Jason NicholasCreator, The Inkspired Life · Sketchologist™ Sketch Boldly . Live Creatively.

A bit of NYC and a little bit of Central Park

25 Jul 2026 · 2 min

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In this solo YouTube vlog, Jason Nicholas walks viewers through a spontaneous sketching session in a small corner of Central Park overlooking the iconic Plaza Hotel. He describes the exact spot, explains why he chose it for a quick sketch, and showcases his sketching gear: a Lockbee folio, an Ugly Books sketchbook with chartreuse paper, creative markers, a black Sharpie, and white gel pens. Throughout, he encourages a creative mindset with the mantra “sketch boldly, live creatively, and embrace imperfection.” The video blends location commentary, gear overview, and a brief philosophy on artistic practice.

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I don't know, I lost count. I think it's 4. So this is looking at the Plaza Hotel, the famous Plaza right there. Boom. I think I'm going to sketch in this area. This is— I'm in Central Park here, a very, very small, small part of the park. And I thought this would be a cool spot, maybe just stand here and do a quick sketch of. So it'll be fun. So here's what I have with me to sketch today. I'll show you my, my gear. Uh, of course we have our Lockbee folio. Um, I don't want to drop anything, so I think I'm going to sketch in— let's break out this one here. So I think we're going to sketch on this one today. Uh, it's an Ugly Books, and the color of the paper is pretty cool. It's like a chartreuse on the inside, so I thought it'd be cool just to capture— I don't know, we'll see what we can do on this paper. It'll be fun. And I have creative markers, of course, a black Sharpie, and, uh, white gel pens. So I'll, uh, well, I'll show you guys what I sketch later. Till then, sketch boldly, live creatively, and embrace imperfection.