Good stuff from June

And a preview of fun stuff for July!

Wow, what a fun June that was! July is full of promise too. I’m excited!

Live Sessions

Double Trouble with Naomi Tipping & Shivam Choudhary Replay - Two incredible artists demo techniques and we all practice together.

Drawing Sneaky Art with Nishant Jain - Nishant shares incredible drawing tips for sketching in public.

Coworking with Sarah & Beth - The chatty portion of our session. We cover all sorts of topics, like scanners, digital tools, and pink paints.

Prompts and Process

Inviting your non-dominant hand to the party - Exercises to reclaim the childlike wonder the grown-up world takes from us. 

A playful art practice - Removing the pressure to perform by drawing over old work.

CREATIVE.INSPIRED.HAPPY podcast interview - Evelyn Skye interviewed me about my creative process and how I got into illustration.

Human Intelligence Badge - A scrappy badge and drawing challenge to honor human creativity. It’s a movement! 

Drawing with Shivam Choudhary - A joyful adventure of color, texture, and story. Prepare to be inspired!

What’s coming?

Two guest artist cohosts! We’re drawing owls with Katie Moody on June 5 and the mysterious Bigfoot with TJ Marston on July 9! Sign up for those here and add to your calendar!

Coworking with Sarah - It’s two days after my last final art deadline, so I’ll be READY to ROCK some dummy books.

Deciding what to draw - Tips to get started on location, at home, and from a photo.

Ugly drawing bag update - I’ve got to pack for my trip across the pond! Of course, I’m taking you with me. Here’s what I packed last year.

Picture book final art and feedback - I can’t share the specifics quite yet, but I will happily divulge all the things I’m learning as I apply them to my practice for my next books!

Talk to me!

I really love our cohosted sessions. Is there someone you’d like to draw with? Let me know in the comments and I’ll invite them!