The secret to drawing better isn’t talent. It’s simply drawing often. A sketchbook habit makes that easy and enjoyable.
Keep it simple: Choose a small sketchbook that fits in your bag, and a single pencil or pen. When supplies are easy to carry, you’ll draw more.
Ideas to get started:
Draw your morning cup. Your coffee or tea mug is always there and makes a wonderful daily subject.
Set a timer. Give yourself five or ten minutes. Short sessions keep the pressure low.
Draw the same object for a week. You’ll be surprised how much more you notice each day.
Sketch while you wait. Draw at a café, in the car line, or while dinner simmers.
Don’t tear out pages. The imperfect sketches are part of the story and show how far you’ve come.
Date each page, and in a few months, flip back through to see your progress.
[Add a few pages from your own sketchbook]
[Invite readers to share their sketches with you]
Pair it with
Sketch your ingredients while reading Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: The Cookbook That Teaches You to Cook.
Sketch the knots and loops from A Simple Macramé Wall Hanging, a lovely study in pattern and line.
