Top Tips for Completing the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge I am so excited about the 4th annual 30 Day Sketchbook Challenge that starts on 01 Jan 2021. You can find full information about the challenge here: Sketchbook Challenge It can be quite a challenge to sketch for 30 days in a …
Hi again, Time for another demo video! Yes, a free tutorial video of something creative that can be found in one of my online art courses. These are hopefully handy tutorials for things to do in your sketchbooks when you are at home and need some creative inspiration. And today …
Wow – another year of fabulous sketching on my annual 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge! Thank you to everyone who took part in 2020. It has been another creative and super-inspiring year and I am pleased to see so many people picking up their sketchbooks and embracing the challenge! Feedback Please! I’d …
In my blog post today I wanted to discuss Positive Language and Sketching and share with you a recent mindset video that I have recorded all about this subject. Over the course of January 2020 I have been running my annual 30 day sketchbook challenge and as usual this brings with …
The cube is a six-sided, three-dimensional shape that is a useful shape to learn to draw to master the art of creating three-dimentional shapes on paper. It is a subject matter tackled by most people learning to draw in art classes and art college and something I would like explore …
I am super-excited to announce that the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge will be running again in 2019, starting on 1st January 2019 – New Year’s Day! The very first 30 Day Sketchbook Challenge ran at the start of 2018 attracting over 1600 people to draw something in their sketchbooks every day …
I get asked by many people to explain what I mean my mindful drawing and so I thought I would use a blog article here to do so. Now I use mindful drawing and doodling personally as a way to relax, re-centre and get back into a creative frame of …
When time is precious and life gets in the way, building a daily drawing habit can seem like a really difficult task (and one that often slips to the bottom of the list). However, I know that a daily drawing habit forms the basis of some of my most creative …
One of my favourite things to draw at the moment is a Mandala. What is a Mandala? Mandalas are circular designs symbolizing the notion that life is never ending. They represent the universe and originate in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. They are beautifully circular motifs that allow artists to get …
Wow! I can’t believe it but there are 1,250 of you! One thousand, two hundred and fifty people sketching a new page in their sketchbook every day. That’s so crazy. When I started I didn’t even think 200 people would sign up, let alone 1,250! Thank you all for joining …
