Seeing Like An Artist
Learn to see like an artist—and fill your sketchbook with the world around you.
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I love learning from other artists, seeing how they see the world. Everyone notices different things, and everyone has their own way of capturing them.
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That’s what makes sketchbook journals so exciting—they’re personal, they’re expressive, and they’re a reflection of the way we experience life.
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So for this course, I gathered some of my favorite sketchbook artists and asked them to share how they fill their pages with ink and watercolor. We hung out in their studios, talked about materials and ideas, flipped through their sketchbooks, and made some gorgeous art together. And you get to come along for the ride!
Seeing was one of the first courses we ever made, and people still love it because it takes the fundamentals of drawing and turns them into something bigger—a way of seeing the world differently.
Throughout the course, you’ll learn from an incredible group of artists, each with their own unique style. Andrea Joseph will show you how to create incredibly detailed pen and ink drawings. Brenda Swenson shares her approach to expressive watercolor sketches. Cathy Johnson brings a love of nature journaling and capturing the outdoors. Koosje Koene focuses on playful, everyday sketching that brings personality to your pages. And I’ll share my own ways of drawing, journaling, and seeing the world through a sketchbook.
In this course, you’ll learn:
- Drawing self portraits in a variety of different styles
- Watercoloring nature and animals
- How to sketch complicated subjects
- Still lifes in ink and watercolor
- Create in-depth, amazing drawings with ballpoint pens
Simple techniques for detailed pen drawings
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Drawing and watercoloring still life
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This isn’t about strict rules or perfect drawings—it’s about developing your own way of seeing and sketching. Through lessons, demos, and conversations, you’ll explore contour drawing, ink work, and watercolor techniques, all with the goal of making your sketchbook a natural part of your creative life
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to break out of a creative rut, this course will change the way you approach your sketchbook. By the end, you won’t just be drawing more—you’ll be seeing more.
So grab your sketchbook, join us in the studio, and let’s start seeing the world with fresh eyes.
 What students say
“I feel as if I can draw anything now instead of looking at something and thinking "That's too hard". Loved the course and found it invaluable!”
Jennifer H, New South Whales, AustraliaÂ
“This course really has set me back on my art path, building on my sketching habit - and I haven't missed a day sketching since the course started!”
Elin A, Malmoe, Sweden
Meet the instructors
Andrea Joseph
Brenda Swenson
Cathy Johnson
Danny Gregory
Koosje Koene
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