"The worst sketchbook is an unused one" now this is a quote that I'll remember for the rest of my life...

"If there's two things in the world I'm afraid of committing to, it's relationships and big stacks of paper."

I relate way too much to this

i think a big portion of the “filled sketchbook” problem can really be boiled down to: people dont want sketchbooks, they want art books. instagram has contributed to this of course but yeah sketchbooks dont have to be filled with finished polished art, theyre where you practice and iterate and learn and build your techniques

The thought "Sketchbook is a journal" was really impressive for me. I always want to turn new sketchbooks into "artbooks", with all pieces finished and tied together, but always end up with shabby sketches and such. But in the end i like to flip through previous sketchbooks because they reflect my life back then. Maybe it's just the way it should be
Anyways, thank you so much for uploading! Love your art, voice and overall aesthetic. Your videos seem to be journals too :3

"The end goal isn't to FILL a sketch book, it's to use it"
This hit so much I hadn't realized how much I internalized making sketchbooks into small art galleries with beautifully finished drawings that could double as a personal portfolio, rather than just a place to practice, doodle and throw some ideas down to paper

The most important thing is to stop romanticizing your sketchbook. Get it out of your head that you're going to show it to someone. If I'm getting too precious, I fill a page or two with rubbish that I know I wouldn't want to show anyone. Keep it secret. Keep it safe.

I love when people romanticize their sketchbooks like this. They are special! That's your place just for you! And I think hearing an only bad sketchbook is an unused sketchbook was helpful as well :)

I used to doodle with my friends where we would create silly things together, and I really think it helped with my creativity. Something that stunted my art journey was when I found out I had to turn in a sketchbook to apply to the illustration program at my university. They expect you to have a sketchbook that is cohesive, finished and, like, nice to look at. I had such a hard time drawing for that purpose that I kind of just stopped sketching altogether. I need to pull out my blank sketchbooks and start doodling again.

Ok I’m a 67 year old female and laughed out loud at “don’t do it, your an adult”.  And I just loved this whole thing.  Thank you!

Another good reason to use a physical sketch book is that its really easy to look back at your old work. Occasionally I'll see my old sketch book and just flip through it. Just like you said, its like a journal that shows your journey. Its also a bit of a confidence boost. I remember drawing some of those sketches and think they were terrible, but looking back they arent half bad.

I used to draw a lot when I was younger, it was a passion but I lost it in my way to adulthood. I now look at my old sketchbooks and feel the nostalgia and see my evolution through the years. It just inspired me to draw again after many years and progress further.
A sketchbook is important.

"The worst sketchbook is an unused one" is the mentality that I finally picked up a few years back. My sketchbook became an almost-everything book for doodles, practice, notes, agendas, and even for brief thoughts that come to mind. I flipped through mine earlier today and saw how much more personality it had and I'm glad I use it the way I do today.

the 5 empty sketchbooks part was really personal :')

2:06 you didn't have to call me out like that 😂

That bit about them temptation of digital to make “perfect” sketches is so real. I love my tablet, I never pull it down so all I have to do is boot up my laptop and turn it on but I unless I’m doing timed gesture drawings I end up spending too much refining sketches instead of just drawing and letting go. I have an easier time doing that with my sketchbook. I can just whip it out, get the idea out of my head and know that if I end up liking it I can always tweak it digitally later, the sketch can look as wonky as it wants to be at least I got the idea on to paper in stead of getting so hung out up the details that I end up noodling for hours on a concept I might not even like in the end

this video was perfect for someone like me who has 10 empty sketchbooks because I'm too scared to ruin them

Sketchbooks, just like being an artist in general, gives me a sense of journey. When I look at all the pages I've drawn in my sketchbooks, I remember so many things, I feel so many things, which really makes me realize that my Art is bigger than me. This feeling only appears in sketchbooks, as they are like small windows to different moments of my journey, digital art doesn't make me feel that way...

2:56 that’s… THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID

"You have five empty sketchbooks laying around and promise to use them someday..." that hit hard :text-green-game-over: 🤣

"the worst sketchbook is an unused one" kind of reminds me of another quote ive seen before: "the only thing you cant fix is a blank page."
i like the notion that the worst thing you can do is nothing. it brings the motivation to create without caring for the product entirely, just the experience and the progress in making itself. great video man!