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Welcome to a new series from Sketchbook Skool about what making art means in our lives, as told by members of our Spark community. “Making …
Student Profile: Tammy Murdock
My name is Tammy Murdock, I am an enthusiastic artist who does illustration, collage and hand lettering. I love wonky lines, splatters of paint, earl …
Skool Paper: student- takeover edition
Guest Editor’s Note For years now, Danny, JJ, Morgan, and I have all taken turns writing the SBS Skool Newsletter, or done it together. A …
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Color Theory Demystified: Adjust Your Color Settings to Capture Anything
Color theory is the science behind visual harmony in your paintings or drawings. The right …
Protected: Choosing Your Watercolor Palette: A Complete Guide
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50 Drawing Theme Ideas to Brighten Up Your Sketchbook
Do you find yourself constantly asking, “What should I draw?” If you sometimes skip drawing …
Drawing Tips
Draw Tip Tuesday Roundup: August 2020
Helpful drawing tips in just a few minutes with Koosje Koene. Improve your skills and break out those art supplies, join us to learn drawing
Color Theory Demystified: Adjust Your Color Settings to Capture Anything
Color theory is the science behind visual harmony in your paintings or drawings. The right color settings help capture the time and scene, ensuring nothing
Draw Tip Tuesday Roundup: July 2020
Helpful drawing tips in just a few minutes with Koosje Koene. Improve your skills and break out those art supplies, join us to learn drawing
Inspiration
How I filled 100 sketchbooks
https://youtu.be/_AnikVUrNP0 This may surprise you but I only started to draw when I was in my late 30s. Until then I basically hadn’t done a
Featured Artists from the Community: June 2020
For this month’s roundup of artists from our community, we meet Tina Folks, Clare Putnam, and Maria Beloshitskaya. These artists hail from all over the
Featured Artists from the Community: May 2020
For this month’s roundup of artists from our community, we meet Helen Leigh-Phippard, Ken Hill, and Truc-Ha Duong. From an extraordinary streak of amazing portraits,
Interviews
A radio interview with Danny Gregory
A radio interview with Danny Gregory “Why you can’t draw” and much more Danny had great fun yesterday talking to Paula Granquist for her show
Interview: Andrea Joseph – For The Love Of It
Check out JJ Gregory’s chat with Andrea Joseph about ballpoint pens (of course!), new ways to challenge yourself, and how she’s found even more things
Interview: Twingley’s Accidents
JJ Gregory chatted with Jonathan Twingley about happy accidents, the importance of being present, and the popularity of sketchbooking during this digital age. Q: I’ve