How to Draw, Illustration, Speed, Tips + Process
Disconnected Drawings Sketchnoting can be the perfectionist’s nightmare. Perfectionists often take a long time to draw things to make them “just right,” which often leads to feeling rushed and behind. If this sounds like you and you’re looking...
Sketchnotes, Tips + Process
Stop the bleed: Know your inks! Have you ever used a black pen to write, then gone over it with a colored marker and the black ink smeared everywhere? This called ink “bleeding” and it’s really frustrating! If you want to prevent this, you have to...
Sketchnotes, Tips + Process
Write for stacking! Adjust your ascenders and descenders. The “descender” is the part of the letter that goes below the baseline. Think the “tail” of the lower case y, g, j, and q. The “ascender” is the tall “stem” that...
How to Draw, Sketchnotes, Tips + Process
When it comes to coloring, think “highlighter” not “coloring book.” This means that when you color in areas, don’t color in spaces like you would a coloring book… inside all in the lines perfectly filling the space. Instead, use...
Best Practices, Sketchnotes, Tips + Process
Have you ever had the necessary skills to do something but failed anyway? Maybe you made the perfect cookie recipe… but then you burned them. Or maybe you’ve been playing soccer for 10 years, but missed the goal when it counted? When I first learned to...
