Always Drawing: How to Start and Keep a Daily Sketchbook
Mike Lowery
37:19
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Want to learn how to start a daily sketchbook and actually keep the practice going?
Always Drawing is a new series from NYTimes bestselling illustrator, Mike Lowery. Mike has kept a daily sketchbook for more than 20 years and wants to help you start a daily routine of keeping one, too. And "sketchbook basics" isn't basic at all! It's geared towards artists of all skill types, from beginner to advanced students.
In this class we cover:
- What is a sketchbook and why it's important to keep one every day.
- Tips on getting started and maintaining a consistent practice.
- Types of sketchbooks and what materials you should try out
- Approaches and styles to help you get inspired and excited to draw.
And lots more! There are also two assignments that will help you get started with a sketchbook of your own.
Part one is (as you may have guessed) is just the beginning! This series will be based on your suggestions, questions, and requests. Be sure to leave comments with ideas for future sketchbook-related questions!
After you've watched this class and you're ready for some daily drawing ideas, check out ALWAYS DRAWING, PART 2. 7 Creative Activites to Jumpstart Your Sketchbook.
What You'll Learn?
- Art
- Illustration
- Drawing
- Watercolor
- Sketching
- Creative
- Sketchbook
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Mike Lowery
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Mike Lowery is an author, New York Times bestselling illustrator, public speaker, and an avid sketchbook-er.
He's been keeping one every day for more than TWENTY years, and he's on a mission to get you to keep one, too.
Ready to learn how to make digital illustration on an iPad? Check out the
Want to START a daily sketchbook habit? Check out
ALWAYS DRAWING, part one. How To Start and Keep a Daily Sketchbook
Not sure what to draw? Check out:
ALWAYS DRAWING, part two. 7 Creative Exercises to Jumpstart Your Sketchbook.
You can see his daily sketchbook posts on Instagram: @mikelowerystudio
Mike is an author and artist living in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Katrin (who is also a children's book illustrator) and his incredibly genius kids. Mike’s work has been seen on everything from greetings cards to dozens of children’s books to gallery walls worldwide.
He's currently writing and illustrating a series with Scholastic starting with "EVERYTHING AWESOME ABOUT DINOSAURS."
His illustration clients include: Scholastic, Dial Books for Young Readers, @orkman publishing, Hallmark, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Walker Books for young readers, Nick Jr magazine, Gallison/Mudpuppy, GP Putnam and Sons, Viking, Macmillan, Georgia pacific, American Greetings, Disney, Highlights Magazine, Kids Can Press, as well as many Graphic Design and Advertising Agencies. He frequently travels nationally to give talks about art and books to schools, universities, and bookstores.
SkillShare
View courses SkillShare- language english
- Training sessions 9
- duration 37:19
- English subtitles has
- Release Date 2024/02/02
