When I struggle with creative block but still want to be productive, I use drawing prompts. My favorite types of drawing prompts are those involving S E R I E S.
Here's a quick overview for this class :
Series in Art History - i'll talk about a few famous artists who have created series. You'll see that series can feature portraits, landscapes and still life studies in many different art styles.
Series based on Subject - i'll show you 3 different exercises to practice creating series inspired by your daily life
- using photo references
- using live references
- using only your imagination
Series based on Shapes - i'll show you how i prepare my drawing exercises in advance; a series of colorful watercolor circles and how to use them when you're facing a creative block. (Also bonus lesson : how i draw mushrooms)
Series based on Patterns - i'll show you an exercise to practice creating series with different patterns and where my inspiration comes from; you can also have a look at the list of drawing prompts and the exercises for this lesson (check out the Class Project section).
Resources : Drawing prompts, exercises and a few of my own drawings for inspiration.
You don't need any special supplies for this course -- only your usual sketching tools (pencils, pens, markers, whatever you like) and a piece of paper or your favorite sketchbook. If you're interested, here are the supplies I used for the series in this course :
- ink pens (Staedtler Pigment liner)
- watercolor brush pens (Ecoline) and a water brush pen
- some of the examples from my personal portfolio are mixed media done in Photoshop
More drawing courses :
- Sketch Anything in 10 Minutes (or less)
- Ballpoint Pen : 3 Techniques for Beginners
- Ballpoint Pen : Draw Stylized Animals
