From Total Beginner to Full Sketchbook

Overview

“How do you embrace a creative practice when you have ‘no natural talent?’ Why is a blank page so intimidating? In this lesson, I’ll talk about some strategies for diving in and getting started when getting started seems totally overwhelming! ”

In this video lesson Shayda Campbell addresses the topic: Overcoming the Fear of Drawing 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: From Total Beginner to Full Sketchbook. Build creative confidence as you draw, doodle, and paint using mixed media techniques..

Partial transcription of the video

“So in this lesson, we're going to talk about overcoming that fear of making art, the fear of the blank page that I think we all have. We're going to do some exercises together that will hopefully begin to fill your sketchbook and get you feeling a little differently about the way you approach art. And we're also thinking of doodles in a colloquial manner where it's just like small drawings, little paintings. But try to lose yourself a little bit in this and just really focus on enjoying the process of making the art. For this very first exercise, I'm just going to ask you to pick colors tha...”

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Course summary for: From Total Beginner to Full Sketchbook

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (54)
• 3369 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 43m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Drawing, Mindfulness, Pencil Drawing