In an age of digital screens, sketchbooks are making a big comeback. Artists, illustrators, and even casual hobbyists are returning to the tactile joy of drawing by hand — often sharing their daily sketches on Instagram or TikTok with hashtags like #sketchbookdiary and #dailydrawing.
This trend is fueled by a desire for mindfulness and authenticity. Sketchbooks are raw, personal, and unfiltered — unlike curated digital portfolios. Artists use them to experiment with style, work through ideas, or simply as a form of stress relief.
Popular platforms like Urban Sketchers have also contributed to this resurgence, encouraging people to document the world around them in real time.