Do you want to draw more and improve your drawing skills? Do you find it hard to find the time to draw every day? So does Matt Marshall who ask Shoo, in this week’s Wednesday Drawing Show – How do you commit 30 minutes a day to drawing with ease?

Like anything else, not of value comes with ease. you need to put in some effort, or sacrifice to achieve anything.Basically, take a look at your life and ask yourself, do I really need to spend an hour and a half a day checking Facebook or watching cat videos on Youtube? Go on, have a look in your screen time stats – if you dare! You will probably be shocked to find out how much time you waste online every day. But there are other forces at play trying to stop you drawing. Shoo explains and suggests ways to be strong and firm in your commitment.

Ever heard of Aphantasia? It’s the inability to make mental images. Leesa Austin contacted me to say how my videos helped. I’d not heard of Aphantasia before. I wondered wether collage and making sort of idea boards might help as she tries to create imaginary drawings. find out more in this Scientific American article

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