Illustration + Nature Sketching
My new class Drawing Ideas for Summer has just opened and one of the things I enjoyed most when filming were all the beautiful field flowers I saw and got to sketch. I could literally do this all day long, and I’m happy we have a few fields here that still have these “weeds” growing … Read more
I’m excited to announce that I have a new online course ready for you, it’s called: Nature Journal – Drawing ideas for summer In this class, we’ll take our sketchbook out into nature and sketch the summer. I will share lots of different ideas for drawing in your sketchbook now that nature is in full … Read more
In the next outtake from my new class Sketchbook Composition + Layout I’ll show how you can use color to make your compositions more dynamic and interesting. Color is a very powerful design tool, even just the monochrome variant like in the example. Here’s the video: Adding color to sketchbook pages – Sketchbook Composition (video) … Read more
My new class Sketchbook Composition + Layout has just opened and one of the central topics are the individual layout elements you can find on each page – all the elements that you add by drawing, painting, writing and annotating or highlighting. Here’s an outtake video from the course: Layout Elements for Sketchbook Composition (video) … Read more
I’m excited to announce that I have a new online course ready for you, it’s called Sketchbook Composition and Layout.This class is all about how to create beautiful and interesting sketchbook pages. It will introduce you to basic layout and composition principles you can use on each page and in each sketch, so that your … Read more
A few emails ago I asked around if you would be interested in a mini class about sketching mushrooms, because I had collected quite a few reference pictures and subjects that I brought in from the forest. Many of you replied enthusiastically, and so I started to work on the lessons. I’m happy to announce … Read more
I’ve just published a big update to my butterfly sketching class with lots of new tutorials and re-filmed versions of existing ones. The update is free for existing students! After a quick introduction to butterfly anatomy (I find it helps tremendously to know what you’re drawing), I show my process for sketching butterflies easily in … Read more
I’ve put together a new video class for those of you who want to make their own sketchbook. Basic bookbinding skills are not hard to learn and you can easily bind self-made journals that cost a fraction of store-bought sketchbooks. The great thing about this is that you can use the exact paper you want, … Read more
Here are some quick tips for sketching butterflies that I’ve collected over time (the tips, not the butterflies). Watch the video version with a sketching demo: If you can’t see the video above, watch it here: Quick tips for sketching butterflies. Here are my tips for sketching butterflies in list form: If you have more … Read more
In the past weeks I’ve been working on an update for my bird drawing class. I’ve added 7 new bird painting tutorials to the class. You requested most of them like the goldfinch, red cardinal, mallard, woodpecker and waxwing. Although the class focuses on drawing songbirds, I’ve also added two tutorials that feature raptor birds: … Read more
Today I’m starting my post a bit differently than usual, but we live in unusual times. Here in Germany, we are preparing bit by bit for a complete lockdown due to the coronavirus situation, a measure that is already in place in several European countries. I still have the hope that Germany can avoid it … Read more
I’m excited to announce I’ve released a quick little class about setting up custom watercolor palette for sketching. If you want to get to know your paints and their properties better, or if you’re new to watercolor and are wondering what’s important to look for in a sketching palette, or if you’re an experienced painter … Read more