Sketchbook challenge pics, holiday illustration, new supplies and swatches

changes for 2025

Dec 15, 2024

Hey Everyone!

It’s been two weeks since I started the Sketchbook Shenanigans daily drawing challenge, and I’m very proud of myself for getting this far. I’m usually not a drawing challenge participant, but I think it's because it's just me, and I have control of what I’m drawing, so I’m fully engaged.

Here are some of my favorite drawings from the challenge so far.

I have seen a difference in my drawing so far, I’m getting the hang of my materials and creating processes for myself depending on what supplies I decide to use that day. Layering media is definitely my thing. Always starting with a light pencil sketch, wet media like watercolor or gouache, then moving on to dry materials like colored pencils or pastels, preferably NeoColor2 wax pastels.

Sometimes, even after that initial three-layer process, I may go back in with wet media, especially if the colored pencils that I used are NOT water soluble. That way, the pencils will not bleed from the wet media, which can really create a nice resist texture, depending on the color used.

You can see the daily videos on my YouTube channel.

Favorite Sketch of the Week

This sketch is from a Derwent/Michaels online workshop where we created holiday shopfronts. It was led by

Samantha Dion Baker

Again, I really enjoyed the process of pencil sketching and using wet media like Derwent paints and a fine-liner ink pen.

Changes to Sketchbook Shenanigans in 2025

There will be no more monthly prints offered.
Sketchbook Shenanigans will focus more on mixed media illustration (step-by-step tutorials, layering, and process lessons and tips).
The paywall will be decreased from $10 to $5
This is the last opportunity to get an art print with this membership. If you join in December, you will receive the collage print below. Starting in January, prints will no longer be available as a membership reward.