How does this course work?

Getting Started

A. Introduction

• Current sketch gallery (before starting the course)
• Introduction Part 1: Why keep a sketchbook (includes PDF handout)
• Introduction Part 1a: Gallery – Post your work here
• Introduction Part 2: Handwriting Tips
• Introduction Part 2a: Gallery – Post your work here
• Introduction Part 3: How to choose a sketchbook
• Introduction Part 3a: Gallery – Post your work here
• Introduction Part 4: Sketchbook Practice
• Introduction Part 4a: Gallery – Post your work here
• Introduction Part 5: Questions
• Introduction Part 6a: Feedback and Livestreams 2021
• Introduction Part 6b: Feedback and Livestreams 2023
• Introduction Part 7: Your Takeaways

B. Lesson 1: Adding Elements

• 1.01 Adding Elements: Introduction (and PDF files)
• 1.02a Adding Elements 1: Text & Headings
• 1.02b Adding Elements 2: Borders
• 1.02c Adding Elements 3: Colour Blocks
• 1.02d Adding Elements 4: Maps and diagrams
• 1.02e Adding Elements 5: Secondary Sketches
• 1.02f Adding Elements 6: Collage and pre-painted pages
• 1.02g Adding Elements 7: White Space
• 1.03 Adding Elements: Demo
• 1.04 Adding Elements: Gallery
• 1.05 Adding Elements: Assignment
• 1.06a Adding Elements Exercise 1: Text & Headings – post your work here
• 1.06b Adding Elements Exercise 2: Borders – post your work here
• 1.06c Adding Elements Exercise 3: Colour Blocks – post your work here
• 1.06d Adding Elements Exercise 4: Maps and diagrams – post your work here
• 1.06e Adding Elements Exercise 5: Secondary Sketches – post your work here
• 1.06f Adding Elements Exercise 6: Collage and pre-painted pages – post your work here
• 1.06g Adding Elements Exercise 7: White Space – post your work here
• 1.07 Adding Elements: Your Questions
• 1.08a Adding Elements: Feedback and Livestreams 2021
• 1.08b Adding Elements: Feedback and Livestreams 2023
• 1.09 Adding Elements: Your takeaways

C. Lesson 2: Contained Compositions

• 2.01 Contained Compositions: Introduction (and PDF files)
• 2.02a Contained Compositions: Theory 1 – Overview
• 2.02b Contained Compositions: Theory 2 – Strategies
• 2.02c Contained Compositions: Theory 3 – Using Elements
• 2.03 Contained Compositions: Demo
• 2.04 Contained Compositions: Gallery
• 2.05 Contained Compositions: Assignment
• 2.06a Exercise: Layout ‘Recipe’ Book – post your work here
• 2.06b Exercise: Contained pages – post your work here
• 2.07 Contained Compositions: Your Questions
• 2.08a Contained Compositions: Feedback and Livestreams 2021
• 2.08b Contained Compositions: Feedback and Livestreams 2023
• 2.09 Contained Compositions: Your Takeaways

D. Lesson 3: Open Compositions

• 3.01 Open Compositions: Introduction (and PDF files)
• 3.02a Open Compositions: Theory 1 – Overview
• 3.02b Open Compositions: Theory 2 – Strategies
• 3.02c Open Compositions: Theory 3 – Using Elements
• 3.03 Open Compositions: Demo
• 3.04 Open Compositions: Gallery
• 3.05 Open Compositions: Assignment
• 3.06 Exercise: Open pages – post your work here
• 3.07 Open Compositions: Your Questions
• 3.08a Open Compositions: Feedback and Livestreams 2021
• 3.08b Open Compositions: Feedback and Livestreams 2023
• 3.09 Open Compositions: Your Takeaways

E. Lesson 4: Designing on the fly

• 4.01 Designing On The Fly: Introduction (and PDF files)
• 4.02a Designing On The Fly: Theory 1 – Design Principles
• 4.02b Designing On The Fly: Theory 2 – Making design decisions on the fly
• 4.02c Designing On The Fly: Theory 3 – Designing a whole book
• 4.03 Designing On The Fly: Demo
• 4.04 Designing On The Fly: Gallery
• 4.05 Designing On The Fly: Assignment
• 4.06a Exercise: Sequence of pages – post your work here
• 4.07 Designing On The Fly: Your Questions
• 4.08a Designing On The Fly: Feedback and Livestreams 2021
• 4.08b Designing On The Fly: Feedback and Livestreams 2023
• 4.09 Designing On The Fly: Your Takeaways

F. Sketchbook Design Wrap-up

• 5.01a Sketchbook Design Wrap-up Livestreams 2021
• 5.02 Your Three takeaways
• 5.03 Final Exercise
• 5.04 Ongoing Gallery for sketchbook pages