Sketchbook Studies

I was scrolling through my YouTube feed one day and there was this video titled “How to Paper Doodle and Use Up Your Leftover Papers” by Kim Dellow. Being a person who has tons of scrap paper everywhere this video really piqued by interest so I decided to watch it. In the video, Kim stated that this was a creative exercise and a great way to use up your mixed media papers leftover from other projects. Kim’s enthusiasm about paper doodling was so contagious and she received a new subscriber that day. 

If you would like to know more about paper doodling I highly suggest you check out her YouTube channel.

Here is a look at a few things that I have been working on in my sketchbook lately. Some geometric animals with geometric shape collages on the side inspired by Kim Dellow’s paper doodles.TITLE: Geometric Flamingo

MATERIALS USED: mechanical pencil for initial sketch, ruler for straight lines, pilot frixion erasable ballpoint pen in the color pink for color, tombow dual brush pen in the color black (N15) for black rectangle in background, and black pigma micron pen in the size 08 for flamingo outlining and line work

(LEFT) collage of various sized hexagons using leftover scrapbook paper in a similar color scheme

TITLE: Geometric Fox

MATERIALS USED: mechanical pencil for initial sketch, ruler for straight lines, black pigma micron pen in the size 08 for fox outlining and shading, and black pigma micron pen in the size 01 for fox line work

(LEFT) collage of various sized circles using leftover scrapbook paper in a similar color scheme

TITLE: Geometric Fox Head 

MATERIALS USED: mechanical pencil for initial sketch, ruler for straight lines, pilot frixion erasable ballpoint pen in the color navy for diagonal background, and black pigma micron pen in the size 08 for fox head outlining and line work

(LEFT) three triangle collage using leftover scrapbook paper in a similar color scheme

Until next time, let inspiration find you!

A. Cornelia