How to Sketch Outdoors! What Is Urban Sketching?
If you're serious about sketching you will no doubt end up sketching outdoors. As with all things related to sketching, your passion will drive your [...]
…..When Filling a Sketchbook feels Daunting! An Idea to Try!
The moral of this post's sketching lesson is that there are lots of different ways to approach how you sketch. Does filling an entire sketchbook [...]
How to Create Sketching Lists so you NEVER run Out of Ideas!
Why do you need to create sketching lists? Ever asked yourself "what shall I draw?" Thought so.... ....And feeling stuck is enough to put [...]
How to Start to Draw with Ink! Some of my Top Tips!
When I first started sketching I remember that one of my early ambitions was to be able to sketch straight onto the paper in ink! [...]
The Quick Sketch. How to Draw in 5 – 10 minutes!
The quick sketch is perfect if you're too busy but still love to draw. I find its a perfect solution for those of us who [...]
How to Format your Sketchbook Page.
Do you know one of the most common questions I get asked by people in relation to starting a sketchbook? (..And I've come to realise [...]
Sketching Materials for Beginners.
I thought it might be helpful to outline some sketching materials for beginners. I wish someone had pointed me in a specific direction when I [...]
How to Stay Inspired as an Artist.
How to stay inspired as an artist? There is no doubt about it, maintaining a drawing habit is like feeding a hungry animal. I [...]
Sketching and Drawing with Children! Top 9 tips to Consider Before you Start!
We all have some or know some! Children. When it comes to sketchbooking, little people are usually right at the front of the creative [...]
8 Proven Ways to Build a Successful Sketchbook Habit!
"Habit - a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up." Oxford English Dictionary. I usually hear one of [...]
5 Things We Can Learn from Leonardo da Vinci’s Sketchbooks!
Imagine sketching and making over 13,000 drawings and notes in the course of your lifetime! Leonardo did. He is undoubtedly the godfather of sketching. Anyone [...]