The Sketchbook Exhibit That Revived My Creative Spark

At the annual Sketchbook Exhibit hosted by Urban Sketchers Tokyo, you can flip through nearly 100 sketchbooks from 33 different artists! Beyond just being a visual feast, seeing all the different styles in these raw, authentic journals is such a great inspiration, and it’s actually helped me push through a creative burnout a while back. Whether you're an artist yourself or just love peeking inside someone’s creative process, I hope this video motivates you to pick up a pen, and find your own safe space in a sketchbook. ✍️ See Urban Sketcher Tokyo events: https://www.facebook.com/groups/usktokyo/ Find an Urban Sketchers community near you: https://urbansketchers.org/where-we-sketch/ 🧑‍🎨 List of all artists shown (in order of appearance): https://www.instagram.com/from_scratch_to_sketch/ https://www.instagram.com/caseytoriumi/ https://www.instagram.com/foohaus/ https://www.instagram.com/jini77park/ https://www.facebook.com/atsuko.maruyama.50 https://www.instagram.com/kyokayonezawa_art/ https://www.instagram.com/kanb1 Reiko Matsushita (could not find her socials) https://www.instagram.com/kumimatsukawaart/ https://www.facebook.com/golow.kajigaya https://www.instagram.com/aggole/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/548046668079619/user/100002550366817/ Linh (could not find her socials) https://www.instagram.com/instayone3an 🎨 MY ART BOOKS & PRINTS: https://www.etsy.com/shop/travelingpalette 📸 FOLLOW MY ART JOURNEY: http://instagram.com/bingying.art ✏️ MY ART SUPPLIES: ・Watercolor Palette: ⟡ I sell the exact palette I use with my choice of paint: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4469478223/mini-watercolor-travel-palette-with ⟡ Or, you can get a cheaper version (without paint) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tojyjI ・Pen case: Sonic SMA-STA - https://amzn.to/4a230GA ・Fountain Pen: Kaweco Sport piston filler - https://amzn.to/4aty2al ・Waterproof ink: De Atramentis Document Ink Brown - https://amzn.to/4bD2e3R ・Water brush: Staedtler - https://amzn.to/3MfuS0x ・ViewCatcher framing window: https://amzn.to/4a1zgte Full gear breakdown in this video: https://youtu.be/F5jjG_Xf19c Disclosure: I earn a small commission from these links, at no extra cost to you, which helps support me as a small-time artist :D ✨ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro: Tokyo Sketchbook Exhibit + on-location sketching 0:40 What is the Tokyo Urban Sketchers Exhibit? 01:35 Special Highlight: Artist Self-Portraits 02:10 Bonnie: bold colors & white space 02:41 Casey: loose & wildly expressive 04:24 Foohaus: mind-blowing artistry 05:57 Jini Park: unique compositions, clean but eclectic 07:04 Overcoming creative burnout (+ more artists) 11:00 Sketching outside: applying what I’ve learned 13:55 Throwdown: seeing everyone’s sketches 👋 ABOUT ME: Hi, I'm Bingying, a traveling watercolor painter based in Tokyo. In this channel, I’ll share how I capture the world through my watercolor journals, along with tips on travel sketching and life as an artist living in Japan. Music Used: Fluffing a Duck by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Corbyn Kites - Staycation Chris Haugen - Sunshine Samba House of the Gipsies - Samba Gitana Peaceful Reflections Studio - The best moments of life Quincas Moreira - Jazzeton Silent Partner - Event Departure TrackTribe - Modern Attempt KEYWORDS: #UrbanSketching #SketchbookTour #ArtInspiration #WatercolorJournal #PleinAir #CreativeProcess #ArtBurnout #ArtBlock #TokyoArt #JapanArt #TokyoTravel #JapanTravel