A few years ago I was sitting next to a young man on the train. He was drawing the young woman sitting opposite him. He gave her the drawing. She started to cry and said “you made me beautiful “ He said “no I didn’t because you were beautiful in my eyes before I started drawing you “ I would like to think it was the start of a beautiful relationship!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
I love that! So cheesy but good.
@katsmith8263
2 жыл бұрын
Drawing on public is a great way to meet like-minded people. It's the same with knitting ☺️
@daltrainer
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly!! I'll knit in public, but not ready for drawing. Guess I'm a better knitter than a sketcher.
@melissamartinart
2 жыл бұрын
“It’s none of your business what other people think”. I love that!
@WorldWideWebObserver
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Koosje! Beautiful park and cafe. Your drawing is gorgeous! Your story and the whole video was enjoyable. Thanks!
@cwpip
2 жыл бұрын
I love how you can just work down the page, getting it all in. I still have to block it all in. Perhaps I will practice doing it your way. The filming itself is like drawing in public, squared. We are all looking over your shoulder as you work. 😄 Good wishes being said for your book, I am sure it is going to be good. You have such a good way of supporting and encouraging.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their own approach. If blocking in works for you, that's great!
@yasmimpereira2916
2 жыл бұрын
With this video I learned that I don't have to put expectations on my drawings, and I'm happy with it. Thank you.
@andrewrea2799
2 жыл бұрын
Your drawing turned out well. But then your drawings usually turn out well. 👍
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you!
@floridafan6931
2 жыл бұрын
I, too, feel very intimidated to draw out in the public arena. At home, I feel free, no judgement, and my creativity can flow. Outside, I tense up, and feel like it won't be "good enough" if someone should look at my work. I really need to stop worrying about what others think, but it is difficult! I look forward to your new book next year! So glad you're writing one!
@SantieAmery
2 жыл бұрын
I also mostly get to meet the nicest people! And it is actually so nice to share are in such a special way! Best wishes from South Africa!
@ingestasse8307
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, boek! Jeej!!!!! 👍💚🍀
@michep.169
2 жыл бұрын
it’s beautiful and i understand why you draw outside . You are very good at it.
@pastichehaus
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved this. So happy I found you. You’re inspiring. ❤️
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
So glad!
@durgasarvepalli7164
2 жыл бұрын
Wow...I am amazed at how many details and how information got packed on to a tiny A6 page spread..The timing of this video couldn't come at a better time. I was confused about choosing A6 and A5 and this video nailed it. Thank you for the wonderful video...I have a long way to go to put so many details so quickly....
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their own pace. Enjoy!
@jimorlowski5051
2 жыл бұрын
Great time, the technical issues were usurped by your helpful tips and winsome personality....
@melstill
2 жыл бұрын
I am constantly fascinated by the sequence that you choose to draw things. As a non artist myself, it inspires me to look at things in a different way when I try to draw. I quite like that.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
That’s great!
@raerae6422
2 жыл бұрын
Thank-you for always inspiring others. Congrats on your book. Pretty exciting! Im going to look at your kickstarter. Im fearful of even my mum seeing my sketches (I’m 47 😅) let alone strangers. I feel like if its not realism they think the drawing/painting isnt very good. That loose equals limited skill. I just want to have fun drawing without the fear of rejection. Ill try “its none of my business what other people think”.
@hansendesigns
2 жыл бұрын
Also try checking out a modern museum of art, getting a modern or contemporary art book from the library (not an instructional book), take an abstract class, tour some high end galleries in an urban setting. You will fill your eyes with more than realism. Skill is very nice but with the advent of photography the making 2d images was freed from that singular demand/purpose. You didn’t ONLY have to paint portraits, landscapes and/or decorative patterns etc., you could be free. Art police don’t exist. Hobbyists and non-art audiences try policing and inflicting worry about skill and “cheating” and lots of things that aren’t really part of the larger art world’s ideas. Make the work you like, show it, and you will find like-minded people. Best to you. 😎
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
"I feel like if its not realism they think the drawing/painting isn't very good". That's your inner critic talking. How would you respond to someone showing their drawing and it wasn't realism? Would you say "well, that's not very good". The chance that anyone would say that to you about your drawing is very very very very small. And even if they would say it... then what? Maybe you'd feel hurt for a little while. But it's your drawing and you are enjoying your drawing time. So yeah. None of your business what other people think.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your wise words, @hansendesigns "Art police don’t exist." yes!
@raerae6422
2 жыл бұрын
@@hansendesigns thanks for your reply. Im not a fan of realism. I respect their skill and patience but where is the heart, the interpretation, the fun? I was just meaning that in my experience, the general population thinks realism is superior. How many times have we heard “my 5 year old could do better” when it comes to loose, intuitive, abstract, etc? Im just scared of rejection. Im working on changing my mindset.
@raerae6422
2 жыл бұрын
@@KoosjeKoene Thanks for helping. I worry about what they dont say out loud. I just have extremely low self-esteem and im a people pleaser. Im trying to focus now on whether I like it, did I enjoy drawing it, did I learn anything interesting, did i like my colour choices, what are my favourite bits? Im learning to value my own opinion over others. That if someone does or doesnt like my or someone elses art its because they have had a different art journey and upbringing and naturally will have their own specific tastes.
@davidfish591
2 жыл бұрын
A fine day! Thank you so much.
@NoniewithanO
2 жыл бұрын
A wonderful exercise in mindfulness. Well done.
@bajaboolie
2 жыл бұрын
I loved seeing the couple you drew when you lifted the camera at the end. Beautiful work, and it’s nice to see how you tackle the composition. I would look at it and be overwhelmed, so it’s good to see how you manage it.
@wanderingviolet9761
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@annangel4828
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I needed to hear this! I appreciate your style so your drawings always look great to me.
@catherinecarlson6164
2 жыл бұрын
I like the fabric on your coat.
@sagefirestudio
2 жыл бұрын
In my experience people are more intrigued that you are drawing than judgmental about what you are drawing. I once drew while I was donating blood. Drawing the machines and people took my mind off the blood donation and helped me relax. A lot of the nurses liked my drawing and took pics with me for their Instagram. When I'm in public I'm usually too focused on what I'm drawing to pay attention to the people around me. However, I find I get far more compliments than criticism.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Thanks for sharing your experience here.
@janetjorritsma5779
2 жыл бұрын
Leuk.. love your attitude and your drawings of course...
@emmacavillsketches
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, it was fun coming along with you to the cafe and hearing all your great advice. I loved the sketch too!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@spinypuffer
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@loisbaldwin3486
2 жыл бұрын
Draw Tip Tuesday never disappoints! Thank you!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@barbarahenninger6642
2 жыл бұрын
If I am every lucky enough to return to Amsterdam for a visit, I will be sure to go to Vondelpark to the cafe and draw. I bought a water pen, as per your advice, and I am really liking it. I hope to buy a Sailor pen and water resistant ink, as you advised. Thank you, again, and good luck with your book.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
You don’t need these tools to have fun in your sketchbook! Any pen that has water resistant ink in it, can be combined with watercolors on top.
@doodleword
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice. .
@DerekShinglesCoops
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and sketch! I'll use this as further motivation to get out today and do some urban sketching myself. Thank you 🙂
@illustratornamedkasper
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and you're such a great communicator! I too had may fun and interesting reactions from people who noticed be drawing in the public. People are so nice and as you say, just curious. I like you pen drawings and your color combinations!
@heatherdubeart
2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful place! I love your interpretation of it. Thank you for sharing! And I love your thoughts on sketching people in public. 🥰
@hansendesigns
2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your sketching and the extra bonus is seeing little corners of the Netherlands as well. 😎
@SteviePaints
2 жыл бұрын
You have such an expressive face when you talk, Koosje. Wonderful video! Thank you.
@karenhayes578
2 жыл бұрын
I love watching your channel so glad you came Back so quickly🥰
@albertine2169
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, once again, Koosje, for a lovely DTT.
@melissabridge5687
2 жыл бұрын
This was helpful. I am excited about your book cant wait!
@laurencegandon255
2 жыл бұрын
You are so encouraging ! Thank you Koosje. And bravo, of course.
@danibragaglia8076
2 жыл бұрын
Inspiring
@rizzart66
2 жыл бұрын
Based on another one of your videos, I have started a small sketchbook for doodles an d sketches using my non-dominant hand.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
I love that!
@annburlin2903
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Today is a great day to draw outside here in Maryland, USA also, so I am going to do that after work! Thanks again!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@karlab9557
2 жыл бұрын
I am not even brave enough yet, to draw at home when my family is home. 🤔 I love your videos. You have inspired me.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Take it step by step! No rush. As long as you enjoy drawing.
@brightpurpleviking
2 жыл бұрын
Loved this thanks! I get a knot in my stomach when I draw even though I’ve been a professional artist for 30yrs. I think my expectations are too high and I never just “play.”
@hazyd
2 жыл бұрын
What a great video and drawing! You are always so encouraging. I was wondering, how do you manage to draw with such a broad fountain pen and not smudge the ink at all? My drawing (and hand!) always end up covered in ink!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@quiqui4772
2 жыл бұрын
Waterproof ink,or water-resistant ? I have both but find that water resistant bleeds. I think I’m off now to my park; Central Park, NYC,and do the same at Le pain quotidien. Heerlijke video’s Koosje. Zo leuk het enthousiasme waarmee je het doet… maakt me helemaal Happy!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it makes you happy! Have fun in Central Park (quite different than Vondelpark!). I use Platinum Black Carbon ink. I guess that's waterproof rather than water resistant. The bleeding can also be caused by the type of paper you use. on some papers the ink needs longer to dry before you can add wet media.
@vladimirkrmela9439
2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂🧡
@amaliamariagagliazzilage8358
2 жыл бұрын
I could never do this. I’m really anxious about how I’m performing and what other people think.😥
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
I really hope that you can work on that and expand your comfort zone. Even if it’s just a little bit.
@chiarasola826
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your words, they are very helpful :) About your book, is it going to be in English?
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it certainly will!
@alastairbaldwin2904
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, Koosje! Love your drawing. I am coming to the end of my first ever store-bought watercolour sketchbook and I have had a blast drawing some of the buildings in my city. I have had some very nice comments from passers-by, but I still get nervous sometimes about what people will think. I like trying to find quiet places like parking lots, parks or other open spaces. Thanks again for the inspiration! :-)
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! You're making it work even inspite of the nervousness you feel. Have fun!
@katalinelo8011
2 жыл бұрын
I love to sketch outside (more nature than buildings and never people) but my hands can't handle temperatures below 15-10°C very well (I get them read and afterwards very dry and wound, both ugly and painful), so I think no outside sketching for me until March again... But I always take my sketchbook in museums with me (I usually choose one favourite of the day and sketch that or parts of that). Sometimes I get weird looks but that's fine, they probably think I am crazy, but someone with a sketchbook is considered being an artist and therefore allowed to be crazy 🤣. I am not the only one with this habit (thankfully, so I don't feel like a weirdo), once I even see a lady with a proper big easel and everything in the museum to copy a Brueghel painting. In a city with well known academies for art, it is not so weird if someone sits/stands outside and draws, paints or plays some music, it is just part of the city-scape I guess 😆 But I still feel self-conscious if there are people around while I am sketching.
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Great solution to the cold-issue. And yeah, seeing an artist drawing in a museum isn’t surprising at all so that feels safe for sure.
@suel4269
2 жыл бұрын
That’s beautiful! I’ve been drawing about 2 weeks but watercolor painting for 4 yrs. I noticed you sometimes use waterproof or water resistant ink. Does one take longer to dry?
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
No it doesn't.
@d42
2 жыл бұрын
6:57 what are those "sketchbook clippers" called?
@rinske4714
2 жыл бұрын
Hoi, vin jou sketches erg leuk! Ik heb ook de salor besteld. Ben nog steeds aan het wachten. Moest jij er extra kosten voor betalen? Veel plezier!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
Ligt eraan waar je de pen hebt gekocht denk ik. Vee plezier ermee!
@theluddens2710
2 жыл бұрын
Very slick! I like your work. What pen and ink do you use?
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
All materials are listed below the video
@aaronuv
Жыл бұрын
Hi Koosje, which sketchbook are you using? Is it hotpress paper? I notice your pen glides smoothly on the surface.
@KoosjeKoene
Жыл бұрын
Materials are listed in the description. It's a Hahnemühle Nostalgie A6 Sketchbook
@MsAlliances
2 жыл бұрын
How do you succeed in not smearing the whole thing with your drawing hand?
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
I try to work from left to right and make sure not to lean on the wet bits but believe me… I get lots of smudges too
@daltrainer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video! Not wonky at all! While I am brave enough to knit in public (which always draws questions), I'm not yet brave enough to draw in public. I still search for a quiet place that isn't too "peopley". One question - is there a reason you don't date your pages? I expect just personal choice, but I'm curious. Thanks!!
@KoosjeKoene
2 жыл бұрын
I do date them. Not always. But often. For Draw Tip Tuesday videos, I don’t.
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