Exploratory Sketchbook: Find Your Drawing Style

Meet Sarah van Dongen, learn about her creative journey, and discover some of her work. See the illustrators and books that influence her creative ideas and get a quick overview of what Sarah teaches you in this course.

See the materials Sarah uses and learn about the different kinds of sketchbooks available so you can choose one that is best suited to your drawing style. Discover how to use your materials, including how to mix paint and use markers and crayons for detail work.

Time to get started with Sarah’s fun exercises! Begin with color by seeing how to make a color wheel and mix your paints. Next, work on your observation skills with Sarah’s prompts and tips. Learn how to draw people with some simple anatomy theory and finish the unit with a perspective and composition exercise.

Combine your newfound knowledge from previous exercises to create your final self-portrait illustration. Draw thumbnails to establish your story until you have a final image and define the colors you’ll use to capture the mood. Begin with a line drawing, paint your image, and then work on the second layer using colored pencils and markers to add the final touches.

In the last unit, Sarah shows you how to keep sketching and filling your sketchbooks to further develop your style. Finish the course with some advice on how to create interesting content for Instagram and get noticed by future clients.