7 Days of Drawing

Join artist Patricia Watwood and start a daily drawing practice; all you need is a sketchbook and pencil.

Description:
Build a seven-day sketchbook routine with artist Patricia Watwood. Each short session introduces a focused exercise—contour studies, tonal shading to build form, subtractive drawing on a toned ground, measuring for accuracy, collage/tracing for intention, and playful mandala improvisation—with optional watercolor accents. You’ll train your eye to truly observe, calm the mind as you render, and turn everyday objects into convincing drawings. Designed for beginners and rusty returners, the course needs only a pencil and sketchbook and leaves you with new skills, finished pages, and a sustainable daily drawing habit.

Lessons

01: Just Begin
Join artist Patricia Watwood and start a daily drawing practice; all you need is a sketchbook and pencil.
17 min

02: Becoming a Better Observer
Leave preconceptions behind as you create an observational drawing of a leaf. Begin with a contour drawing, and polish and refine it before finishing with watercolor accents. After that, see how to prepare a watercolor page in your sketchbook for a later project.
14 min

03: Cultivating Calm
Discover the calming, joyful aspects of drawing as you create a volumetric drawing of a pear. Create a meditative practice through rendering, shading, and building forms as you continue your daily habit.
16 min

04: Renewing Your Intention
Strengthen your voice and move through any fears or doubts while also building your skills. Create a personal piece using drawing, tracing and collage techniques. You’ll be reminded of the reasons you wanted to start a drawing practice, and be motivated to continue.
9 min

05: Staying on Track
Embrace resilience and the notion of turning negatives into positives as you learn the technique of subtractive modeling. After creating a toned surface, discover how to erase or pull out graphite to create whites. Then complete your piece with contour drawing and rendering.
15 min

06: Unexpected Places
Every new subject has something to teach you about seeing and drawing. Patricia excavates a junk drawer for interesting items, many with hard edges and defined shapes, great for technical drawing, with a specific focus on using measurements as you work.
13 min

07: Freedom in Imagination
Unleash your creative imagination! Using a mandala as a structure, Patricia shows you how to approach drawing in an improvisational way and reconnect with creative play.
11 min