Creative Resources

Signing up for your first online drawing class can feel a bit nerve-racking. Will everyone else be better than you? Will anyone see your drawings? Here is what a live online class with me is really like, so you can arrive feeling calm.

Looking for an online art community that feels kind and beginner friendly? Here is what to look for, and the questions to ask before you join.

A beautiful new sketchbook can be a little frightening, because the pages are so clean and your drawings might not be. If you have ever left a sketchbook on the shelf for fear of spoiling it, here are seven gentle ways to lower the stakes and begin anyway.

Line and wash is one of the most satisfying ways to sketch: you draw with a waterproof pen, then add loose watercolour on top. In this beginner's guide I explain what line and wash is, what you need to try it, and how to get started in your sketchbook.

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.

Shoes are standard-issue daily gear, but when was the last time you really looked at a pair? This week in Sketch Hub, we picked up our pens and pencils to study the quiet character, worn textures, and subtle stories sitting right by the front door. We tackled the same pair using three distinct mediums—expressive brush pens, cross-hatched ballpoint, and soft graphite—proving that even the most ordinary objects make extraordinary subjects.