After 2 weeks delay, I've finished writing and editing:
Sketchbook Journey. III is now available!
https://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/sketchbook-journey-iii-spending-180-days-learning-to-draw/

Hope you enjoy this third entry in the series :D
Please let me know if there is anything about the format you'd like to see changed. Kind of just been going blindly into it these past few entries, but I'm always open to suggestions for improvement!

Putting the last touches on it tomorrow, and then Sketchbook Journey. III will finally be ready for posting! I apologize for the 2 week delay on the release, but I'd rather delay it and make something that is worth your time, instead of releasing a half-finished product



Oh, and I may have cheated a little bit on the first build for July, because I'll be away the first 2 weeks of July, so! Here is a little sneak peek at my next build (available on 7th of July)

Three early pics and one current pic of the food trucks
See more here!


Welcome to the Midwest Highway Retro ATV Expo! Over 50 unique ATV combinations and much more! I'm going to post more pics that didn't make it to the submission here, since I am limited on image space.
Check out the ATV Expo here and leave a diamond if you like it!

Its almost ready!!

Noticed that the program I want to use for drawing in the future is 60% off, downloaded, tried to install, only to realize that my macbook hasn't been updated since I got it in 2017

Updated, everything works now! No idea how Clip Studio Paint functions, what features it has, or what to do with it atm... But I have it :D

Exams are finally over!
I can feel all the pressure slowly leaving my body. Came home after defending my research paper, laid on my couch and slept for 4 hours (I did not get much drawing done today).

Going to take a break, then come back and start putting the last touches on Sketchbook Journey. III + will slowly begin preparing the 10 planned builds for July and August


(also got an A+ on my research paper, very proud of myself for that one)

Sneak Peak X2!!

Here are some early versions of my ATVs on another map I've been working on. They have evolved a bit since these were made, but will be in the ATV expo still on trailers. I will probably end up with about 50 different ATVs with varying design and color combos. I think I'm currenty at 43 XD

Here are some pics of the new pole barn at the build yard. Much nicer than just a fenced off dirt lot. This will be a permanent structure on the Midwest Highway map

I know it's been a minute, but the next build is on the way! I made a pole barn for the build yard and got a little carried away. It was meant to serve as a backdrop, but to celebrate its grand opening, this next build will be an indoor/outdoor ATV Expo/show at the build yard. It will have 3 wheelers, 4 wheelers, maybe a 6 wheeler, who knows? Monster ATVs, mini ATVs, food trucks, a dirt obstacle track and more! And free parking!!!

Good news!
I will be done writing and putting together Sketchbook Journey. III by sunday next week (23 June). So here is a little sneak peek showing one of my favorite drawings from this third entry in the series :D

Update on Sketchbook Journey. III:
Sketchbook Journey III is delayed by 2 weeks so I can focus on my last exam and start writing. The third sketchbook is almost done, as I am only a day behind. Expect the entry in 2-3 weeks after exams. Thanks for your patience!

Update on upcoming builds:
Thanks for your suggestions on my last forum post! I've gathered great reference photos and will be posting new builds every weekend from 7th July to 1st September. This is a challenge inspired by the recent PlanetMinecraft analytics update, showing high demand for my industrial builds, so I'll be adding 10 more of those. Hope you'll enjoy!

First time rendering is taking more time than designing and building : P
Coming up soon

Me after completing a 30 page research paper in 2 weeks, realizing I have another 2 week 15 page exam with an defense to follow



(im going insane, i just want to draw and play minecraft at this point)

Finally got around to reading eagoy's new blog: Sketch-journey I : 40 days of sketching

If you need some amazing Saturday reading (and art inspiration), I can't recommend their blog enough! And even if you don't need something to read, go give the blog some love as there's been put a large amount of effort into it! That I can vouch for.

If I had to give praise to macbooks, I would point out that my own 7 year old macbook is still running quite fast and smooth with only minor hick-ups every now and then.

Then there's my stationary PC. Guess who just spent a full hour trying to open Minecraft :'D

This is actually super helpful (and interesting!) – Ignoring the top submission (since its the newest one), I'm actually surprised to see that a build I made 2 years ago, is still amoungst my top performing, even though I haven't updated it.

It seems that the content that the most amount of people favor on my profile is the smaller industrial stuff. This actually gives quite a relief, because I remember one of my main reasons for quitting building, was that nagging feeling of "I need to go bigger and better!" – but now I see, that I may instead need to develop and expand upon the industrial style :D



Though, my main goal is still to draw, so builds will still be a rarity on my profile haha :P

Upcoming WW2 aircraft, save for the P-51

Will most likely be a delay on posting Sketchbook Journey. III because my university decided it would be a good idea to place 2 major exams (15 pages each), directly on top of each other, meaning my next 3 weeks will be spent writing 30 pages of research >.<

I love my studies, but this feels a bit excessive

Imperial-Class I Star Destroyer

The build takes up all of the current build height, so it is the biggest possible scale; almost reaching 1:1 with a length of 1300 blocks!