Drawing to Music with Everyday Objects | Beginner’s Guide to Expressive Mark Making!

What music inspires? Today’s 64 Million artists Challenge is a great abstract sounding task! I’m really going to enjoy this and inspire you to give new materials a try. What Music Inspires – immediately says to me mark marking to music. If you have not tried this before get ready to find a really expressiveContinue reading “Drawing to Music with Everyday Objects | Beginner’s Guide to Expressive Mark Making!”

Building Pictures without Lines | Beginner’s Guide to Collage Sketching!

Welcome to day 25 of the 64 Million Artists January Challenge – Bring it to Life! Todays challenge is about finding an object and bringing it to live in some way. I’m thinking back to day 18 when the challenge was to design a space. In this video I’m going to add more details toContinue reading “Building Pictures without Lines | Beginner’s Guide to Collage Sketching!”

Sketching My Mishap: Lessons Learned from ‘If I Knew Then’ Challenge

Today’s Video is inspired by the 64 Million Artist challenge prompt ‘If I knew then,’ where I’ll share a not-so-smooth experience from my life. During the height of the Covid pandemic, being classified as vulnerable due to Cystic Fibrosis, I diligently followed government advice to stay away from public spaces. However, a fateful encounter withContinue reading “Sketching My Mishap: Lessons Learned from ‘If I Knew Then’ Challenge”

Mastering Movement: Easy Steps to Record Dance in Your Sketchbook | 64 Million Artists Challenge

Today’s blog is an exciting one as we dive into the 64 Million Artists January Challenge, particularly the intriguing “Rainy Day Dance” prompt. I’m thrilled to guide you through the process of capturing movement effortlessly using Derwent XL Blocks. In this challenge, we’re focusing on sketching movement, and I’ll be sharing easy steps to conveyContinue reading “Mastering Movement: Easy Steps to Record Dance in Your Sketchbook | 64 Million Artists Challenge”