If you want to find ways to draw topics more creatively, or you feel like you’re in a bit of a rut drawing things the same way all the time, then the FLARE prompts are for you. How do you draw a person? Or a building? Or a tree? There are lots of ways to […]
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Better visual brainstorming with the Concept Canvas
Making big decisions about which idea or option to invest in amongst a group is really hard. Using the Concept Canvas to visually compare apples to apples makes it a bit easier (includes free PDF). I was in a brainstorming session from hell once. I was part of a team to help a telecommunications company […]
How to draw mandalas
Drawing mandalas is more fun and rewarding than you probably think, and the results are probably better than what you imagine, whether you think you have no drawing skill at all, or you’re a seasoned sketcher. If you’re after a free and easy way to relax, centre yourself, and practise a bit of mindfulness, it’s hard to […]
3 ways to add extra impact to figure sketches
Do you ever wonder why some figure drawings have a way of jumping out at you and grabbing your attention? By trying out these ideas in your sketching, yours can do that too. Figures help your audience put themselves in the picture Whether you draw for fun or for a living (or both!), and you […]
For more creative sketching, try SNAILS
Looking to change up how you draw the same thing all the time? Or to boost the variety and style of what you draw? I got you: try this easy and effective SNAILS method. If I got a dollar for every light bulb that I drew in my work, I’d be… well, I wouldn’t be […]
10 ideas to get you inspired to sketch
You want to sketch more…or just start sketching… but it’s hard to know where to start. I hear you. Here’s 10 things to draw, when you don’t know what to draw. I know what it’s like. You want to sketch (or you want to sketch more often), but you can’t really think of what to sketch, so it’s just really […]