Kickstart your art habit in 7 days
In this class I’ll be guiding you through 7 sketchbook drawing sessions so that you can focus less on how to start drawing and more on being creative.
What artists are saying:
By the end of this course, you will have:
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Confidence in your art skills
Confidence comes from practice and evidence, so we’ll start with gentle, approachable prompts that prove you already have everything you need to create work you’re proud of.
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Art habit foundations
The 7 guided drawing sessions in this class take the guesswork out of what to draw each day and help you focus on showing up to build your art habit, step by step.
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7 filled sketchbook pages
End the week with 7 lovely pages of your sketchbook filled with colour and creativity. I’ve included an additional month of drawing ideas in the workbook to help you keep momentum.
What’s included:
2 hours of video classes broken down into daily prompts so you can focus less on how to start and more on being creative
15 page pdf workbook which recaps the class and provides gentle guidance for developing your art habits
Lifetime access: revisit the classes anytime, with access to any future updates
What to expect in the next 7 days
Art habit foundations
The first week of your art habit will help you build up momentum and confidence, and show you how much creative potential you have.
No special gear required
I’ll be using mostly coloured pencils, but also some watercolour paints, a couple of brush markers and a regular graphite pencil and eraser. You can use any traditional medium to do the activities in this class though, just use whatever you have available.
Gently directed sessions
There are no hard rules here, just a light structure to give you a little guidance. You can choose to follow along and replicate what I’m drawing closely, or put your own creative spin on these exercises - it’s totally up to you.
Watch a lesson from the class for free
Get a feel for the class and my style of teaching with this free sample video. Spend your first day creating a cute patchwork pattern in your sketchbook with me.
7 daily classes + art habit foundations
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Before we start drawing, let’s chat about the foundations of building an art habit and how to overcome some common creative hurdles.
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The first day! Let’s start simple by drawing a grid to fill with illustrations on the theme of today: garden. Then we’ll colour each frame a different colour to make a cute patchwork effect.
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For day 2, we’ll draw a simple outline of a butterfly and use the wings as a frame to draw some lovely, symmetrical patterns from today’s theme: flowers.
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It’s day 3, and for this activity we’ll start by drawing some mug outlines across the whole page in different shapes and sizes, and then fill them with lovely designs on today’s theme: springtime.
The class is broken down into bite sized chunks to help you take on the information at your own pace.
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For day 4 we’re making a sweet character, but don’t worry if you find characters intimidating - I’ll show you how to draw a really simple human from scratch. Then we’ll design a nice outfit for them to wear!
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It’s day 5 - well done for making it this far! Today we’re going to fill the page with lots of nice, colourful shapes, and then fill those shapes with fun patterns.
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Our second last day! For this activity we’re going to start by filling the page with lots of rounded shapes, and then turn those into illustrations using today’s theme: fish.
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The final day! Congratulations for creating 7 sketchbook drawings and starting your art habit, I’m so happy to have been able to draw with you all week.
Today we’re going to draw some windowframes across the page, and then imagine what scenes we might be able to see outside.
Get started today!
Lifetime access
Prices are displayed in USD.
$25
✓ Full access to my ‘Start Your Art Habit in 7 Days’ class
✓ Start Your Art Habit pdf workbook
✓ Lifetime access
Class FAQ
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You’ll learn the foundations for building an art habit and how to set yourself up for success, and then I’ll guide you through 7 sketchbook drawing sessions to help you build momentum with your art.
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This class is for creative people who want to start their art habit but don’t know where to begin or struggle to stay accountable. All skill levels are welcome as you can make your illustrations as complex as you like, but my examples will be beginner friendly.
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This class contains 2 hours of video lessons, with 7 drawing sessions, 2 short introductory lessons and a short conclusion video.
You’ll also receive my 15 page Start Your Art Habit workbook as a pdf which recaps the 7 exercises and contains additional prompts to continue your art habit.
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I'm hosting it here on my website so you can access everything right here from your Squarespace account.
Everything will be pre-recorded video lessons so you can watch it in your own time without a time-limit.
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No, you’re very welcome to take them at your own pace. A 7 day challenge can be a great way to kickstart a habit, but doing a drawing every second day, or on the same day each week for 7 weeks is also incredibly valuable.
The most important thing is consistency, so be gentle with your expectations.