Mademoiselle Sketchbook

Mademoiselle .002, colored pencils on paper
Mademoiselle .002, colored pencils on paper

I never took much liking to colored pencils, until one day I felt the urge to sharpen every pencil I had in the house. It’s quite a meditative task and sometimes one just feels like it. That’s when I thought of actually trying to use them again, after all, I do have quite a few sets. Nothing much came out of this, but the idea kept brewing at the back of my head. Additionally, there are a number of empty sketchbooks lying around my studio, just waiting. I always have trouble starting a new sketchbook, that fear of an empty page is overwhelming. Eventually, I picked one up, still uncertain of what to draw there. It was a special sketchbook, a gift from a friend.


Then it hit me, a sketchbook of faces. A book of characters and moods is no doubt a great idea. After all, it is what I always wanted to do as a child – just draw girls and fantasy looks. Some of these faces I will share in my blog and the others — across my social media accounts.

I gave these series a name “Mademoiselle,” here’s the second one in these series.

The first one can be found on my DeviantArt account.

Would you like a page of this sketchbook to be inspired by you? Send me your pictures, and I just might draw inspiration from it!

By TrueNoir

Hi! My name is Oksana Ossipov, and I’m a visual artist and photographer. I was born in Ukraine and currently reside in the area of Dallas, Texas. My formal education includes a BFA in Digital Media Art from San Jose State University. After moving to Texas, I started to focus on my fine art skills and figurative art in particular. I studied for 5 years under Michael Mentler at the Society of Figurative Arts. Through my life, I’ve also acquired a multitude of skills that include web development, sculpting, photography, art studio and business management, and baking awesome blueberry scones! I’ve been trying to fully devote myself to the art over the past few years. I’m trying to learn and practice as much as I can. However, the workshop, class, and art supply costs present a certain financial challenge. If you like my work and want to support me, I would truly appreciate it! I have a shop full of artworks and creations, but even just sharing my art or social media pages would help a lot. Thank you so much!

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