Chris Wilson organizes his sketchnotes with Obsidian - SE11/EP12

Sketchnote Army Podcast

In this episode, sketchnoter and teacher Chris Wilsontalks about language learning with sketchnotes and his use of obsidian to connect his sketchnotes together in an interconnected way.

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Running Order

• Intro
• Welcome
• Who is Chris?
• Sketchnotes and language learning
• Having a conversation with your notes
• Organizing sketchnotes with Obsidian
• What Chris does to cope with pandemic:
  • Hand-lettering practice
  • Hiking in the forest and greenery
  • Playing the ukulele
• Sponsor: Concepts app
• Tools
• Tips
• Where to find Chris
• Outro

Links

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• Chris on Instagram
• Chris on YouTube
• Chris on Twitter
• Learn, Create, Share
• Learn, Create, Share Links
• Obsidian

Tools

Amazon affiliate links support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.

• Leuchtturm1917 Notebooks
• The Sketchnote Ideabook
• Sakura Pigma Micron Fineliner
• Faber-Castell Fineliner
• Pentel Brush Pen
• Bic Gelocity Gel Pen
• Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen
• Stabilo Pens
• iPad Pro
• Apple Pencil
• Procreate
• Paper by WeTransfer
• Concepts

Tips

1. Create something that’s just for you and not public consumption
2. Shake up your tools and play around with them
3. Ask what a tool wants to used for and not used for, then play with both

Credits

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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