DRAW YOUR FAKE TATTOOS

If you decided this year is your chance to try keeping a daily sketchbook, that’s awesome. If you’re off to a bumpy start as we round the corner on week two, that’s OK! 

When setting sketchbook-related goals, just remember to start slow. Try to set small, achievable goals. For example, could you do 10 minutes a day? Or maybe 20?

My number one daily sketchbook goal is this:

“Draw in a sketchbook for 20 minutes a day.”

Twenty minutes still requires discipline, but it’s a manageable goal. It helps me get into the routine and focus more on the process. 

Need more ideas on how to get back into it after the holidays? Check out these good thoughts from Creative Boom on setting goals, starting small, and more. You can also watch this class I made full of sketchbook ideas on Skillshare.

 
Draw your FAKE tattoos!

This is a fun, weird sketchbook assignment you can do anytime you feel stuck.

Suggestions:

• Use whatever art supplies you feel the most comfortable with. Here are a few of my favorites.
• Start by making a list of topics that interest you, such as knitting, coffee, unicorns, Old Bay seasoning, Japanese pens, turtles that know martial arts, etc.
• Decide if you want to draw a body with the tattoos (like in my example above) OR a flash page. Flash tattoos are a page with floating designs, like a sticker sheet. 

Read more about Flash here: https://thehonorablesociety.com/posts/tattoo-flash/ 

• If drawing in your sketchbook stresses you out, try sketching on paper first!

Want a full week of sketchbook assignments? Check out this class:
7 Creative Sketchbook Assignments. 

If you post your final art, tag me at @mikelowerystudio so I can see it!