I created this course because I needed to get some colour back in to my sketchbook. I wanted to have some fun building layers of paint and collage, responding to the season and the richness of what I could see around me in nature. I created it for you so you can nourish yourself with connection to nature and the connection to self that creativity gives.

I hope this course emboldens you and brings you joy. I hope it shifts you from creative block to creative flow.

You will end the course with a sketchbook of drawings that are loose, bold, textural and colourful. I will help you find the confidence to draw - your way.

Materials you will need for the class:

• pens, pencils, biro

• A3 sketchbook (140gsm paper or above)

• A3 coloured paper/card

• acrylic paints

• acrylic or india inks - black definitely, coloured optional

• stabilo woodies in white/colours or chalks or pastels

• distress ink blocks - I use Tim Holtz (optional)

• a selection of colourful vegetables from the harden, allotment or farm shop

What you will learn on this course:

• How to find joy in your sketchbook

• How to turn off the negative self-talk

• Layering of colour, texture and mark

• Techniques to draw in different ways as a process of discovery

• How to stay curious

I've planned the content to give you a full weekend of creativity or you can spread it over a week of evenings. 

You will be invited to join my Facebook group  so that you can share your ideas and receive feedback from myself and others. It will help keep you inspired, motivated and accountable for getting started and fulfilling your create aspirations. 

This course consists of:

•  Welcome session

• 6 video tutorials allowing you to follow me as I draw from a still life set-up.

• Access to my ongoing Facebook community to continue your creative journey in a supportive, like-minded community

What you will need to have:

• The materials on the materials list (see above)

• Access via a PC or laptop to my website where you can access the password protected pages

• Broadband wifi with sufficient speed to watch video content

• You will also need a willingness to have a go and try new ways of working - not focussed on the outcomes, but on developing a creative flow and adapting new techniques

• Time - a weekend that you can set aside for yourself

• Commitment to fulfil the tasks and share with others in the group so that we can nurture each other.

What to expect:

• You can access the course immediately and at any point. Delivery is via video tutorials that you can start, stop and repeat as you wish. 

• There are tasks set for you to try what you have been shown in the videos. 

• You are encouraged to take photos of what you create and upload them to my Facebook Group.

• You can ask questions in the group, or by email. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch by email by clicking the envelope icon in the page footer - you may find an answer to your question in the Frequently Asked Questions page (FAQ's). The link is at the top of the page.

"I really enjoyed the course - I let it spread out and absorb me over several weeks. Will definitely try another one"

Student - Nourishing Sketchbook