Daily Sketchbook Drawing: Develop Your Artist’s Eye

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.