There's definitely a special mindset to filling a sketchbook. I take you on a tour of my sketchbook obsession as well as share some of my favorite art books, including Wyeth and Hilma af Klint.

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SKETCHBOOKS:
Ginormous Strathmore: https://amzn.to/3KijWus
Hahnemuhle Square Format Watercolor Sketchbook https://amzn.to/4bbqMhb
Hardbound Sketchbook (with thin paper) https://amzn.to/3T2MpbD
Cheap Brown Sketchbook (for mounting art): https://amzn.to/4bw0y9v
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Cachet Sketchbook: https://amzn.to/3wVGzSo

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Music credit for:
Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Hypnothis by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...