Emily’s Notebooks…
“To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been [...]
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!
What shall I draw? Ever thought that? Thought so.... ....And feeling stuck is enough to put you off maintaining a sketchbook habit. I thought I [...]
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! [...]
How to sketch in 5 – 10 minutes!
Too busy? Love to draw? Or love the idea of drawing but never get round to it because you are too busy? This is another [...]
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 [...]
Building a Sketching Kit! What you Need!
Everyone will have a different sketchbook kit. As you develop and grow and commit to your sketching habit, the tools you choose to use will [...]
How to Stay Inspired as a Sketchbook Artist!
There is no doubt about it. Sketchbooks are hungry little animals. I guarantee you will sometimes stare at that blank page and wonder where your [...]
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 explorative [...]
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 [...]