastly I just wanted to show off the front cover I did for my current sketch book as looking at it brings me so much joy. The rainbow dash and apple jack stickers were made by Deathbycatboy on Instagram! I got to buy these from him in person at an arts and crafts event. They’re super pretty and his art style is so fun and cute! ^^ The critter and Laika stickers were made by the very lovely fourleafisland (some of you here may already know them.) And the fluttershy sticker on the far left was a freebie I got from a shop order from Larvaecandy. ^^ The Vaporeon plush sticker is one I made using sellotape and parchment paper! :D