Sketchy Ideas #30 - Doodle house, Draw hands, Why art matters
Welcome to sketchy ideas. The newsletter for people who are making it up as they go.
Happy inktober!
Yes, October is here and that means inktober.
I’ve taken part before with various creative limits. I’ve really enjoyed using a pentel brush pen in the past but this time I’m using it to practice drawing larger pictures and developing some graphic recording skills.
Are you taking part? Let me know and I’ll follow along!
I see your drawing in your notebook and raise you...
Seriously, watch the video and be amazed. I can't imagine how long this took. Part of me wonders if some of this is printed on or CGI. Just getting the positioning right for each shot would be a challenge.
Quick visual: blue ocean strategy
The Blue Ocean Strategy Visual - Learn Create Share
The blue ocean strategy is a way for businesses to uniquely position themselves so they don't compete for customers but standout from the rest
10 years ago my boss at my English school told me about the blue ocean strategy. It's an incredible simple idea, but very difficult to execute.
Sketchnote: why the arts matter
Poster: THE ARTS MAKE US STRONG! | Comics Workshop
Here's a new Arts Advocacy poster in support of public arts funding; click on any of the links/images below to download & view the full-size file: THE ARTS MAKE US STRONG! Poster Downloads: small JPEG (online use) | large PDF (print @ 11"x17") | 2-page PDF (print @ 11"x8.5") NOTE: Permission is granted to distribute…
Maybe it's not a sketchnote, but it can certainly influence sketchnoters. This simple layout with boxes, images and text is a great way to gather information together. A touch I like is the white text on black background headers with images bursting out.
Community advice: How to draw hands
A couple of weeks back I asked for some tips on drawing hands. Some very kind members of the sketchnote community shared some tips ideas and tutorials.
Have a browse and let me know which you find most helpful. (Or send my any other resource you know!)
I appreciate you.
Thank for putting up with the slightly late arrival of this week's issue. I had some RSI pains over the weekend so I too a break from the computer. I might keep the newsletter on Monday's to help with scheduling.
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