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Turn your blank pages into full pages of sketchbook fun.
Warning: This course results in colorful, expressive, and full sketchbook pages, as well as new illustrative skills and personal creative confidence. Proceed with caution and snacks.
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That blank page is daunting.
😵💫 You don’t know where to begin.
😑 Your sketchbook is half-filled or not started.
😵 You hate the ugly work you create.
😓 Your skills are stagnant.
Sketchbook Fillers’ Club gets you creating and coming back for more
🏡 Introduction to seven “doorways” into your sketchbook, even when the mood, medium, and inspiration changes.
🖼️ A system of simple and effective layouts to keep work looking its best.
👩🎨 Seven start-to-finish sketchbook demos for you to follow along with showing the Four Sketchbook Fillers’ Guidelines in action.
🌱 An easy practice for reflecting on and growing from the work you make. (Especially the ugly stuff 😵💫)
By the end of this sketchbook course you’ll be able to:
😎 Face and fill blank pages with confidence and joy.
❣️ Explore all the subject matter and styles you desire with a system that keeps pages from becoming a dumpster fire.
🔥 Not be slowed down by ugly work and bad days, it’s just part of the process
👩🎨 Provide constructive feedback for yourself to progress your skills into the artist you know you are.
Peek Inside the course 👀 —
Peek Inside the course 👀 —
With a run time of 102 minutes, this course is broken into four modules, with 18 lessons total.
Module One
Getting Started
An introduction to the course, materials, and project.
What’s included:
Course and project introduction
Overview of materials
A downloadable PDF of course resources
Module Two
The 4 Sketchbook Fillers’ Club Guidelines
The heart of the entire course lies in these four simple but effective guidelines: Find your doorway, Use basic Layouts, Finish the Page, and Reflect. Plus everyone’s favorite lesson re: ugly work :)
What’s included:
A breakdown of the four powerful Sketchbook Fillers’ Club Guidelines and why they rule
The truth about ugly work and what it means
Module Three
Sketchbook Demos
If the guidelines are the heart of the class, the sketchbook demos are the soul! Follow along as I put the guidelines to use while demonstrating each of the seven doorways taught in Module 2, all with various mediums to keep you inspired and moving.
What’s included:
7 start-to-finish sketchbook demos showing how I face the blank page and fill it up.
A breakdown of my favorite “Visual Note-Taking” process for gathering and harnessing inspiration without ripping off fellow artists
A printable checklist to tape into your sketchbook so you can always find your way back in
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Demo 1: Mediums + Materials (Color Swatches)
Follow along as I demonstrate walking through the doorway of Mediums + Materials by making a simple and fun color swatch chart of my paint markers.
Demo 2: Technical Studies (Layered Marker Studies)
Follow along as I demonstrate walking through the doorway of Technical Studies by exploring satisfying layered marker studies.
Demo 3: Grids (Quilt)
Follow along as I demonstrate walking through the doorway of Grids by drawing and coloring a quilt with markers and colored pencil.
Demo 4: Favorite Shapes + Subject Matter (Floral)
Follow along as I demonstrate walking through the doorway of Favorite Shapes + Subject Matter by coloring an expressive, full bleed spread of bright florals with markers and colored pencil.
Demo 5 Pt 1: Inspiration (Visual Note-Taking)
Follow along as I demonstrate walking through the doorway of Inspiration by utilizing my favorite process for capturing inspiration without stealing from others, “Visual Note-Taking”—a crowd favorite!
Demo 5 Pt 2: Inspiration (Badges, Banners, an Pennants)
Follow along as I continue demonstrating walking through the doorway of Inspiration by turning my visual notes into a colorful spread of painted badges, banners, and pennants with gouache.
Demo 6: Causes + Purpose (Love Thy Neighbor)
Follow along as I demonstrate walking through the doorway of Causes + Purpose by drawing a cross-stitch inspired “Love Thy Neighbor” page with paint markers.
Demo 7: Prompts (Favorite Corner)
Follow along as I demonstrate walking through the doorway of Prompts by using the prompt “Favorite Corner” to capture my favorite spot of my home with markers and colored pencil.
Module Four
Quick Review
A quick review of everything we covered together in class (to help it stick in your brain better!)
What’s included:
A quick and helpful course review
Templates to print, cut, fill, and tape into your sketchbook
An invitation to my Fellow Artist Group
Get started in your sketchbook today!
This beginner-friendly class includes 7 start-to-finish sketchbook demos and 4 gentle yet powerful guidelines to help you build confidence and find joy in the sketchbook process. (7 day money back guarantee)
FAQs
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Anyone desiring to build a creative habit
Anyone afraid of the blank page or feeling creatively stuck
Artists of all levels (from baby beginners and seasoned masters)
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There’s a full lesson in the course on materials, as well as a list in the downloadable course resources.
Throughout the course I use markers, gouache, paint pens, and colored pencil. You can start with what you have; no fancy supplies required :)
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A sketchbook is the perfect, safe space to capture inspiration, explore new ideas and techniques, and play. I consider a sketchbook the physical representation of an artist’s well, and keeping one filled makes for a much happier, expressive, and more prolific artist.
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“We live in stressful times, and sometimes our jobs and responsibilities can drain our energy and our mental health,” said APA President Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A. “Creative activities aren’t just for fun, they can help us take a step back from the daily grind, use our brains differently, and relax. Picking up that paintbrush or solving a tricky puzzle can truly move us to a different mindset.”
And also, my sketchbooks have captured moments, feelings, and seasons of time in a way no journal, photo book, or simple recalling could ever do. Every page you fill is a time capsule, intimate as your handwriting.
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You can tag me on Instagram @bydylanm, and I encourage you to join my Fellow Artist Group for ongoing inspiration, project feedback, and support.
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I want this course to genuinely support your sketchbook practice. If it turns out not to be a good fit, you can request a refund within 7 calendar days of purchase.
To ensure you can make an informed decision, please watch the intro video and read through the course details before purchasing, and make sure you’ll have time to explore the introductory modules during that 7-day period.
If you’re requesting a refund due to technical issues, send an email to hello@bydylanm.com first—many issues are easy to fix 🙂
If after trying the intro modules you still feel it’s not right for you, you may submit this form within 7 calendar days of purchase for a full refund.
No refunds are offered after 7 days.Example: A course purchased on June 16 is eligible for a refund request through the end of June 23.
