Join the Journey to Journal Travel Challenge and level up your drawing ideas. Learn from Emily's trip to Japan and implement your own travel sketchbooks from your own travels.

August

The Journey to Journal Travel Challenge 

8 Days of transforming your travelling into your sketchbook pages. 

Dates of challenge
3rd, 4th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th August. 

Noon UK time. 


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✨ THE Journey to Journal Travel CHALLENGE ✨


Learning to Draw What's In Front Of You!


Learning to draw your travels.

You've been drawing from photos and reference images, and they're a brilliant starting point.

But there's a big leap between copying a reference image at home and standing in an unfamiliar place with your sketchbook open — the light changing, people moving, and no pause button in sight.

This challenge is designed to bridge exactly that gap.

Over 8 days across the month of August, we'll be making the transition from drawing what's already been captured to drawing what's actually in front of you, live, as your journey unfolds.

You'll learn simple frameworks for simplifying a complex scene, working fast when time and light are against you, and making confident decisions about what to include and what to leave out, the kind of thinking that turns an overwhelming view into a drawable one.

This isn't about perfection, and it isn't about producing a postcard. It's about giving you the tools, mindset, and methods to trust your eye and your hand, wherever your journey takes you.

No matter your level, this challenge will help you:

Simplify any scene in seconds, not minutes
Draw with confidence, even when time's against you
Capture a moment before it moves on
Trust your eye over your reference

Here’s How It Works...

This is not random drawing it’s a stacked, step-by-step learning process:

  Daily 20-minute + lessons: Small, focused sessions that fit into any schedule.

  Process-driven approach: Lessons build on each other so you see real progress fast.

 Neurological programming: Learn why your brain reacts the way it does on paper and how to work with it, not against it.

  Range of subjects: Keep it fresh with varied topics. You’ll never get bored.

  Mindset + methodology: Tips to stay motivated, overcome perfectionism, and maintain momentum.
Patrick Jones - Course author

Stay Accountable in Our Drawing Community

You’re not doing this alone. Connect with other participants, share your progress, and get feedback in a supportive community environment.

  • Stay motivated with group accountability
  • Share your sketches and see others’ work
  • Celebrate your 10-day transformation together

What You’ll Achieve during the challenge.

By the end of the challenge, you will:

 Have a completed sketchbook full of drawings
 Understand core drawing concepts including what the basic principles of drawing are, thoughts on composition, and more.
 Build confidence and momentum to keep drawing beyond the challenge

 Learn methodology, mindset, and momentum strategies for long-term progress
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Who This Challenge Is For

  • Beginners who want a structured approach to drawing
  • Hobbyists looking to establish a daily habit
  • Anyone who wants to draw more consistently, confidently, and creatively

No previous experience required. If you can commit 20 minutes a day, this is for you.

What's included?

Your investment includes:

All content needed to get going

Includes all images and video tutorials to the Vase of Flowers drawing challenge

exclusive access to bonuses

Full access to all bonus lessons, community, and resources

a transformative journey

Transform your drawing skills and confidence in just 5 days

PLUS........

Loving the idea of a monthly drawing challenge, and ready to make this kind of practice a habit, not a one-off?

This is just one of a series of challenges I run throughout the year inside the Annual Scratch to Sketch Hub, each one building on the last, taking you deeper into a different aspect of drawing from life.

Upgrade to annual membership and you'll get access to every challenge as it lands across the year, alongside the newest challenges launched. 

Check out the annual membership to see the other bonus offers. 

Longer sessions, more complex subjects, and a structured curriculum designed to transform the way you see and draw the world around you, not just for a week, but for good.

Full access to the Real Life Drawing Mastermind, and every future Hub challenge.

Deeper dives into observational drawing, composition, and technique.

A focused year of structured practice, not a series of standalone challenges.
The Journey to Journal Travel Challenge 

8 Days of transforming your travelling into your sketchbook pages. 

Dates of challenge
3rd, 4th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th August. 

Noon UK time. 


Available on REPLAY - JOIN ANYTIME!