River and I filmed these sketchbooks way back in February of 2022.
River is an awesome student and I truly appreciate that he decided to share his sketchbook.
I hope you take some inspiration away all of the hard work that was put into both sketchbooks.
Schantelle was enrolled in my foundation drawing class at the School Of Visual Arts last semester. Schantelle brought so much energy into the classroom.
The sheer volume of work Schantelle completed was pretty impressive. Definitely makes me think that I should be drawing way more.
Shantelle I’ll see you in perspective class next Fall semester!
Yifei is such an incredible student to have in class. He really puts his all into everything that he does. From life drawing, to homework, to class projects, you can totally see the effort.
Yefei’s sketchbook is in essence, his diary. It’s a diary of his student life here in NYC. Yefei is such an incredible talent. He is able to draw in such detail, then switch gears and draw simple cute stuff.
For me the key takeaway from his sketchbook is the passion he has for drawing. You can clearly see that he uses his sketchbook in every part of his life. Today, many artists use their phones to document there lives. Yefei is using his sketchbook.
He certainly has a bright future. He is a true storyteller. I hope you enjoyed looking through his sketchbook as much as I did.
Check out Yifei’s Instagram. Thanks again Yifei for sharing your art.
Jinny kind of flies under the radar in class, she is super quiet. However, her art work is certainly not quiet at all. Jinny is super talented, she experiments with many diverse styles of art. In my opinion, this is what every first year student should do.
Jinny is the type of student that will, out of the blue, shock you with an incredible life drawing in class. It’s so cool flipping through her sketchbook, you are not sure what to expect next. It’s amazing to see how many styles she is flirting with.
Jinny is certainly using first year of college to find her style. I’m not sure if she will land on one particular style, and that is okay. She can pull that off.
There are so many drawings in Jinny’s sketchbook that I can just sit with and enjoy. I hope you will do the same.
Haveson was enrolled in my class for just one semester. Unfortunately Haveson was pretty sick for most of the semester. Although I am very happy to have had them in class.
Haveson’s work is very much centered around character design. My philosophy on becoming a professional artist, draw mainly what you love. It’s hard enough to become a professional artist, you might as well draw what you love.
With that being said, I also encourage students to experiment a lot during their first year at college. It’s so super important to draw many driverse things in your sketchbook early on.
Check out Haveson’s Instagram. Thanks again Haveson for sharing your art.
Merlin is currently enrolled in my foundation drawing class at the School Of Visual Arts.
What I love about Merlin’s sketchbook is the variety. She challenges herself to draw many diverse things. From birds, to interiors, to the figure to fan art, variety is her thing.
When you are on a journey to learn how to draw, a great thing to do, especially at the beginning of your journey is to draw diverse things. This will open your up to see what you like to draw.
Merlin has such strong line, she is very confident with her artwork, she powers in the lines beautifully.
The other great aspect of looking into Merlin’s sketchbook, you can tell right away that she is having fun with what she is drawing. She is diving right into drawing difficult poses and things like complicated birds. Do your best to follow Merlin’s lead, having fun while challenging yourself to improve.
Check out Merlin’s Instagram. Thanks again Merlin for sharing your art. I look forward to your next sketchbook.
