Creative Resources

Feeling overwhelmed in the art shop? A mixed media sketchbook is one of the most forgiving places to begin, because you can use pencil, pen, watercolour, colour pencils and even markers on the same page. Here is what is worth buying first, and what can wait on the shelf.

What alcohol markers are, how to use them, why I love them, and an honest comparison of brands including Ohuhu, Winsor & Newton Pro, and Arrtx markers.

Alcohol markers have a reputation. People see them and think: expensive, tricky, only for experienced artists. I get it. For years I felt the same way. Here's what I've learned from teaching thousands of students: alcohol markers aren't scary. They're actually more forgiving than most people expect, especially when you pair them with coloured pencils. And that blend? It's genuinely fun to work with. I just finished filming a new course called Sweet Summer, and it's all about