Denise Smith
Creative

If you want ideas on how to fill a sketchbook and improve your skills you just have to look around the house or follow the seasons. There are so many ways to break down a painting and make it a lovely part of a sketchbook that you will love to look through or inspire you to create a larger piece of art that you can gift to someone or sell! Wouldn't that be great? I am so excited at the possibilities! The supplies do not have to break the bank either. I used the Terrains

This is an easy sketchbook idea! Take a pencil and trace it and color it in with watercolor paint, watercolor pencils or colored pencils. Be sure and look close at your pencil as it will cast a shadow on the surface it is laying on and you'll want to be sure and capture that. This is a great way to practice your drawing and painting skills and a great way to fill your sketchbook! The supplies I used was the Strathmore Visual Watercolor Sketchbook, Holbein Watercolor paints

I often run out of ideas to practice and improve my skills. I am continuing to put everyday things in my studio into my sketchbook to learn how to effectively capture the colors, shadows and contour lines. This is an easy way to fill a sketchbook for any level artist and will improve your drawing and painting skills. Along the way you will be inspired to create new projects that will be so original to your style of drawing and painting. Ideas don't just appear. You have

Find out how Denise takes a daily sketchbook practice of every day items to improve her skills.