Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Warm-Up 9
Spend a couple of days getting into a new sketchbook routine and take the first steps toward meeting the blank page
Day 1 The Blank Page 10
Day 2 Introductions 17
Build Confidence 22
Get into the habit of creating without overthinking and start learning the basics
Day 3 Timed Challenge 23
Day 4 Color Palettes I-Color Harmony 28
Day 5 Drawing from Memory 33
Day 6 Gesture Drawing 38
Day 7 Collections I-Objects 44
Day 8 Master Study 50
Day 9 Black Paper 55
Explore Possibilities 58
Delve into your strengths and interests in art, and develop more advanced skills
Day 10 Minimalism 59
Day 11 Words 64
Day 12 Collections II-Sketchdump 69
Day 13 Thumbnailing 75
Day 14 Repeated Patterns 80
Day 15 Observational Drawing 84
Day 16 Monochrome Painting 91
Get Creative 97
Generate endless ideas and develop a skill for imagination, innovation and out-of-the-box thinking
Day 17 Travel Journal 98
Day 18 Toned Paper Day 105
Day 19 Oceans and Skies Day 109
Day 20 Recipe 115
Day 21 Collage Paintings 118
Day 22 Commission Yourself I-Ink Illustration 124
Day 23 Color Challenge 130
Challenge Yourself 135
Get out of your comfort zone, try something new and push yourself with your most ambitious work
Day 24 Plein Air 136
Day 25 Color Palettes II-Limited Palettes 141
Day 26 Playing with Scale I-Miniature 145
Day 27 Commission Yourself II-Flat Illustration 150
Day 28 Playing with Scale II-Close-Up 155
Day 29 Alternative Self-Portrait 160
Day 30 Realism 165
Bonus Day 31: Embellish 171
Acknowledgments 172
About the Author 172
Index 173
