Sketchbook Tour 1 ✿ How I developed my illustration style

Join me for my first ever sketchbook tour as I share my journey of trying to find my illustration style through daily drawing from imagination, observation and references in my scruffy sketchbook. I am a graphic designer based in Hastings, and for a long time, I struggled to establish a consistent illustration style or voice. This video documents my progress over the last year, moving from barely drawing at all to building a regular practice. I will show you page-by-page peeks of my first sketchbook, focusing on my experiments with coloured pencil and folk art influences. Whether you are looking for inspiration to start your own sketchbook tour or simply interested in how an artist develops their creative habits, this video offers an honest look at my process. You will see how I balance drawing from observation with my own imagination to create a body of work that feels authentic to me. I hope this look at my personal illustration projects encourages you to pick up your pencil and start creating today. Subscribe for more updates on my creative journey, and let me know in the comments: ✿ What is the biggest challenge you face when trying to develop a unique art style? ✿ How do you keep up a daily drawing practice?? ✿ And are there any subjects that you just can't stop drawing??? Key chapters: 0:00 The journey to a daily drawing habit 2:09 Low pressure materials for a daily drawing daily practice 5:03 Reflecting on what works and what doesn't 6:10 Building a routine around a busy life 7:08 Embracing repetition in my sketches Social media: ✿ Substack profile: https://substack.com/@elizmudlark ✿ Substack publication: https://ticklingmyfancy.substack.com/ ✿ Website: https://www.elizmudlark.com ✿ Instagram:   / elizmudlark   Support: ✿ My channel isn’t monetised, so if you’d like to support me, my work and help keep my channel up and running you can always buy me a coffee or Derwent loganberry pencil via ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/elizmudlark or purchase items via my Amazon affiliate links below.THANK YOU! My fave art materials & equipment: ✿ Koh-i-noor Aristochrom Magic - 12 Pencils with Special Multicoloured Lead 3400 Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4imYdE4 ✿ Talens Art Creation Sketchbook - 13x21 cm - 80 Sheets - 140 g/m² - Acid-Free Drawing Journal Amazon UK:https://amzn.to/4A8C7LQ Amazon US:https://amzn.to/4dg2aa8 ✿ FIFINE AmpliGame A6V RGB USB Gaming Microphone Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4hobpaO Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3VwxyuX Music: ✿ ‘Kyoto Waltz’ by Franz Gordon from Epidemic Sound