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What is contour drawing? Watch this before diving in to our drawing prompts.
Hey there, and welcome to your new creative sanctuary! 👋 If you’ve arrived here convinced you don't have an "artistic bone" in your body, or you're absolutely terrified of a blank page—take a deep breath. You are exactly where you belong. 👩‍🎨 In this short welcome video, I'll cover: 👀 What Contour Drawing actually is (Spoiler: It's just tracking edges and syncing your hand to your eyes!) ✍️ Why we celebrate the wobble (Shaky lines and weird proportions are where your actual personal style lives) 🖊️ And why I have a "no erasing" policy
Our 2-Week Challenge: 3-Minute Daily Reset⏱️
Hey y'all! As some of you know, I’m in the middle of a big international move right now, packing up boxes and staring at an endless to-do list. When life gets this busy, it’s easy to think, "I don't have time to sit down and draw today." But here’s the secret: drawing doesn't require a quiet studio or hours of uninterrupted focus! Sometimes, it’s just about giving your brain a pause button. Over the next two weeks, I’m making a commitment to draw for just 3 minutes a day, not only to keep up my drawing practice, but for my own sanity. Drawing is my meditation. I'm hoping you'll join me! 🦋 For the next 14 days, let's keep it ultra-simple: just draw for 3 minutes, once a day. - Set a timer on your phone for 3 minutes (or just play your favorite song!) - Grab whatever tool is nearby - pen, marker, anything (but if it's a pencil, avoid erasing) - Pick one thing right in front of you - your coffee cup, your shoe, your house keys, a potted plant... - Draw until the timer goes off, then stop! Don't overthink it, don't erase, & don't worry about whether it looks "right" or "finished." 🦋 Even when life is chaotic, we can all carve out 3 minutes to breathe and make a few marks on paper. It keeps the daily sketchbook habit alive, clears the mental fog, and reminds us that drawing is meant to be a grounding escape, not just another item on our checklist. 🦋 How to participate: Drop a photo of your quick 3-minute sketch in the comments of this thread whenever you complete one! You can post daily or drop a few at once at the end of the week. I’ll be sharing my own 3-minute daily sketches right alongside you whenever the moving chaos allows! Who’s in? Drop a ⏱️ below if you’re joining the challenge!
Our 2-Week Challenge: 3-Minute Daily Reset⏱️
Quick roll call! And a question about the Welcome Video...
Calling everyone who has joined recently but hasn't said hello yet! 👋 We want to meet you, & I also want to make sure you're finding your way around. If you haven't introduced yourself yet, drop a comment below with: 1. Where you are in the world and what you see outside your window right now 2. One thing that surprised you or excited you most from your welcome kit inside the Classroom tab. (If you haven't watched the welcome video yet, go check it out real quick, and then come back here to reply!) Can't wait to read your intros! Let me know if you have any questions at all as you get settled in. I’m here to help! Feel free to click on my tiny face and send me a chat!
Quick roll call! And a question about the Welcome Video...
Imperfection Practice
This is your sign that you don't need a perfect studio setup or a pristine still life to practice your contour drawing today. Let's normalize drawing boring things. 🖊️ Look to your left, find a random item, and spend one or two minutes capturing its outline with a quick contour drawing. Don't worry about making it 'good' or perfect—just drop your raw sketch in the comments below so we can celebrate the practice together!
Imperfection Practice
Prompt #2: Continuous Line Sunflower 🌻
I love seeing our new art community start to come alive. Let's keep the momentum going! I’m opening up the premium Deep Dives vault for this prompt. I want to give everyone a tiny taste of the mini masterclasses we do inside our paid tier every month. So for this week's challenge, we're going to throw perfectionism completely out the window and try a technique that's wild, but deeply therapeutic, and the ultimate inner critic short-circuit: continuous line drawing. 🌻How to participate: Watch my quick video called "Continuous Line Sunflower" in the free Sketch Society Sneak Peek course in our Classroom. It breaks down the technique & gives the instructions for this drawing prompt. This video is actually the first Sketch Society Deep Dive video for premium tier members, but I'm giving everyone a free sneak peek. 🌻After you've given it a try, snap a pic of your continuous line flower drawing and post it below, in the comments of this thread. Let's all cheer each other on! 🌻And if you find yourself falling in love with this low-pressure, high-inspiration way of making art, consider joining our premium tier, The Sketch Society. As a paid member, you'll get access to our ever-expanding vault of Deep Dive mini masterclasses, structured & supportive feedback in our private Critique Corner, and monthly Live Calls where we draw together in real time.
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