How to loosen up your sketches

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! 

Feeling stuck or uninspired?

It happens to all of us. In this Draw Tip Tuesday, I show you how I shake off the pressure and get back into the flow: by playing!
Using a fun photo as a reference (thanks to the Tekenuurtje Instagram highlights on @housecatillustration's feed), I grab some colorful tempera paint sticks and colored pencils and simply start drawing.
 Is it a sloppy drawing and will it turn out wonky? Absolutely, thank you very much!

In this video, I talk about how perfection can block your creativity, and how playful drawing brings it back. I share tips on loosening up, letting go of detail, and using bold tools to make expressive, joyful sketches.

Materials used in this video: 

• Reference material from @housecatillustration

• Tempera sticks (also called gouache sticks)

• Caran d’Ache Luminance colored pencils
  

I also made this helpful video a while ago about loosening up.

Your assignment this week: 

Find a photo you like, pick a few colors that make you happy, and draw fast and loose.
You can do it!
Set a timer for 15 minutes and just see what happens.

It's not about the result. It’s about making marks, having fun, and feeling better.

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