Hey ya’ll! Hope you are having a great day and are staying safe š
Recently, things have been a bit hectic. I’ve been having a lot of creative ideas, which is good, but is also overwhelming. Sometimes too many ideas leads to many unfinished projects, delayed content, and just overall stress and anxiety. I’m continuing to have to learn the same lesson- you can’t do everything. And that’s okay.
One way that I’ve been coping with this added stress is turning to my creative outlets. I love art, and am enjoying trying new things with my illustrations. It’s a nice way for me to take a break, hit pause, and sort out my ideas. Focusing on one piece of art somehow helps me narrow down the other fifty ideas that are fighting to get my attention.
Since I’ve been having so much fun with drawing, and art in general, I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve made recently with you guys, that way you can get some ideas and inspiration for what to add in your sketchbook.
So without further ado, here are three fall themed art ideas for your sketchbook!
Supplies You’ll Need
All you really need is a pen or pencil, a blank sheet of paper, and your ideas. But if you want to get a little fancy, here are some other ideas on supplies you can use, and my favorites in each category:
- Markers. For alcohol ink markers, I love using the Prismacolor premier chisel tip markers, and for water based markers, I prefer the Tombow dual brush tip pens or the Arteza brush pens. If you want a good fine liner or black pen, I use the Acurit waterproof technical pens.
- Pencils. If you want some good colored pencils, Derwent or Arteza are the best in my opinion. For normal hb pencils, I go with Derwent. They are just a solid brand when it comes to pencils.
- Paint. So I’m not an expert on paint, but you can use whatever paint is your favorite, and if you want some ideas on what to use, search on youtube for an artist who uses the kind of paint you want to try.
- Scrapbook/ collage. If you want an all around good company for scrapbook and paper supplies, The Paper Studio is the best. I believe that’s hobby lobby’s brand, and they are always having a sale of some kind on the supplies. I’ve fallen in love with their patterned papers, sticker packs, and washi tapes.
If you want some other Ideas on how to approach using a sketchbook, or some other ideas on supplies, check out these posts!
Three Fall Themed Sketchbook Ideas
A Cozy Cafe Scene
For me, Fall means lots and lots of coffee. I love going to cafes and getting a warm drink, then sitting at a table with my favorite poetry book, and a sketchbook to draw my surroundings. But going to a cafe isn’t always an option, so why not draw it? One of my favorite youtubers, Mira Byler, gave the idea of drawing places you wanted to travel to. She missed being able to travel due to restrictions, so she used her art and sketchbook as a way to “travel” to those destinations. What she created was beautiful, and if you love art, positivity, and creative ideas, you should definitely go check her out!
This is in line with that idea while also being a great way to try something new. I personally don’t draw a lot of landscapes, but gave it a try anyways. I think it turned really cool, and love that I stepped out of my comfort zone (which I continued doing with all of these ideas…).
As I mentioned above, a cozy cafe scene for me includes a warm drink, a poetry book, and a cozy environment. I drew a worn out wood table with a cup of coffee, with a poetry book sitting next to it. Then in the distance, I added the cafe menu, as well as the display cases and cash register. I used my tomboy dual brush tip pens for this, and did the shading by going over certain areas with the same color. I also used my white gel pen to add details, such as on the coffee mug and the menu. My favorite thing I did was adding the worn out texture to the table, which I did by drawing lightly with my white gel pen, then smudging it with my finger. It’s a lot of fun smudging things, 10 our of 10, would recommend. And I also want to draw a bunch of landscapes now.
Red (Taylor’s Version) Inspired Art
The second idea I have for you is to draw something inspired by one of the songs or lyrics from Red (Taylor’s Version). I am OBSESSED with this album, and love the new versions of the songs, as well as the added vault tracks. I’m sure some of you who have been following me are wondering where that post is, but it’s coming :). Anyways, there is so much you could do with this idea. For mine, I took a lyric from the song Holy Ground, and drew out the scene as I imagine it. I chose the line “spinning like a girl in a brand new dress, we had this big wide city all to ourselves”. I couldn’t figure out how to draw the spinning pose, so instead I drew a girl in a new dress, standing in a fall themed city.
I think this one is my favorite, because there isn’t anything I would change about it. Guys… I drew a hand. And it looks good. And I got the proportions right. And the shading… It’s just my favorite. I’m so proud of how it came out, and will be offering it as a paid digital download over on my shop page. I’ll be sharing it with my patrons first, as well as a discount code! I have more in store for my patrons in general, so if you want to get these perks, as well as exclusive content, go check out my Patreon page! I’d love to see you there š
Not everyone can draw people though, and it could be hard to narrow down an idea since there are so many ways to approach this prompt. So if you are looking for more ideas, you should go check out Kristyna of @kristyna.is.lover for some amazing ideas. She mostly uses colored pencils and watercolors, as well as doing amazing art journal spreads. She is currently doing a project where she draws a picture inspired by each track on Red (Taylor’s Version). My favorites so far are the grocery bag she did for Stay Stay Stay and the traffic lights for State Of Grace. She also has an Etsy shop where she sells her art, so if you’d like to go check out her prints and support another amazing artist- and a really sweet creator-, go check it out!
Your Favorite Fall Activity
This one is probably the easiest, since there really are no rules. I decided to draw a picture showing off a fall scene, since my favorite thing to do in fall is riding around the neighborhood with my dad and taking pictures of the colorful leaves. We haven’t done it yet, but are planning to do so this weekend.
I used my mechanical pencil to sketch out the drawing, and then colored it in using my Prismacolor markers. I decided that I’d do something simple for the last piece, so I just did a phone with a photo of a fall landscape on it. It’s cute, and was fun to draw. Not every piece of art you make has to be a masterpiece, as long as you enjoyed the process. And I enjoyed using my architect’s ruler (the best thing ever) and my white uniball gel pen to add in the white outline.
I hope you enjoyed the ideas, and I’d love to see what you guys create as well! Make sure to tag me on instagram (@_theconfusedcraftgirl_) so I can check it out!
Also, if you are interested in seeing the process of creating each of these drawings, I’ll be posting a process video of each to my youtube channel! Again, my patrons will get early access to these videos, and I hope you guys enjoy seeing the process.
Until next time š
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