Wherein We Turn to Tech (but Not in the Way You Think) — There has been a lot written in recent months on the topic of AI generated artwork, and while this is a topic worthy of discussion and examination, it is also a topic that falls well beyond the scope of my humble “how to fill a sketchbook” niche. So, as the…

There are No New Ideas, Just Fresh Takes on Old Ones — Before we can be creators, we have to be consumers. Our creative ideas comes from a synthesis of our own experiences, our own unique perspectives, and the way those experiences and perspectives interact with those of others. Our creativity and our artistic output is a response to the world —…

Edging us closer to art-making — It’s easy to want to rush into things; you decide you want to do art, and suddenly you have a thousand grand ideas and you want to pursue them all. And you know what? If you genuinely have a thousand grand ideas, have at it. Go and try them. Learn…

Sketchbook Ideas that Don’t Involve Drawing — Not every page of my sketchbook is full of art or drawings. I use my sketchbooks as catch-alls for my entire creative life and process — several pages may have just smudges of color, some may have notes, others may just have cross-hatching patterns, others still may have scraps torn…

You Need to Walk Before You Can Run — If you’re here and reading this, it’s likely that you have artistic aspirations. It doesn’t matter what they are, really — whether you want to be a graphic novelist, a children’s book illustrator, a digital artist, a classical oil painter, etc., …