pronounced "Kōsha”
I’m an artist and creative entrepreneur living in the Netherlands. I love drawing and I do it every day. On this website, I hope to inspire you to develop a drawing practice too, because it can make you feel good.
Photo by Rick Keus
In today's video on YouTube, I am sharing my experience with using a smaller sketchbook, even though I'm more of a big sketchbook fan. At first, it felt a bit weird, but then I started to enjoy the challenges it threw my way. It's a switch from my habit of drawing in a big sketchbook - which I started doing to learn to be bolder in my art.
And you know what? I've grown to like the little sketchbook's practical perks.
Today, I'm excited to demonstrate the entire process of drawing people in a café and capturing the ambiance.
No matter what skill level, getting better at drawing takes time. And practice. And exploration. And courage. And curiosity.
And did I mention time?
In today's video, watch the process of sketching my living room. I'll talk about challenges we all encounter when sketching interior spaces.
For today's drawing, we'll be using the website window-swap.com. On this website, people from all over the world are submitting videos, recorded from their windows. I found a great window to draw the view from, looking out over rooftops in Edinburgh.
Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed, as if time is slipping through your fingers? With many of tasks and perhaps more than one priority, you're rushing from one thing to the next, with the result that you don't spend even a moment with your sketchbook.
Prioritizing drawing is important. You need your drawing time, to stay sane!
In today's video from the archive, I'll show you how to pick a subject and draw it from three different angles. You might think: "the same subject over and over again? Boring."
Not if you change your angle drastically. Everything changes and it's actually quite exciting.
In today's video, I'm showing you the many ways of capturing greens in your sketchbook. How do you capture greens in your sketchbook? Maybe you don't even need to use the color green. What?!
Grab your opportunity to draw greens today and cross of the first prompt for Drawing Bingo!
Today, I want to take you on location and show you how and where you can get started when drawing a scene on location. Also known as Urban Sketching.
In today's video, I'll flip through my new sketchbook, filled with urban sketches, workshop demos, personal moments, and art tool experiments. My sketchbook is my happy place, and I hope this tour inspires you to draw daily, just like I do. When you draw each day, you take the "pressure" off, knowing there's always the next page, the next day. Learning to be less precious about your pages is important. We often impose a rule on ourselves that every drawing must be exceptional - even perfect! Yet, we draw because we just love the process, don't we?
Featured Sketchbook: Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Size A4 (21cm x 29.7cm or 8.3'' x 11.7'').
There is always something to draw. Especially the mundane things - they are part of your life. You don't need some grand concept or subject to enjoy filling a sketchbook page. Everything is interesting as soon as you start drawing it. And you're drawing life, how cool is that?
Today, I'll show you how to kickstart drawing a scene, without getting overwhelmed.
Start by boldly blocking out your main shape with a fun color. It's all about enjoying the process, so grab your chunky tools and let loose. I'm using a Pink Posca Marker as my base and a black Caran d'Ache Neocolor 1 wax crayon for that textured vibe, no need for precision here!
Let's dive in and have some creative fun!
The struggle between the desire to draw and the internal resistance is relentless. Doubts and insecurities block creativity, making it hard to even just start. But remember, creativity thrives in vulnerability, imperfections are stepping stones, not stumbling blocks. Embrace the joy of creating without judgment, even for just five minutes. Embrace the wonkiness!
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
Drawing brings pure joy, and I do it daily. It's not about perfection, but growth and exploration. In today's sketchbook flipthrough, discover urban sketches and creative experiments. I'll share how using certain tools expanded my art. Let's draw together and find happiness in the process!
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! In today's video, I'll be drawing an urban scene in a green-filled park, taking a step-by-step approach to keep it relaxed. Join me in capturing the beauty of nature wherever you are, whether on location or at home. Let's get creative and enjoy the process!
In my book, Life Is Better When You Draw It, I dedicated a chapter to this. My mantra is “everything is interesting when you draw it”.
It doesn’t matter what you draw; it matters that you draw.
Let's revisit last week's exercise and explore the possibilities of using sticks and twigs again. Remember, anything made of wood that can be dipped in ink can be your drawing tool!
In this video, I will demonstrate the same techniques from last week while incorporating the lessons learned. Let's use expressive lines, mark making, and black ink, look for contrast, texture, and liveliness. I am adding people in my drawing to bring in some storytelling aspect of my drawing.
Wow, did I bring myself into trouble by biting off more than I could chew during my last mini-workshop!
I got into trouble during the second drawing. I didn’t mind though, because it’s all part of the learning curve and the drawing process.
Seeing everyone’s drawings by the end of my Mini-workshops is inspiring. Every time when we get to the end of a session and people hold up their sketchbooks in front of the camera, I feel so proud of how brave everyone is. Taking up a creative challenge and then maybe feeling vulnerable about the drawing, but showing it so everyone can learn from one another.
Sunday 10 September, from 1PM and 2 PM, I will be drawing together with anyone who wants to join, so bring your sketchbook and pen(cil). Between 2PM and 4PM, I will sign your copy of Life is better when you draw (it)!
