You can't compare your beginning to someone else's middle. Also: talent is often confused with hard work.

I took a break from my blog, Patreon and Youtube in August, but I didn't sit still. I filled quite some sketchbooks during summer. So welcome to this Mega Sketchbook Tour.

During times with tons of work to do, it may not be that easy to think of something I want to draw. If I want to draw, especially when I’m busy, I need to make it as easy as possible.

Question from a viewer:

"Could you make a video about how we should approach our frustration at drawing? I want my drawings to improve. I’m not afraid of drawing exercises, but it’s hard to know what to focus on."

I think that a drawing becomes more interesting when the artist has been courageous, playful and bold.
If you take fun and creative decisions, you keep challenging yourself, and you're telling an interesting visual story.

In today's video, let's look at foreshortening; the distorting that we see, when things are in perspective and overlapping.

I often get questions about drawing people who move. That's why I am pulling this video from the archives for you this week.

Because I often get questions about the materials I use... here's a popular video from the archives.

In today's video, I am taking you out on location, to draw in public. It might come in handy if you want to draw on location this summer.

If you've been in a bit of a rut, or you feel rusty: you know what to do! Pick up that pen and take time to draw.

Everything is interesting when you draw it.

If you feel the itch to draw, scratch it. Finding a meaningful subject is unnecessary, it costs precious drawing time (and energy), and basically, it's a form of procrastination.

Today's Draw Tip is such a habit for me, that I would almost forget to share it with you.

Today, I have something simple and fun for us.

In today's video, we'll do a sketchbook tour. I'll tell you about some of the things I learned when filling this sketchbook.

Watercolors combine well with colored pencils or crayons too. And it's very easy to take with you on location. It's the medium with which I color my world in my sketchbook.

I am learning to speak French. I make lots of mistakes, and I need to embrace the wonkiness. Just like I've learned to embrace the wonkiness when drawing. Even better, I now love the drawings that are wonky best

Over the years I’ve been teaching, I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked, “How do you develop a drawing style of your own?” The answer is: you already have a style, even though you may not realize it.

Today I am sharing a video from the archives. Let's draw our non-drawing hand!

You can do a drawing in just five minutes, but it’ll give you so much more: a little meditative moment, escaping from everything going on, an interesting moment of studying shades and shapes, and a lot of joy.

The pencil is a great tool, with wonderful features. When you add more pressure, you can get really dark areas, and with soft strokes, you can get the lightest tones possible. It's really kind of magic.