Each Friday, I send advice, ideas, stories and tips to 25K creative people like you. Author of 13 best-selling books on creativity. Founder of Sketchbook Skool w 50k+ students
🏅 How you can be an Olympian.
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Can’t make it to Paris? You can still participate in the Olympics in Paris this year! Here's how: 1. 🙋♂️ Be a sports reporter. Watch your favorite events with your sketchbook in your lap and draw your favorite moments. If the action is too furious, just hit the pause button on your TV and freeze the scene. 2. 🏃 Do an art relay. Pick ten materials and colors — then switch your medium every minute as you draw Paris. 3. ⏱️ Do some time sprints. Challenge yourself to create a quick sketch in under a minute, just like the athletes competing in 100-meter sprints. Set a timer and see how many quick sketches you can do during commercial breaks. 4. 🥇 Go for gold. Paint in metallics. There are so many new watercolors and pencils available now in gold, silver, bronze… 5. 🏆 Be a Triathelete: Combine three different forms of art into one cohesive piece. For example, start with a pencil sketch, add layers of watercolor, and finish with ink details. 6. 🏃➡️ Run a Sketch Marathon: Dedicate an entire day to drawing non-stop, just like a marathon runner. Keep a tally of how many sketches you can complete in 26.2 hours (or minutes, if you prefer a more manageable challenge). 7. 🔟 Do the Decathalon: Challenge yourself to create a piece of art about each event in the Olympics. It could be a quick sketch, a detailed painting, or even a collage. No matter your age or fitness, you can be an Olympic winner! Your pal, Danny P.S. 📓 Want more ideas, assignments, art material reviews, and inspiration for your sketchbook?... then you want to subscribe to my Studio Notebook. Every Tuesday — and now 50% off your first month. Just |
Danny Gregory: I help you make art again
Each Friday, I send advice, ideas, stories and tips to 25K creative people like you. Author of 13 best-selling books on creativity. Founder of Sketchbook Skool w 50k+ students
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