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How To Finish a Sketchbook you Hate…in 7 days

Hate is a strong word (but I really don’t like you) Now, I should probably preface this by saying I’m sure EVERY artist has a sketchbook they hate/hared. This is meant as a bit of a humorous look at what you can do to overcome the horror that is opening the white-whale of art supplies and is by no means a dig at any particular brand. With that being said, I’m not mentioning the brand of the particular sketchbook I hate, I’ll just reference the ‘skills’/techniques  I used to fill it in an effort not to waste money or paper :) This is possibly an age old consideration for most artists who work in sketchbooks. Multiple methods can be employed in this situation. You could, as I had done on MANY occasions, just put it on a shelf or in a box and hope you never see it again. You could just throw it out or donate it. (But at a time when most people are actively mindful about every penny spent, it’s not wallet friendly to just ditch a whole book.)  So, as in my case this week, you coul...