Last Friday I brought a bunch of supplies home for WFH, but decided to go into work to use the studio space. I took everything back to work in a tote bag*. I shoved my personal sketchbook into it. I have 2 going right now- a small watercolor sketchbook that is pocket sized and another that is for notes and what not.

When I left for the day I left the tote bag behind. It was all work stuff. Except it wasn’t. The pocket sized sketchbook did not make it’s way back into my backpack. I left the pocket sized one at work.

When I went to run errands on Saturday I realized my mistake and I was left with the worst what do I do!!! Panic ever. I’m trying to get back into- run errands and sit some where and make some art in the parking lot or at a park.

Cranky I left to run my errands and STRONGLY considered driving over to work to get my sketchbook.

My usual rule for sketchbooks is that I work in them until they are done, unless I need a large or smaller size. But for whatever reason I was HUNG UP on working in that small pocket size.

Instead of making sketches while I was out I took some photos. 

Then I got home and worked some sketches in my note sketchbook and was unhappy about it.

Then I had a thought:

Just grab another small sketchbook.

I literally have dozens of decent and cheap pocket sized watercolor sketchbooks. There is really nothing holding me back from using them.

Use the GOOD stuff is something I have to remember.

I reminded myself that I had thrown out so much good paper because I just hadn’t used it.

It’s time to break out multiple sketchbooks, work in whatever size I want to work and to break my own rules.

*I have eleventy billion tote bags but every time I see one made out of good heavy cotton canvas I buy it. If I need to get my purchase up over any amount to get free shipping… I add a tote bag. Work gives us tote bags. Sigh totes everywhere.