Sketchbook Tour - What 7 months of progress looks like

I started my first sketchbook in March 2024 with the aim of being able to visibly log my artistic tests and progress throughout the year instead of having a random pile of differently sized papers that would inevitably get thrown out one day. This turned into a habit and has helped me advance with watercolors and test other water-soluble media that I've been interested in.

From material explorations to getting more diligent with my practice to really embracing the act of painting outside in nice weather, I think that despite the fact my work was hit or miss, I developed a lot of new skills!

I'll take you through each page, describe the materials and processes I used where possible and chat through the challenges I had.

The sketchbooks shown in order are:

Moyao 100% cotton cold press (6x6"): couldn't find this size but here are smaller ones - https://share.temu.com/LtjEZwVEFOA
A5 Watercolor Journal (FYI I didn't like this paper for the work I was doing): https://amzn.eu/d/eWtjOww
Claire Fontaine Watercolor Sketchbook 100% cotton hot press (A5 Landscape): https://amzn.eu/d/eWtjOww
Moyao 100% cotton cold press (A5 Portrait): https://share.temu.com/lT8vsH0uoYA

Teachers whose tutorials and work have been incredibly helpful so far:

Dani Watercolors:   / daniwatercolors  
Maria Raczynska:   / mariamorjane  
Lena Moz:   / lenamoz  
Janet Pulcho: https://janetpulcho.com/en
Ruth Wilshaw (Gouache): https://www.ruthwilshaw.com/

I am not cool enough to have affiliate links, so just enjoy any of the above mentioned links with freedom :)