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Sketchbook

In this section I will be sharing some of my sketchbook drawings and paintings, using pen-and-ink as my primary medium, as well as professional-grade watercolour, gouache, coloured pencils, and art markers. As an illustrator, I’m mainly into linear ink illustrations, and I usually use pigment ink pens and fine liners that are both water-proof and lightfast to create my sketches and line work. These drawings are mostly food and travel oriented, and somewhat chronicle my trips to places like Italy and the Mediterranean, and other countries I have already been to, including Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Thailand, Holland, the UK, and Lebanon. My sketchbook drawings are an important part of my illustration process. They are often scanned as is to form the very first step in my digitally-painted artwork, using art software, mainly Adobe Photoshop. I do have great curiosity as to how mediums other than ink behave, like watercolour and gouache. I do love the convenience of working digitally to transform some of my ink illustrations into complete artworks, but there is always something completely breathtaking when working in a handmade mode. It actually allows you to grow in ways you never knew were possible. In this section you will find a series of self-directed weekly challenges to help me break into a new medium, or maybe develop a new colour palette or artistic direction.

Check out the posts below to see my latest sketchbook drawings and art experiments!

Watercolour Experiments: Moroccan and North African Patterns | By Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Watercolour illustrations on a Moleskine Sketchbook

Watercolour Experiments: Moroccan and North African Patterns

Watercolour Experiments: Hand of Fatima using Molotow Masking Fluid Pen | By Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Pen-and-ink sketch, blue and white, indigo, inspiring quote

Watercolour Experiments: Hand of Fatima in Masking Fluid

Gouache Experiments: Week 3 | Italian Plates | By Yaansoon Illustration + Art. Pattern, Illustrated Motifs, Sketchbook, Art

Gouache Experiments: Painting Inspired By Italian Plates

Gouache Experiments: Week 2 | Italian Food & Botanical Illustration | By Yaansoon Illustration + Art

Gouache Experiments: Italian Food Ingredients

Gouache Experiments: Week 1 | By Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Food paintings, Turkish coffee pot, vegetables

Gouache Experiments: Botanical & Turkish Coffee Paintings

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Illustrated North African Ceramics

Illustrated North African Earthenware: 8 Pottery Illustrations from My Multi-Cultural Heritage, Tunisian Ceramic Serving Soup Bowl | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Pen-and-ink illustration, alcohol markers illustration, North African pattern, red and black pattern, Andalusian Tunisian ceramics
Illustrated North African Ceramic Ware: 8 Pottery Illustrations from My Multi-Cultural Heritage, Tunisian Ceramic Teapot | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Pen-and-ink illustration, alcohol markers illustration, North African ceramics, blue and white pattern, dark blue motif
Illustrated North African Earthenware: 8 Pottery Illustrations from My Multi-Cultural Heritage, Moroccan Tile from Essaouria | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Pen-and-ink illustration, alcohol markers illustration, Moroccan pattern, yellow motif
Illustrated North African Glazed Clay: 8 Pottery Illustrations from My Multi-Cultural Heritage, Algerian Berber Teapot | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Pen-and-ink illustration, alcohol markers illustration, Berber pattern, geometric black line art, antique Algerian ceramics, V&A Museum

Illustrated Middle Eastern & North African Footwear

Cultural Travel Illustration: Middle Eastern & North African Footwear, Illustrated Tuareg Sandals | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Cultural Illustration, Fashion Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Style Illustration, MENA Region, Ethnic Footwear & Illustrated Shoes.
Cultural Travel Illustration: Middle Eastern & North African Footwear, Illustrated Moroccan Balgha | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Cultural Illustration, Fashion Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Style Illustration, MENA Region, Ethnic Footwear & Shoes.
Cultural Travel Illustration: Middle Eastern & North African Footwear, Illustrated Turkish Nalin Wooden Clogs | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Cultural Illustration, Fashion Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Style Illustration, MENA Region, Ethnic Footwear & Illustrated Shoes.
Cultural Travel Illustration: Middle Eastern & North African Footwear, Illustrated Moroccan Berber Amazigh Balgha | Yaansoon Illustration + Art | Cultural Illustration, Fashion Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Style Illustration, MENA Region, Ethnic Footwear & Shoes.

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