Daily Sketchbook Drawing: Develop Your Artist’s Eye
A course by Alfonso De AndaIllustrator
A course by Alfonso De Anda, Illustrator
Learn how to freely experiment with ideas and techniques by sketching daily for thirty days
According to illustrator Alfonso De Anda, evolving as an artist takes discipline and a healthy mindset to draw freely, without judgment. This approach to illustration has helped him grow as an artist and have more fun with his creative process.
This is Alfonso’s second course, in his first course, he teaches how to create and publish a fanzine. In this course, he shows you how sketching daily for one hour every day can greatly improve your drawing skills.
Develop the habit of sketching daily alongside Alfonso, who shares valuable advice and insights on how to let go of your inhibitions and sketch with freedom and enjoyment. Draw for one month with Alfonso’s weekly prompts and tips to inspire you. Are you ready to open your sketchbook and boost your drawing abilities?
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 7 downloads
Drawing Tools and Materials
17 minutes, 18 seconds
Mindset
15 minutes, 37 seconds
5+35+20
10 minutes, 54 seconds
Week 1: Life Drawing of People, Living Things and Environments
16 minutes, 51 seconds
Week 2: Life Drawing of Objects
12 minutes, 50 seconds
Week 3: Drawing from Our Imagination
13 minutes, 58 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get to know Alfonso, hear about his passion for illustration, and how he became a freelance illustrator. Explore his creative influences ranging from cartoons to skateboarding, to his friends.
Start by going over the sketchbooks and drawing equipment Alfonso recommends. Then delve into what he believes to be most important to grow as an artist: the mindset. Make your own pocket sketchbook and hear Alfonso’s advice on how to avoid limiting beliefs about your drawing style.
Begin working on your sketchbook by creating a calendar on the first page and get some tips on how to use your drawing material. Focus on drawing people, living things, and environments in the first week. Learn how to sketch objects for the second, then draw from your imagination in the third week, and finally, explore how to work with narrative and text in your last drawing week.
Analyze your drawings once you’ve finished your four weeks of sketching, learning how to accept your work without judgment. Hear Alfonso’s tips on maintaining your drawing habit, and see how to scan your work to share in your portfolio and social media. Explore the many ways you can apply your drawings to different items, such as on t-shirts. Finish the course with Alfonso’s tips on documenting your sketching ideas.
What is this course's project?
Sketch for one hour every day for a month with daily drawing prompts.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who would like to improve their drawing skills and develop the habit of drawing daily.
Requirements and materials
All you need is the motivation to draw every day to improve your drawing skills.
As for materials, you will need a sketchbook (or some paper to make your own), pencils, an eraser, some markers, a timer, and any other drawing material you’d like to use.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
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- 2 months ago
Leuke manier om je te stimuleren meer te tekenen. De cursus is laagdrempelig en zelfs voor beginnende tekenaars heel geschikt. Ook voor geoefende tekenaars doet deze cursus je eens uit je comfort zone komen. Leuk!
- 2 months ago
Desenhar, desenhar e desenhar. De maneira descomplicada e divertida, Alfonso nos leva ao desenho autoral e criativo utilizando os melhores modelos para isso, as coisas do mundo que nos cerca.
- 2 months ago
This is not so much a course about how to draw in a technical sense. Eventually everybody knows that to get better you just have to draw a lot, preferably every single day. And that's where this course comes in: it helps with just that: sitting down and draw everyday. This in fact sounds a lot easier than it is. There are a lot of obstacles that hold us from drawing and mostt of them are in our own mind. Afonso's lesson on mindset (my favourite!) and his take on drawing helps to overcome these
- 4 months ago
Very fun course! Highly recommended for anyone struggling with getting into drawing and making it a habit. Alfonso is an amazing teacher with a great teaching style!
His list of clients includes Google, The New York Times, Snapchat, Vans, Adidas Originals, Nike, and Absolut. In addition to his commercial work, Alfonso has published more than 25 books and fanzines.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Sketchbooks, Pencils and Mindset
- Sketchbooks
- Drawing Tools and Materials
- Mindset
- U3
Drawing!
- 5+35+20
- Week 1: Life Drawing of People, Living Things and Environments
- Week 2: Life Drawing of Objects
- Week 3: Drawing from Our Imagination
- Week 4: Narrative
- U4
So, What Do We Have Here?
- Is This Good? Is This Bad?
- Habit and Discipline
- From Your Sketchbook to Whatever You Can Imagine
- FP
Final project
- Daily Sketchbook Drawing: Develop Your Artist’s Eye
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and covers foundational techniques in drawing, sketchbook use, and creative routines, making it accessible to those with no prior experience.
You’ll need a sketchbook (spiral bound or homemade), pencils (graphite, colored, or mechanical), pens, erasers, and optional markers or brush pens. The course also offers guidance on selecting and using these materials.
You’ll learn drawing techniques, sketchbook creation, character design, observational drawing, developing daily routines, experimenting with materials, and turning sketches into commercial and narrative art.
Yes, the course includes step-by-step instructions on making a personalized pocket sketchbook, including cutting paper, binding, and choosing materials.
Absolutely. The course covers cartoon drawing, character design, and techniques for translating cartoons into illustrations and commercial art.
Yes, the course provides strategies for overcoming art block, managing discomfort, building resilience, and developing a positive drawing mindset.
Yes, you'll explore various drawing materials, including colored pencils, pens, markers, and highlighters, and learn how to layer, correct, and experiment with them.