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Keep a Sketchbook: Drawing Ideas, Journaling Prompts, and Practice Tips

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About Keep a Sketchbook: Drawing Ideas, Journaling Prompts, and Practice Tips

Introduction

Class Project

Daily Pages Basics

Design Considerations

Favorite Tools

Favorite Sketchbooks

Guided Journals

Elements

Themes

Studies & Inspo

Your Routine

Recap & Example

Final Thoughts

What You Will Learn?

  • Hello and welcome! This class is about establishing a sketchbook or journal habit that works for you and your schedule. Daily sketching or journaling (or both) is one of the best ways to support your well-being, tap into your creativity, and hone your skills..
  • If you've been wanting to keep a sketchbook practice but have had a hard time keeping it up, or want to figure out how to make your existing practice even more beneficial, this class is perfect for you..
  • I'm an illustrator and one of my most popular classes on Skillshare is even all about Illustrated Journaling. I’ve always wanted to keep a daily sketchbook but to be honest, it can be hard to maintain. After much trial and error, I’ve finally been able to make sketchbook journaling a consistent part of my daily routine. Now I want to share this process so you can build your own helpful routine, whether you want to journal or draw. .
  • In this class, you’ll learn to design your own daily pages to maximize your chances of keeping a sketchbook or journal. We'll cover: .
  • The many benefits of daily journaling and sketching (i.e. what I call Daily Pages) .
  • Common approaches to Daily Pages that you can tailor to your goals .
  • How to design a routine that achieves your goals and is realistic based on considerations such as: .
  • Writing and drawing tool selection  .
  • Sketchbook and notebook features .
  • Pre-made journals with prompts .
  • Go-to themes so you always know what to write or draw .
  • This class comes with a free downloadable worksheet to guide you as you design your own daily pages. .
  • Here are links to the products and resources I mention in the video.  .
  • Favorite Digital Tools .
  • Favorite Analog Tools .
  • Favorite Blank Sketchbooks.
  • Guided Journals.
  • Mimochai Studio .