Video Enabled Resources: Sketchbooks

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Explore our range of video enabled sketchbook resources to explore how sketchbooks can be a place for experimentation, ideas generation and refining work.

In the videos below you will find out how artists use their sketchbooks in many different ways, as well as how you can make your own sketchbook and fill it with your own ideas and experiments. These videos can be shown to pupils in educational settings.

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Jellies Sketchbook Drawings by Rachel Parker

How Artists Use Sketchbooks

how I use sketchbooks & drawing

In this post printmaker Scarlett shows us that a sketchbook is for more than just drawing.

In this post printmaker Scarlett shows us that a sketchbook is for more than just drawing.

the secret power of sketchbooks

Sketchbooks are powerful tools. Enjoy these three videos in which Jo Blaker shares why sketchbooks have secret powers.

Sketchbooks are powerful tools. Enjoy these three videos in which Jo Blaker shares why sketchbooks have secret powers.

my tiger sketchbook

In this video illustrator Inbal shows us how she uses her sketchbook to record any thoughts that pop into her head.

In this video illustrator Inbal shows us how she uses her sketchbook to record any thoughts that pop into her head.

Collecting Colour in my Moodboard Book

Surface pattern designer Rachel Parker shows us how she collects colours from magazines to inspire new and exciting designs.

Surface pattern designer Rachel Parker shows us how she collects colours from magazines to inspire new and exciting designs.

Make Your Own Sketchbooks

Make a hole punch sketchbook

A hole punch sketchbook is quick and easy to make. They are an excellent and cost effective way to use up old papers.

A hole punch sketchbook is quick and easy to make. They are an excellent and cost effective way to use up old papers.

make an elastic band sketchbook

Elastic band sketchbooks are cheap to make, and easy to personalise. They are great “starter” sketchbooks.

Elastic band sketchbooks are cheap to make, and easy to personalise. They are great “starter” sketchbooks.

make a simple folded sketchbook

Making a small “booklet” sketchbook out of a single piece of paper is a handy trick to have up your sleeve!

Making a small “booklet” sketchbook out of a single piece of paper is a handy trick to have up your sleeve!

make a folded sketchbook

Paula shares a simple way to make an artist’s book, suitable for children aged 5 and upwards.

Paula shares a simple way to make an artist’s book, suitable for children aged 5 and upwards.

making a scroll drawing

Try something new by creating one long drawing with this scroll sketchbook.

Try something new by creating one long drawing with this scroll sketchbook.

making a backwards sketchbook

These sketchbooks are a great way to both store your drawings, and to help learners reflect upon and rework existing drawings.

These sketchbooks are a great way to both store your drawings, and to help learners reflect upon and rework existing drawings.

making spaces & places in sketchbooks

In this resources we share how you can personalise a bought sketchbook by adding elements.

In this resources we share how you can personalise a bought sketchbook by adding elements.

Fill Your Sketchbooks

Turkish map fold

Use this paper folding technique to create concertinas of personal designs. This project can be expanded or simplified for different age groups.

Use this paper folding technique to create concertinas of personal designs. This project can be expanded or simplified for different age groups.

Landscape Concertina

Make and fill a concertina sketchbook with landscape collages and paintings.

Make and fill a concertina sketchbook with landscape collages and paintings.

Exciting Colour

Create your own colour sketchbooks inspired by Rachel Parker.

Create your own colour sketchbooks inspired by Rachel Parker.

EYFS & SEND

Marbled Hole Punch Sketchbook

Create a marbled cover design for hole punch sketchbooks.

Create a marbled cover design for hole punch sketchbooks.

Explorer's Books: Collecting Colour

Create a calico sketchbook and fill it with lots of different materials and colours.

Create a calico sketchbook and fill it with lots of different materials and colours.

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