Oh man. Some more greatness via Julia Rothman’s Book By Its Cover: Yelena Bryksenkova’s sketchbooks. As an avid and perfectionistic sketchbooker myself, I relate very much to this quite from Yelena:

Despite warnings not to, I have always treated my sketchbooks as precious objects rather than a place for unfinished ideas. I suppose this can be limiting, but I can’t help it! The beauty of certain objects, places, people, and moments fills me a frustrated kind of awe and drawing them – carefully, so completely absorbed that I sometimes dip my paintbrush in my tea – helps me make peace with that feeling.

Yes! Do yourself a favor and check out her portfolio and sketchbook archives. I know it inspired me.