The freckling is apparently a manufacturer error from that particular batch! The creator of this sketchbook responded to a video review of it saying he was super upset by it and had contacted his manufacturer as soon as he found out. He said it should be fixed in the next batch-- which I just received mine today! I assume they did quality testing on it but he said if this problem shows up a second time they'll be switching factories. I don't use watercolour so I can't update you but perhaps that info might help you decide if you want to try it again!
I wasn't aware that they had come to the conclusion of a bad batch-- that's very good to know! I hope that ended up being the case because it was just a very odd reaction all around 😅 I probably won't be purchasing an illo sketchbook again regardless, but I really appreciate the info! I hope you enjoy your sketchbook, too!
i kind of envy your skill of making all the pages look aesthetically or composition vise very appealing, my sketchbook is just like black marker scribbles, taped in doodles from class and occasionally a colored sketch, possibly because im more of a digital artist and if i sometimes make illustrations in traditional, i take a proper watercolor page i guess lmao.
thank you so much!!!! sketchbooks are so different from artist to artist,, I think a lot of my desire to make mine visually appealing is because I don't do much art outside of my sketchbook!
our art style is really similar and i have the same sketchbook im a fairly new artist so i’m not familiar with anatomy but it’s great to see someone using one!
Wow, I've never felt this way watching any other sketchbook tour video prior to yours. I've been looking for artists that really inspire me, whose art feels more like my liking and what I can look up to and be like "yes this art style I love so much! How can I learn from this person, what do they do in their art that I love so much and how can I take that and create my own art in my own personal way?" I'm absolutely in love with this sketchbook and all the colours! Thank you so much for posting this, when I say this I really mean it, you are my favorite artist ever! ♥️
oh my God thank you so so much ??!! this is so unimaginably sweet ;;__;; 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖 I really really appreciate it!!! I am honored that my work inspires you!! thank you so much!! 💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💗💕💖💖💕💕💖
This is such a wonderful sketchbook, and I'm definitely going to benefit from your advice about reducing pressure by focusing on the overall spreads. Yours look lovely. And I adore all the ways you've found to add colour and interest. Like those line drawings over a painted flower background. So much inspiration. Thank you very much for sharing.
A very similar brand too to the illo sketchbook is Denik, very similar paper except I’ve never had any issues with freckling and the paper can take a beating. And a plus is their cover are designed by artists they find and they even send some of the profits to different countries to help build schools
I thought the freckling thing happened because I wasn’t using watercolors correct, so I spent hours trying to find how to fix it! Glad to find out that it’s just possibly my illos 😂
It made me so happy to see so much fruits basket! I love the show. This was a really like sketchbook, your art was so colorful, and I liked seeing it! Thanks for sharing
What a beautiful sketchbook! So much crazy good art! I actually just purchased an Illo Sketchbook to use for 2020. Watching videos like this is so inspiring. Sketchbook tours are the best.
Love how colorful this is! And so many illustrations! Also, I thought about it, maybe the freckling comes from areas where you used a rubber before? So the paper might be torn beforehand and freckles.
thank you thank you!! and while erasing might contribute to the freckling, sadly that is not always the case. some of the freckling I showed in the video was just watercolor swatches, where I hadn't previously drawn on the paper at all ):
The way you work with watercolours and what I assume must be Gouache or acrylics is really inspiring! I’m afraid of my gouache cause it’s seems so unforgiving, but you do it so beautifully that I’m now determined to try as a New Years resolution ♥️ Also: So much Zelda and FMA, I got so happy when I saw Roy and Riza 😭
thank you so so much!!! gouache is actually quite forgiving -- because you can reactivate it with water, but also layer it opaque like acrylics, its very easy to adjust or fix anything! I am not a fan of acrylics but I have very quickly grown to love gouache. I hope you try the medium! 💖💖
Happy New Year! 🌟 Figured you'd like to know that I got recommended your tour randomly, and immediately had to go sub to the channel/your other socials like, as soon as I saw the first peek at one of the spreads as you were getting prepped to actually start flipping through the pages. You have a great style! Looking forward to seeing more of your projects :D
I love the way your sketchbook layouts look! I personally love the illo sketchbooks and haven’t had any issue with the freckling though I didn’t buy one from the batch that had trouble.
Yassss. You gushing about working on a bound sketchbook is exactly how I feel! I haven't gone back since! Your drawings are so lovely! I'm so happy TH-cam recommend me your channel
I'm so excited to try some more brands of bound sketchbooks! this one has changed my sketchbook work flow a lot more than I had anticipated it to. I can't believe it took me so long to get my hands on a bound sketchbook aaa,, and thank you ☺️💕💖💕💕💖💖💕
AHHH I'M SO GLAD THIS IS FINALLY UP!!! Your sketchbook is so colorful and I love how nearly all the white space gets used up by the art!! I hope my sketchbooks will one day look as pretty as yours *A* (also omg you went through it so fast! I started mine in July and I think I've only filled like 20 pages..seeing how many pages I have left is incredibly daunting lol). And I love the idea of using a makeshift washi tape tab on your swatch sheet to make it easier to pull out from the pocket; I'm gonna start doing that now :o
thank you so much!! 💖💕💖💕💖 considering how many pages this sketchbook has, and how much artwork I crammed in here, I'm also very surprised that I finished it so quickly! my next sketchbook has waayy less pages and I'm already almost halfway through it, so its a much different pace there 😂 AND YEAH!! the little washi tape tab is so useful for papers in pockets! I think I did it with a previous sketchbook? I can't remember but its sooo helpful!
your spreads are amazing! those rock lee and gaara illustrations honestly hit a little different for me since those are a couple of my favorite characters lol I also enjoyed what you were saying about not being stressed about what is going into this book because thats something I usually struggle with when practicing with different mediums. loved this video
thank you so much!! Lee and Gaara are definitely my favorite characters 🥰 and yeah, normally I've struggled with feeling that my sketchbook drawings needed to be something I was super proud of but loosening up has been so nice! I don't know how I got to this point but I'm happy to be here!
I was lowkey enjoying the tons of Zelda fanart, couple pokemon ones, and then BAM 6:57! If you hadn't already made me your subscriber and fan with that art... you just won me by knowing Fullmetal Alchemist ^^
since i use more than 2 pages of me sketchbook a day, a 60 page sketchbook is not much for me. normally go for a 100-150 page one. it lasts the same amount of time as that 60 page. one did for you. IG it just depends on how much you draw.
I saw Korra and Sohmas as well of Toru and I was happy. Amazing art 😍😍 I would love to be able to order one of these illos.. Cept it costs about 120 dollars to get it to Australia 😭
Ahh despite the supposedly bad “freckling” or what not, all the drawings in here are absolutely amazing and your videos inspire me to keep drawing in my own sketchbook, which happens to be the Illo sketchbook. I have not been having the same issues, but your art is still so amazing with them. 💗❤️✨ love you so much
thank you so so much for the kind words!! 💖💖💖 I believe the freckling is from a single batch of the illo sketchbook -- so there's a lot of them with freckling out there, but not all of them! thank you again for the kind words, and please keep making art! 💖💖💖💖💖💖
I was really turned off by the fact that when my sketchbook came and I flipped through it, I noticed that a handful of the pages were sometimes glued together to another page (but only near the part where all the pages connect) and so I always had to rip them apart and it would leave a weird mark. That problem was on the first page and so my first page was messed up :( but in rating this sketchbook, it’s a solid 7/10 just because I like how the paper is thick and VERY smooth. I love smooth sketchbook paper because my pencil has a sort of “creamy” look on the paper and I was very happy with that! But I wouldn’t recommend using B pencils too dark on the paper because it will leave a mark on the side next to it (you know, when you close the sketchbook)
🌸Another lovely sketchbook tour!✨ Thank you for posting this! You’ve inspired me to draw now! Keep making more TH-cam videos and posting more art on Instagram✨✨🌸
I just watched your video & your art give me an inspiration to finished my sketchbook. It only has few pages left. Btw, I enjoyed watching this video and your sketchbook is amazing. 😄
You're art is super nice, one problem I've seen with the sketchbook is the paper is smooth so the ink doesn't soak up like it should, so you have to be careful when using markers, at least that's my problem, every time I use my markers the ink smears, so I've noticed you have to be careful with that.
I see illo sketchbooks everywhere and I’m tempted to get them but they aren’t acid free arg. Also I clicked on your vid because the drawings were cute and I like cute things I wasn’t expecting to subscribe but your video is nicely put together so I did.
AAAA I love your sketchbook so much its so BEAUTIFUL! your art has always been so colorful and detailed, but this is just another level! You‘ve motivated me so much right now, I‘m coloring some stuff in my sketchbook now and thats something i‘m usually very afraid of but my sketchbook looks so boring lol I love u also at 8:03 on the right page the girl with the armor is she from a game?
oh my gosh thank you so much!!!! 💕💖💕💖💕💖 I'm very happy I inspired you to add some more color in your sketchbook 😭💖💖 and nope, the armor girl is just a character I drew! her design is a bunch of armor designs I found on pinterest mashed together
Me: Im dieing because i look at my art then look at your art then remaber im 10 and i have all my life to practise my dream Also me: wHy Is ShE sO gOoD????
Right as soon as I saw your video I clicked on love you! Thank you for all the aspiring content you create! Oh, and when you asked me to keep you updated I posted my first video not too long ago so yeah love you ❤❤❤
thank you so much 😭💖💖 and aahh!!! I'm at work right now but as soon as I get home I'll watch your video! I added it to my watch later so I don't forget -- super excited to see you draw Gaara 🥰
@@tirameowsu Of course I'm just not sure how I can work out a schedule in my next video I'm going to do some bleach fanart which someone suggested to me so hopefully I'll do well on that
@@kiwidoodles1322 sometimes its nice not having a schedule! that way you don't have to stress out about deadlines. when you start off its nice to be able to make a video whenever you feel like it 😊
thank you so much!! lots of naruto to come haha. my favorite character is Lee!! I didn't care for him when I watched Naruto as a kid, but he very quickly stole my heart as an adult 😂
I don't watch as much anime as I used to, and I don't really keep up with new shows, but I've watched anime since I was young!! I think my favorite genre would be romance,, but I enjoy a very wide variety!!
Keep it up! I am loving the colors you're adding to all your art! My sketchbook is just with pens and I like that you're exploring different mediums. It's making me want to add color to mine.
illo's website specifically says "great for all drawing mediums" on the description of the sketchbook itself, although I agree that its not really a mixed media sketchbook since the paper is so thin
tirameowsu True. I just noticed a lot of people have been disappointed that it doesn’t handle watercolor well (anymore; I suppose it did once?). They are either having issues, or they’ll have to change their description a bit.
@@yorutsumetai I had someone else comment on this video saying that this batch's sketchbooks supposedly had a manufacturing defect, hence the freckling and other small weird occurances in using watercolors. supposedly that is fixed with the most recent batch? but I'm not sure of that myself. I know thinner papers don't handle watercolor well, and all things considered, I'm impressed with how much water with paper took, but the inconsistencies really threw me off so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
tirameowsu I feel you did well and it performed really well over all, despite that. I just had the thought that that might be the problem, but now I’m not so sure. I also hope I didn’t come across as rude. Are you going to try the other batch, or was this sketchbook just not for you?
@@yorutsumetai well thank you! if the paper had consistently freckled and acted strange I would've assumed the paper just wasn't meant to handle wet mediums, but since it was only about half of the time, it became frustrating after a while. and no worries, you didn't come across as rude at all! if I ever try out another illo sketchbook, it probably won't be for a while. I prefer sketchbooks with heavier and textured paper. maybe in the future I'll give it another shot!
@@Sofia-ng1dc BIG AGREE she did absolutely everything solely for Madoka and was so so selfless the entire series,, she is an angel (even if she's technically called a demon by end of rebellion)
tirameowsu imagine watching some one you love die for 12 years straight. I mean, congrats to her for holding up so long! I would go insane on the 2nd month if I was Homura
i know you werent asking me but- if you are looking into markers, ohuhu brush markers are amazing i would reccomend the 48 set because it is cheaper and includes a good variety! Once you get a little better with alcohol markers the hobby lobby brand Masters touch markers are incredible!! (Almost as good as copics in my opinion) Where i live they are half off every other week! Watercolors- Koi watercolors 12 set is inexpensive and good quality for beginners. Personally i love the water color brushes with a compartment for water. fineliners- you will want something water proof like a small set of microns. sketchbook- illo is the BEST! but you can make awesome art with anything i started with canson xl mix media paper. the supplies dont make the artist though!! ❤️
on the 2nd page of your sketchbook i thought i saw some REALLY similar characters then i saw the orange cat in the bottom and knew that kyo and tohru from fruits basket. bUT doesnt he transform into a cat when he hugs her?
copics do bleed! every time I used them in this sketchbook, they bled to the other side. a lot of my color in this sketchbook is watercolors or water based pens 😊
Heyo is the Roy and Riza at 6:53 a redraw of your sketchbook tour from November 2017 - June 2018 th-cam.com/video/gNgG5R5LHg0/w-d-xo.html, cause looks very similar and I just wanted to know.
Do you know if the paper quality is similar to a milestone sketchbook. Cuz that’s what I’ve been using, but I’d like to know if they’re similar so I can consider buying this Illo sketchbook
So a while back I was talking with my dad and I was telling him how I was excited about finishing my sketchbook soon and he said “is finishing the sketchbook the goal?” And I was like yeah kind of and then he said “shouldn’t the objective be to make good art?” And I think some of you should hear that
I think the objective of a sketchbook shouldn't be about making "good art" either, because that can be a very toxic mindset and can really inhibit an artist when it comes to sketchbook work. a sketchbook should be a place where you're comfortable with trying new things and playing with concepts and ideas, rather than feeling the need to only create art that you deem presentable.
@@tirameowsu Oh. I didn't mean that at all, oops! I should have worded it better, I meant that your sketchbook is about you enjoying yourself and your art and getting to see you grow, and that worrying about the amount of sketchbooks you have filled or how you can never finish any doesn't really matter as long as you love what you're doing. in "make good art" it doesn't mean "don't draw unless you end up with the mona lisa" just, make art you enjoy and don't worry about the pages left in the sketchbook
The freckling is apparently a manufacturer error from that particular batch! The creator of this sketchbook responded to a video review of it saying he was super upset by it and had contacted his manufacturer as soon as he found out. He said it should be fixed in the next batch-- which I just received mine today! I assume they did quality testing on it but he said if this problem shows up a second time they'll be switching factories. I don't use watercolour so I can't update you but perhaps that info might help you decide if you want to try it again!
I wasn't aware that they had come to the conclusion of a bad batch-- that's very good to know! I hope that ended up being the case because it was just a very odd reaction all around 😅 I probably won't be purchasing an illo sketchbook again regardless, but I really appreciate the info! I hope you enjoy your sketchbook, too!
i kind of envy your skill of making all the pages look aesthetically or composition vise very appealing, my sketchbook is just like black marker scribbles, taped in doodles from class and occasionally a colored sketch, possibly because im more of a digital artist and if i sometimes make illustrations in traditional, i take a proper watercolor page i guess lmao.
thank you so much!!!! sketchbooks are so different from artist to artist,, I think a lot of my desire to make mine visually appealing is because I don't do much art outside of my sketchbook!
I automatically respect anyone who plays Pokémon music
ESPECIALLY gen 4 music 😤👊
i felt called out when you said going to a store to get a canson mixed media sketchbook with a coupon oh my god
Me: sees this video, immediately wants to start drawing
Also me: how is she so good at arting??
😭💕💕
arting........ EPIC!
@@eostre5688 Literally...heard for the first time ever.
I really enjoyed seeing so much art fill your pages. I always have a hard time filling my pages.
thank you so much!!! 💕💖💕💖
This is such a beautiful, bright and colorful sketchbook!! 😍✨
aaaa thank you thank you!!! 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
I love how unique your art style is! It's very cute, and I love your coloring techniques. Glad I found you. :)
aahhhh thank you so much!!! 💖💖💖💖
Omg I LOVE fruits basket! I totally ship tohru and kyo!!!
the rock lee covered by cat sticky notes is top tier
THANK YOU I love him but I have the hardest time drawing him 😭
our art style is really similar and i have the same sketchbook im a fairly new artist so i’m not familiar with anatomy but it’s great to see someone using one!
I'm 5 seconds in, saw the cover and already screamed ahhhhhhh this is so good!!!
thank you so much!! 💖💕💖
I SEE WIZARDMON 2:37 srry i love Digimon lol
your art is soooo gorgeous omg im super jelly rn
Am I the only one who heard "This is my emo sketchbook." Instead of illo
Wow, I've never felt this way watching any other sketchbook tour video prior to yours. I've been looking for artists that really inspire me, whose art feels more like my liking and what I can look up to and be like "yes this art style I love so much! How can I learn from this person, what do they do in their art that I love so much and how can I take that and create my own art in my own personal way?"
I'm absolutely in love with this sketchbook and all the colours! Thank you so much for posting this, when I say this I really mean it, you are my favorite artist ever! ♥️
oh my God thank you so so much ??!! this is so unimaginably sweet ;;__;; 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖 I really really appreciate it!!! I am honored that my work inspires you!! thank you so much!! 💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💗💕💖💖💕💕💖
This is such a wonderful sketchbook, and I'm definitely going to benefit from your advice about reducing pressure by focusing on the overall spreads. Yours look lovely. And I adore all the ways you've found to add colour and interest. Like those line drawings over a painted flower background. So much inspiration. Thank you very much for sharing.
front and back! dang girl I'm subscribing.
Seeing Fruits basket on here was such a pleasant surprise !
A very similar brand too to the illo sketchbook is Denik, very similar paper except I’ve never had any issues with freckling and the paper can take a beating. And a plus is their cover are designed by artists they find and they even send some of the profits to different countries to help build schools
I thought the freckling thing happened because I wasn’t using watercolors correct, so I spent hours trying to find how to fix it! Glad to find out that it’s just possibly my illos 😂
its probably just the sketchbook! I've never experienced freckling on any other kind of paper before
i just found your channel recently and i think i’ve watched this sketchbook tour maybe 10 times already lolol i just really like how you fill it out!
oh my gosh thank you so much!! 💖💕💖💕💖
That one person who disliked this has no soul. This is absolutely beautiful 😍❤️
thank you so much!!! 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
@@tirameowsu np
i love the little cats all throughout your sketchbook, theyre so cute!
thank you thank you!! 💖💕💕💖
really enjoying all these sketchbook tours youtube is showing me!!
I can slowly see improvement progress throughout this sketch book and its beautiful
thank you!!! 😭💖💖
It made me so happy to see so much fruits basket! I love the show. This was a really like sketchbook, your art was so colorful, and I liked seeing it! Thanks for sharing
thank you so much!!! I love fb sm,,, it's my favorite anime!! 💖💖💖💖
The dragons are so amazing in this book !
thank you so much!!! 💕💖💖💕💖💕
What a beautiful sketchbook! So much crazy good art! I actually just purchased an Illo Sketchbook to use for 2020. Watching videos like this is so inspiring. Sketchbook tours are the best.
thank you thank you!! I hope you enjoy your illo! and I find other sketchbook tours to be super inspiring, too!
At 6:19 that demon with the red hair is so pretty! 😍❤️😍
thank you!! 😭💖
I love all the fruits basket sketches❤️
thank you so much!! ☺️💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
I LOVE the way u draw flowers!!! And cats!
thank you so much!!!
@@tirameowsu ur welcome
Love your art it makes me happy thanks for sharing.
thank you so so much!!! 💖💖
Wow, your work is amazing! I can't believe I only just found you! I love your art so much.
ahh thank you so much!!!
Love how colorful this is! And so many illustrations! Also, I thought about it, maybe the freckling comes from areas where you used a rubber before? So the paper might be torn beforehand and freckles.
thank you thank you!! and while erasing might contribute to the freckling, sadly that is not always the case. some of the freckling I showed in the video was just watercolor swatches, where I hadn't previously drawn on the paper at all ):
The way you work with watercolours and what I assume must be Gouache or acrylics is really inspiring! I’m afraid of my gouache cause it’s seems so unforgiving, but you do it so beautifully that I’m now determined to try as a New Years resolution ♥️
Also: So much Zelda and FMA, I got so happy when I saw Roy and Riza 😭
thank you so so much!!! gouache is actually quite forgiving -- because you can reactivate it with water, but also layer it opaque like acrylics, its very easy to adjust or fix anything! I am not a fan of acrylics but I have very quickly grown to love gouache. I hope you try the medium! 💖💖
How did I miss this amazing sketchbook tour until now? Wow, wow, WOW! Thanks so much for sharing it, and your reflective thoughts. It's so inspiring!
oh gosh thank you so so much!! 💖💖💖
I love this sketchbook tour so much ! and The madoka magica spread was so nice!
thank you so much!!! 🥰💕💖💕💖💕
Your animal drawings are amazing not that all your drawing art but they really shine.
thank you so much!! 💖💖💖
wow i think i’ve found my fav youtube channel!! your art is amazing!!!
oh gosh thank you so much!!! 😭💖💖💖
Happy New Year! 🌟 Figured you'd like to know that I got recommended your tour randomly, and immediately had to go sub to the channel/your other socials like, as soon as I saw the first peek at one of the spreads as you were getting prepped to actually start flipping through the pages. You have a great style! Looking forward to seeing more of your projects :D
happy new year to you, too!! and aahhh thank you so so much!!! 💖💖💕💖💕💖💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💖 I am looking forward to how my art progresses over the year! 💪
I love the way your sketchbook layouts look! I personally love the illo sketchbooks and haven’t had any issue with the freckling though I didn’t buy one from the batch that had trouble.
thank you so much!! the freckling was from the batch that came about a year or two ago -- it sounds like they've fixed it, which is good!
Yassss. You gushing about working on a bound sketchbook is exactly how I feel! I haven't gone back since! Your drawings are so lovely! I'm so happy TH-cam recommend me your channel
I'm so excited to try some more brands of bound sketchbooks! this one has changed my sketchbook work flow a lot more than I had anticipated it to. I can't believe it took me so long to get my hands on a bound sketchbook aaa,, and thank you ☺️💕💖💕💕💖💖💕
*see the top stickers* i love you already
I lOvE your style. Like, yas queen!
thank you so much!! 😭
Me waiting intensely for Kakashi: "Mmeeeeerrrrr"
your sketchbooks always look so nice!
thank you so so much!! 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
As a naruto freak AAAAAH love thos sketchbook
thANK YOU!! 💖💖💖
Love the Drawings!
thank you!! 💖💕💖💕💖
AHHH I'M SO GLAD THIS IS FINALLY UP!!! Your sketchbook is so colorful and I love how nearly all the white space gets used up by the art!! I hope my sketchbooks will one day look as pretty as yours *A* (also omg you went through it so fast! I started mine in July and I think I've only filled like 20 pages..seeing how many pages I have left is incredibly daunting lol). And I love the idea of using a makeshift washi tape tab on your swatch sheet to make it easier to pull out from the pocket; I'm gonna start doing that now :o
thank you so much!! 💖💕💖💕💖 considering how many pages this sketchbook has, and how much artwork I crammed in here, I'm also very surprised that I finished it so quickly! my next sketchbook has waayy less pages and I'm already almost halfway through it, so its a much different pace there 😂 AND YEAH!! the little washi tape tab is so useful for papers in pockets! I think I did it with a previous sketchbook? I can't remember but its sooo helpful!
Beautiful sketchbook! Very inspiring! All the Rock Lee and Digimon! 😍😍
thank you so much!! 💖
This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing. I support you. 🌈😊🍀✨
thank you thank you!!! 💖💕💖💖💕💖💕
your spreads are amazing! those rock lee and gaara illustrations honestly hit a little different for me since those are a couple of my favorite characters lol
I also enjoyed what you were saying about not being stressed about what is going into this book because thats something I usually struggle with when practicing with different mediums. loved this video
thank you so much!! Lee and Gaara are definitely my favorite characters 🥰 and yeah, normally I've struggled with feeling that my sketchbook drawings needed to be something I was super proud of but loosening up has been so nice! I don't know how I got to this point but I'm happy to be here!
I was lowkey enjoying the tons of Zelda fanart, couple pokemon ones, and then BAM 6:57! If you hadn't already made me your subscriber and fan with that art... you just won me by knowing Fullmetal Alchemist ^^
I'm glad you appreciate the fanart!! I love FMA so much 💖💖
@@tirameowsu omg you replied! Thank you so much, and keep on doing art!
@@fannidemeter4996 I try my hardest to reply to comments! 💖💕💖💕 thank you so so much!! 💖💖
since i use more than 2 pages of me sketchbook a day, a 60 page sketchbook is not much for me. normally go for a 100-150 page one. it lasts the same amount of time as that 60 page. one did for you. IG it just depends on how much you draw.
oh man that's insane that you go through sketchbooks so fast! I wish I had the energy to make that much artwork ;__;
I saw Korra and Sohmas as well of Toru and I was happy. Amazing art 😍😍 I would love to be able to order one of these illos.. Cept it costs about 120 dollars to get it to Australia 😭
thank you so much!! 💖 and oh gosh,, it's a nice sketchbook but definitely not $120 nice 😖
@@tirameowsu you're most welcome! And yes, definitely not worth it!
Ahh despite the supposedly bad “freckling” or what not, all the drawings in here are absolutely amazing and your videos inspire me to keep drawing in my own sketchbook, which happens to be the Illo sketchbook. I have not been having the same issues, but your art is still so amazing with them. 💗❤️✨ love you so much
thank you so so much for the kind words!! 💖💖💖 I believe the freckling is from a single batch of the illo sketchbook -- so there's a lot of them with freckling out there, but not all of them! thank you again for the kind words, and please keep making art! 💖💖💖💖💖💖
This is so good!!!!! I’m obsessed with your colour choices 💗 so glad I found your channel!!
ahhh thank you so much!! 💕💖💕💖💕💖
Your art is really good and the theme brought back memories from when i was 7 in 2012
thank you!!! 💖💖💖
@@tirameowsu you're welcome!
I sent you a message on instagram for no reason but to be kind. Seriously I've got no clue why I sent it lol
I was really turned off by the fact that when my sketchbook came and I flipped through it, I noticed that a handful of the pages were sometimes glued together to another page (but only near the part where all the pages connect) and so I always had to rip them apart and it would leave a weird mark. That problem was on the first page and so my first page was messed up :( but in rating this sketchbook, it’s a solid 7/10 just because I like how the paper is thick and VERY smooth. I love smooth sketchbook paper because my pencil has a sort of “creamy” look on the paper and I was very happy with that! But I wouldn’t recommend using B pencils too dark on the paper because it will leave a mark on the side next to it (you know, when you close the sketchbook)
You always have such cute sketchbooks! You always draw such a large variety of things in your sketchbook ❤️
thank you so much!!! 💕💖💕💖💕💖 I'm really trying to branch out and draw a larger variety of things so I appreciate it ;w; 💖💖
omg we have similar art style that’s really cool !
🌸Another lovely sketchbook tour!✨ Thank you for posting this! You’ve inspired me to draw now! Keep making more TH-cam videos and posting more art on Instagram✨✨🌸
aaaaa thank you thank you!!! ( ;˙꒳˙;) 💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖 I will try my hardest! 💪
Beautiful art
thank you!!
@@tirameowsu your welcome
I super look forward to your sketchbook tours!! And I love how they get a little longer each time :) ❤️❤️❤️
thank you so much!!! I've been trying to make my videos a little bit longer but it definitely helps when the sketchbook has so many pages 😂
Wow I’m new but when I saw our art I was impressed! It looks amazing and I love your style! Now I’m gonna go catch up on more videos 😄
thank you so much!! 💖💕💖💕💖
everything is so cute!!!! makes me want to fill a page in my sketchbook! ^-^ im in a rot lately with drawing habit V.V
ahh thank you!! I hope you get back into the swing of making art soon 💖
I luv your work ♥️
thank you so much!! 😭💖💖
I just watched your video & your art give me an inspiration to finished my sketchbook. It only has few pages left. Btw, I enjoyed watching this video and your sketchbook is amazing. 😄
You're art is super nice, one problem I've seen with the sketchbook is the paper is smooth so the ink doesn't soak up like it should, so you have to be careful when using markers, at least that's my problem, every time I use my markers the ink smears, so I've noticed you have to be careful with that.
I see illo sketchbooks everywhere and I’m tempted to get them but they aren’t acid free arg. Also I clicked on your vid because the drawings were cute and I like cute things I wasn’t expecting to subscribe but your video is nicely put together so I did.
they're very popular but not the best paper at all imo! and thank you so much!! 💖💖
Oh my god i love this sketchbook! Im practicing anatomy now and i hope i'll be as good as you in future🌹
thank you so much 😭💖💖💖💖💖
I love your art!! Your a lot better at watercolor than me, but that's fine. I don't really care, it's just fun to do. Love your art style btw
I couldn't help but notice the trench sticker at the beginning :)
Favorite songs from the album?
Your art is gorgeous!
all of the songs are so so wonderful but Pet Cheetah is my favorite for sure! 😤💖 and thank you so much!
Ahh your art's so beautiful! Loved the tour❤
thank you so much!! 💖💖💖💖
Just found ur channel and I luv it :D
thank you so much!!! 💖💖💖
Yasss I love your Art STYLE SUBSCRIBED!!!
thank you so much!!! 💖💖💖
AAAA I love your sketchbook so much its so BEAUTIFUL! your art has always been so colorful and detailed, but this is just another level! You‘ve motivated me so much right now, I‘m coloring some stuff in my sketchbook now and thats something i‘m usually very afraid of but my sketchbook looks so boring lol I love u also at 8:03 on the right page the girl with the armor is she from a game?
oh my gosh thank you so much!!!! 💕💖💕💖💕💖 I'm very happy I inspired you to add some more color in your sketchbook 😭💖💖 and nope, the armor girl is just a character I drew! her design is a bunch of armor designs I found on pinterest mashed together
This is awesome!
thank you!!! ☺️💖💖
Me: Im dieing because i look at my art then look at your art then remaber im 10 and i have all my life to practise my dream
Also me: wHy Is ShE sO gOoD????
practice makes perfect!! just keep at it 💖
gorgeous work!! thanks for sharing!
thank you so much Katie!!! 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖
You literally finished it on my birthday not even lying
ahhh happy belated birthday!! that's super cool! ☺️🎉
Right as soon as I saw your video I clicked on love you! Thank you for all the aspiring content you create! Oh, and when you asked me to keep you updated I posted my first video not too long ago so yeah love you ❤❤❤
thank you so much 😭💖💖 and aahh!!! I'm at work right now but as soon as I get home I'll watch your video! I added it to my watch later so I don't forget -- super excited to see you draw Gaara 🥰
@@tirameowsu O my gosh!! Thank you soooo much that means so much to me!! ❤❤❤
of course!!! I hope you keep making videos! 💖💕💖💕💖💖
@@tirameowsu Of course I'm just not sure how I can work out a schedule in my next video I'm going to do some bleach fanart which someone suggested to me so hopefully I'll do well on that
@@kiwidoodles1322 sometimes its nice not having a schedule! that way you don't have to stress out about deadlines. when you start off its nice to be able to make a video whenever you feel like it 😊
woooow 😍
I loved it for certain drawings. Mostly the Naruto fanart. Whose your favorite character? I love to see more sketchbook tours maybe with your OCs.
thank you so much!! lots of naruto to come haha. my favorite character is Lee!! I didn't care for him when I watched Naruto as a kid, but he very quickly stole my heart as an adult 😂
@@tirameowsu You're welcome! Mine is Hinata, Ino, Shikamaru, Temari and of course Naruto!
@@nephtaliejalbert every character is soo good!! there are so many that I absolutely love,, it's really hard for me to choose favorites with them 💖
@@tirameowsu I know! Do you like watching anime? Do you have a favorite genre of anime?
I don't watch as much anime as I used to, and I don't really keep up with new shows, but I've watched anime since I was young!! I think my favorite genre would be romance,, but I enjoy a very wide variety!!
Keep it up! I am loving the colors you're adding to all your art! My sketchbook is just with pens and I like that you're exploring different mediums. It's making me want to add color to mine.
thank you so much!! I think it is a lot of fun to play with a variety of mediums, it keeps everything feeling fresh ☺️
Is there a link for the tombow markers and the illos sketch book?
hello I love your style
thank you so much!!! 💖💖💖
Did anyone notice the main anime Fruit Basket? Or is it just me
I’m fairly certain that sketchbook is not mixed media. It seems to be for dry medium and ink, but not marker nor water.
illo's website specifically says "great for all drawing mediums" on the description of the sketchbook itself, although I agree that its not really a mixed media sketchbook since the paper is so thin
tirameowsu True. I just noticed a lot of people have been disappointed that it doesn’t handle watercolor well (anymore; I suppose it did once?). They are either having issues, or they’ll have to change their description a bit.
@@yorutsumetai I had someone else comment on this video saying that this batch's sketchbooks supposedly had a manufacturing defect, hence the freckling and other small weird occurances in using watercolors. supposedly that is fixed with the most recent batch? but I'm not sure of that myself. I know thinner papers don't handle watercolor well, and all things considered, I'm impressed with how much water with paper took, but the inconsistencies really threw me off so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
tirameowsu I feel you did well and it performed really well over all, despite that. I just had the thought that that might be the problem, but now I’m not so sure. I also hope I didn’t come across as rude. Are you going to try the other batch, or was this sketchbook just not for you?
@@yorutsumetai well thank you! if the paper had consistently freckled and acted strange I would've assumed the paper just wasn't meant to handle wet mediums, but since it was only about half of the time, it became frustrating after a while. and no worries, you didn't come across as rude at all! if I ever try out another illo sketchbook, it probably won't be for a while. I prefer sketchbooks with heavier and textured paper. maybe in the future I'll give it another shot!
I dunno why but your voice sounds like a deeper version of Kasey Golden. Is it just me? Anyways, beautiful art!
3:24 yessss! Homura best girl :3
HECK YEAH!!!! she's my favorite 💖
tirameowsu same here. Tbh, homura did nothing wrong 🤷♀️
@@Sofia-ng1dc BIG AGREE she did absolutely everything solely for Madoka and was so so selfless the entire series,, she is an angel (even if she's technically called a demon by end of rebellion)
tirameowsu imagine watching some one you love die for 12 years straight. I mean, congrats to her for holding up so long! I would go insane on the 2nd month if I was Homura
do u have any art supplies or tips for beginners?
better art supplies don't make you any better of an artist, and practice makes perfect!! just keep drawing and you'll be constantly improving 💫
i know you werent asking me but-
if you are looking into markers, ohuhu brush markers are amazing i would reccomend the 48 set because it is cheaper and includes a good variety!
Once you get a little better with alcohol markers the hobby lobby brand Masters touch markers are incredible!! (Almost as good as copics in my opinion) Where i live they are half off every other week!
Watercolors-
Koi watercolors 12 set is inexpensive and good quality for beginners. Personally i love the water color brushes with a compartment for water.
fineliners- you will want something water proof like a small set of microns.
sketchbook- illo is the BEST! but you can make awesome art with anything i started with canson xl mix media paper.
the supplies dont make the artist though!! ❤️
on the 2nd page of your sketchbook i thought i saw some REALLY similar characters then i saw the orange cat in the bottom and knew that kyo and tohru from fruits basket.
bUT
doesnt he transform into a cat when he hugs her?
I'm glad you recognized them!!! and yes he does! it appears you havent read the manga so no spoilers!
@@tirameowsu AHHHH U REPLIED 2 ME EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!11!!1!!!!
1:24 I LOVE your Galaxy washi tape, did you got it online? 💜
yep!! I got it off of AliExpress!
@@tirameowsu thank you, I got some for myself too
0:50 is that a devotion fanart? :0
btw what sketchbook did you use?
nope! all of the art there is fruits basket. and this is an illo sketchbook 💫
@@tirameowsu I love fruits basket !
do... do copic markers not bleed? i use winsor newton promarkers and they show on the other side :
copics do bleed! every time I used them in this sketchbook, they bled to the other side. a lot of my color in this sketchbook is watercolors or water based pens 😊
Heyo is the Roy and Riza at 6:53 a redraw of your sketchbook tour from November 2017 - June 2018 th-cam.com/video/gNgG5R5LHg0/w-d-xo.html, cause looks very similar and I just wanted to know.
Idk but I can see why you think they look really similar
yep! I'm very surprised you noticed 😂
wait-
you started it may 12th and finished on dec. 12..
but this video was posted december 9th..
I finished it November 12th!
@@tirameowsu oh sorry, for some reason i thought you said december. oops.
Do you know if the paper quality is similar to a milestone sketchbook. Cuz that’s what I’ve been using, but I’d like to know if they’re similar so I can consider buying this Illo sketchbook
sorry, I have no idea!
tirameowsu oh shoot I meant moleskine not milestone😅
@@dunyamedet I have not tried any moleskines either 😖
So a while back I was talking with my dad and I was telling him how I was excited about finishing my sketchbook soon and he said “is finishing the sketchbook the goal?” And I was like yeah kind of and then he said “shouldn’t the objective be to make good art?”
And I think some of you should hear that
I think the objective of a sketchbook shouldn't be about making "good art" either, because that can be a very toxic mindset and can really inhibit an artist when it comes to sketchbook work. a sketchbook should be a place where you're comfortable with trying new things and playing with concepts and ideas, rather than feeling the need to only create art that you deem presentable.
@@tirameowsu Oh. I didn't mean that at all, oops! I should have worded it better, I meant that your sketchbook is about you enjoying yourself and your art and getting to see you grow, and that worrying about the amount of sketchbooks you have filled or how you can never finish any doesn't really matter as long as you love what you're doing. in "make good art" it doesn't mean "don't draw unless you end up with the mona lisa" just, make art you enjoy and don't worry about the pages left in the sketchbook