Essays About Keeping a Sketchbook

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Portrait Mode

I’m back in the sketchbook for the first time in more than a year!


Noticing What You Notice

Trusting that something is interesting simply because you find it interesting…a radical act of self-love.


Fill More Sketchbooks!

A new year is a perfect time to start a new daily sketchbook habit. Here’s some more advice on how to make it work.


Miles And Miles Of Squares

A fun warm-up exercise for your sketchbook that improves your technical skills at the same time.


Maybe It Is Not What You Achieve, But Who You Inspire

Apparently seeing inside my sketchbook has inspired lots of you start drawing again - and that’s wonderful!


The Lockdown Diaries

I’ve been keeping a visual journal during lockdown and I’ve learned to pay attention to the little things.


The Sketchbook Problem

Sketchbooks are supposed to be a place for creative freedom. But rarely feel like that. A very long post with lots of pictures!


Spirals

I’ve just finished my first sketchbook of the year! Here are some things I’ve learned.


Rock, Chalk and Ink

You share your advice on keeping a daily sketchbook practice and I try to do some simple drawing exercises.


Fill Sketchbooks!

My plan for 2020 is to fill as many sketchbooks as I can, starting with filling pages of collage. Plus some advice on keeping a sketchbook.