Sketchbooks are one of the most important things in the process of creating works. Having them to record any ideas you have relating to the process and the final outcome, and to put any visual references in, makes them really useful development devices. They are instant visual references and aid a lot when creating good final pieces as when carrying them around, you don't have time to forget any ideas you had related to the project, being able to write them down instantly, It also keeps all of your research in the one place, so it is always really accessible.
Evaluating my own use of them however is a different story. I am still struggling to get used to using a sketchbook constantly, and am trying to find a size of sketchbook I am comfortable carrying around all the time and working in normally at the same time. I don't feel like I am used to keeping them updated constantly throughout the projects and find all of my sketchbooks are pretty sparse, There is more writing by miles than there is visuals, which I want to change in the future when using sketchbooks more. Also, I struggle to develop on paper, I am still partially in the habit of developing these ideas in my head and then forgetting to write them down, then not having any references later on for my work. The more I have gotten into using them however, is notice that using them thoroughly is helping with the development of my work and I can see improvements within what I do and the ideas I come up with for my pieces.
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