Unfinished Sketchbook
Jean S. KaiyouAbout drawing, painting and the creative life. I'm always trying different materials and methods, and happy to share what I've learned.
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The Art of Being a Perpetual Beginner
Hello and welcome!
It’s my third anniversary of painting and drawing, and my second anniversary of sending out this newsletter. 🎉
As a gift to myself, I spent a week organizing my supplies and rearranging my art stations. (I can’t be th...
If Not Paper... Then What?
Hello and welcome!
If you’re new, Unfinished Sketchbook is my studio journal. I’ve been making art for a few years now, and this is where I share my work and (pared-down) notes.
Stay a while, and you’ll notice my curiosity often leads me...
Surviving Storms with Sparrows
I primarily used watercolors for “Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow” but added some colored pencils to the stump for texture. My paintings of these tree sparrows and the fox sparrow below were inspired by scientific illustrations.
It snowed and...
Why I Haven't Been Sharing More Sketchbook Work
For someone whose studio journal is called “Unfinished Sketchbook,” I haven’t been sharing a lot of sketchbook work.
Part of that is the nature of what I’ve been focused on. Exploring different mediums and surfaces is difficult in sketchbo...
2025 Favorite Art Supplies and Learnings
“Why did you call this painting a study, when it looks like a full-blown effort?”
Someone asked me this question recently, and it made me think… not just about my immediate answer but everything I’ve worked towards this year.
Study of a C...
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