Making Mini Drawings in just a minute.

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4 жыл бұрын

✏️Today we explore a technique for making small drawings in just a minute or two to build up our habit, improve composition and make beautiful and complex page. Join us for a fun, de-stressing drawing experience with Danny Gregory. Fun, easy exercise for beginners to experts.
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@joycevietz6587 4 жыл бұрын

I’m is in a senior living independent and 91 years old we have a choral group

@lisaharris6944 Жыл бұрын

Watching this two years after you filmed it. I think you should send it to some National archives of film as a record from the pandemic. It is a fantastic reflection of the times we have lived through. I’m from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We had some of the longest lockdowns. It is fascinating hear your and others reflections. Great video.

@squidwardshouse5431 3 жыл бұрын

Just filled a page of these using what I saw in my computer room. The use of colour really makes it look like an actual piece. Super happy with the results and I drew things I never knew I could!

@burnaardnufc3173 11 ай бұрын

Wholesome bro 🎨

@kenneth1767 3 жыл бұрын

It's great to see that this video has not been buried. Watching in the middle of the night.

@paigepittman5749 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Danny for this exercise and video! It has helped me so much. I know me, if I am not pushed into doing something that is a little scary or painful, then I won't tackle it. What I did that helps me stay on track is I pre-drew my sketch boxes throughout my sketchbook. I just randomly picked pages throughout my current sketchbook and went ahead and drew random boxes on them. I am trying to sketch one page a day or one every other day to improve. But this way, when I come to that page, I am forcing myself to tackle those small sketches that day and step out of my comfort zone. I am often paralyzed with fear that my sketch page will be less than perfect and riddled with mistakes so this oftentimes keeps me from starting one. With the boxes already drawn and the mindset that this is just "practice", it lessons that fear monster. Thank you again for all you do. You and Sketchbook Skool have had a tremendous impact on my sketching life!!

@gun-marienalsen3097 5 ай бұрын

This is three years old, but I loved it! I just discovered your videos! Thank you!

@user-vu2lt8pb1g 5 ай бұрын

I discovered the channel few hrs ago and loving it.

@sueheller Ай бұрын

I've just discovered this. Love the small squares. Will give it a go. Thanks so much.

@namitaravichandran7178 Жыл бұрын

Your videos always give me new things to try out. They're such a major source of inspiration for me. Each time i feel lost about what to draw I turn to your videos and I always get some new perspective. Thankyou so much for this 🙂

@ellendeman8417 3 жыл бұрын

You are such a great storyteller, and a true inspiration.

@cherylamcdaniel8407 3 жыл бұрын

you are teaching me so much about just living life. you seem to be peaceful with life. I would love to meet you. simple life

@heidimaude845 3 жыл бұрын

I love your sketchbook tips! Thank you! And i love that you are in Phoenix Arizona - I had a friend from Phoenix for a year in the South of France more than 30 years ago... she was a lovely hippy called Emily, totally lost touch with her, but a wonderful soul she was, and a fabulous artist too. Youth is wasted on the young, but what fabulous times they were!!

@mhd5826 2 жыл бұрын

I also like to fill the squares with watercolour washes or play with water and ink bleeds, and also water soluble graphite. When the boxes are dry I then either draw mini scenes, as per the vid, or use the colour 'patterns' to inspire a drawing, maybe a mini landscape pic...

@amandasymon4363 2 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of doing visual compositions - Very freeing 👊 Here on the Isle of Wight in our old farmhouse I am attempting to draw our inglenook fireplace and trying to stay loose about it. Next I am going to attempt to draw our o,d black cat. Just having fun.

@Mirrusky Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, this episode has taken me back to my childhood. I have drawings from my first home here in the United States. I did what you suggest in this video with the exception that I didn't do squares. I just used a page for each. It is now a history of what we had and how it looked at the time. For example, I drew a corner of the living room where we had the tv. It was a big tv console with a nice area on top where we (the kids) put some of our dolls and some ceramic figurines. The drawing is a time capsule. I have many from my childhood after 10 years old. (the ones I did before 10 were lost in the move from Costa Rica to the USA) Thanks for reminding me how I loved drawing the moment. 💖💖

@caroleboyer1892 3 жыл бұрын

J'apprends beaucoup en vous écoutant, merci pour ces vidéos !

@SketchBookSkool 3 жыл бұрын

De rien.

@TheRecoveringCreative 3 жыл бұрын

I so loved doing this exercise! Thank you 😊

@colleenjones5721 Жыл бұрын

It’s been a while since I tuned into one of your videos. I forgot how relaxing and incentive you’re videos are. Thank you for sharing!

@myrnaeastman5494 3 жыл бұрын

today is a good day to review, was so much fun. You made the pandemic bareable

@SketchBookSkool 3 жыл бұрын

We love hearing this, Myrna! Thank you for the kind words!

@suzanneboily5224 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea! I having breakfast right now! But deffinetly will do this today. Thanks so much for all your insparation. Listen to you everyday. ✍💯🤗😊

@michelevaughan1737 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this. Thank you

@annabagley544 3 жыл бұрын

This was a fun exercise, and I love the sounds in your yard!

@gorway7 3 жыл бұрын

Hey you mentioned "Three men in a boat"... that was written here in my home town of Walsall UK by Jerome K Jerome and published in 1889.

@rainsmith8718 Жыл бұрын

To say nothing of the dog.

@isabelchacon9721 Жыл бұрын

I'm just watching this video for the first time....Thank you for the ideas & inspiration! ❤ from Chile!

@suzanneboily5224 3 жыл бұрын

Love to hear the birds

@wendy9937 Жыл бұрын

This such a fun idea! Thanks for sharing!! 💖

@mermaidlafemme1022 3 ай бұрын

Ive just found your video thrilling and fun .....now going to binge watch more and ive liked and subscribed to show support for your channel I just ❤ it hugs from Scotland 🤗

@annwolf8320 3 жыл бұрын

Great. Loved listening. I hope to work some squares soon

@KateColors 3 жыл бұрын

Just the thing I needed to get started again! Thank you, Danny. --KateColors

@virginiafiume5751 2 жыл бұрын

Love your experienced advice

@grizeldaxxx4568 3 жыл бұрын

You are so right about Youth being wasted on the Young ahahhah ...always thought that from 13 onward , We need to go out into the World ...maybe do something for the Planet or other people , skills for living from Grandmothers and Grandfathers (easier being told things than from Parentals hahaha) and then figure out what we want to do ...whether that is going to University etc ... Creativity is the one theme that should run through Our Lives ...thanks for igniting mine ..off to find a sketch book ...who knew that I would also be thinking about Philosophy when I clicked on Your videos ...thanks for the laughs as well ..Your voice is like a soothing balm on frazzled nerve endings! Cheers from New Zealand , Grizi ps NOW I love reading especially Biographies ...or watching documentaries to learn about People Who inspire me .

@joycevietz6587 4 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful

@tinacookieleesanchez6850 7 ай бұрын

I love this idea! 🤗💗

@MR_THINQ 2 жыл бұрын

Great exercise, also a very good way to learn how to use and get used to a new pen!

@SketchBookSkool 2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

@SuperFcsmith 5 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed your sketching secession. That really what my unique sketchbook looks! I’m a 72 year old retired Disney artist.

@tpasto 2 жыл бұрын

Just found you and your videos - and being now post pandemic the commentary is so interesting to listen to and revisit the not so distant lockdown past.

@TheKathept 3 жыл бұрын

This was fun!

@mermaidlafemme1022 3 ай бұрын

❤ the video super fun too ....I have liked and subscribed to show support for your channel.......now binge watching more .....hugs from Scotland 🤗

@SketchBookSkool 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@sheilanewell50 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your channel. I just found this video. It was so inspiring. You have a great channel. Thank you for everything.

@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Sheila Newell. So glad you liked it.

@marywilliamson2559 3 жыл бұрын

So nice a relaxing, thanks for helping me

@SketchBookSkool 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@AndreaDingbatt 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, new subscriber here, and a very happy one as well, I have been rather stuck and more than a little stale!! Thls is a very positive boost, and extremely welcome!! Thank you very much! Namaste. 🙏. XxX.

@bealubbers8431 Жыл бұрын

Hi Danny, Your Sketch Skool help me to work on my Sketchbook Diary. Love it, it's like you're in the room with me, which - in a way - is true, of course. Hope you came healthy true the lockdown. Greetings from the Netherlands.

@bealubbers8431 Жыл бұрын

helps - through... sorry!

@21214GlobalArchitect 4 ай бұрын

I am watching your videos as I just found your channel and I have been drawing with my kids ❤😂😂love this videos better than watching a movie I am learning art and am grateful than you so much You are helping a lot of people

@leonormartinez6378 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great exercise. Thank you!

@SketchBookSkool 2 жыл бұрын

So glad!

@ArtDesignHobby 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful.

@ciacciom Жыл бұрын

Very creative idea.

@sweethomes674 7 ай бұрын

Excellent 😊

@etheleh5115 6 ай бұрын

This is good way to get me back drawing again. Thanks.

@SketchBookSkool 5 ай бұрын

Welcome back!

@susaneley6572 4 жыл бұрын

Greeting from Reading Berkshire UK

@norbertsimeon4845 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had this encouragement years ago, but I never experienced what you went through, sorry to hear that, I love art but I never had a sketch book ,plan to utilize one

@LuluBejot 4 жыл бұрын

❤️ That’s a great drawing video to watch! How often do you upload your videos? By the way, I just started to draw 😃

@DannyGregory 4 жыл бұрын

Daily at noon ET.

@grizeldaxxx4568 3 жыл бұрын

Attach a stuffed Toy to the Roomba hahahhaa

@user-gt8oj1bc2z 6 ай бұрын

I enjoy doing something similar on atc sized cards (2.5x3.5 inch). They're quick, easy, and portable.

@AtomicElf1 2 жыл бұрын

That's funny, you were using your Lamy, I was using my Waterman. When you said you sometimes use rhe back of the nib, that's exactly what I was doing.

@artwithalexander5359 3 жыл бұрын

ya, i made a page of little 1.5in almost squares of odd things on my desk. they do kind of look cool. even the badly drawn picture of a pile of paint can keys. oh and i finished before you ;) 15 squares.

@erinmarie1029 4 жыл бұрын

I love the theme music :}

@arizonawilliams8314 4 жыл бұрын

How do I join the live chat?

@f.artists8266 4 жыл бұрын

greetings from rural south west in England love Annie xx

@AleeshaSattva 4 жыл бұрын

Here in Thailand the air quality is so bad we can't go outside so today is Day 17 of our quarantine. We are in the groove now... but we would love to sit on the deck. LOL

@katarzynam.3240 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@bettymarsh771 Жыл бұрын

Pandemic haircutting - been cutting my own hair (short) for years. No sweat !!

@dianemarie9d9 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Danny! Thanks for all of your wonderful videos, and for being so REAL. Love it! I am currently doing your tiny drawings in frames. I started out with a can of Coke. Not great, but it's better than I thought it would be, and above all, it was fun to get out all of my pens and materials--it was the first time out for some things. I am about to start experimenting on black paper. I've done it before, and there are lots of ways to do it. Q-tips and bleach create a sort of sort golden drawing. You can also use white charcoal pencils, or terra cotta ones. I've never been very good at drawing and was never really into it. This is a while new thing, and I have you to thank! Thank you! #sbsdrawing party

@Sorobai 3 жыл бұрын

With was really fun to watch! Thank you. I will try this exercise later. About the problems with schools interests in history and so on I belive it as to do with examinations! Try a book named zen and the art of motorcicle maintainence to join to the great books you mentioned.

@lizlandry940 Жыл бұрын

Thunder Bay ON🇨🇦newbee to sketch book and you!

@arizonawilliams8314 4 жыл бұрын

Happy Anniversary

@daniesza 5 ай бұрын

How do I catch these live?!?!

@alext1955 3 ай бұрын

If you add stick figures you can make a super-hero mini-comic book!

@user-rj1dg2zw3w 3 ай бұрын

this is amazing. It's 2024, the virus shutdown is almost forgotten. And here you are talking about all the details of the day! i love it so much! Remembering the time. And you do get a dog! hahah! It gets much worse after this video. such a time capsule piece!

@kathryngracey7993 Жыл бұрын

I refill my fountain pen ink cartridges using a hypodermic needle and India ink or printer cartridge ink.

@lillyb9968 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I live in the UK. Can’t draw but I’m eager to learn.

@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын

You’ve got this!

@Mark-fv8vt Жыл бұрын

Is that a Lamy Safari? What a difference it can make, they look a lot sharper than Pitt pens.

@mkbuike7895 4 жыл бұрын

More comments: 1 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! 2. What I miss: outings with my Urban Sketchers groups and my Cosplay Drink and Draw group 3 Arizona isn't doing "shelter in place"; if they think they'll have an explosion of cases in 2 weeks, such as NY, then they should be ordering people to STAY THE HECK HOME NOW! It takes 2-3 weeks for that to work to slow the spread. I live in WA, the first epicenter and I don't think our Gov. acted quickly enough to shut things down. We are still on the up swing. 4. Alternative to fresh milk: UHT (Ultra High Temperature) pasteurized milk; shelf stable for months in a box. I first encountered it while living in Germany decades ago. Couldn't get it when we first came back to USA but now it's common.

@recoveringsoul755 2 жыл бұрын

Canned milk is probably good for years, I need to get some more. I have some powdered milk but I don't think there's any fat in that. That 2 weeks thing sure worked out well, huh? After seeing what was supposedly going on in China, I prepared for a 3 month lockdown originally, made it 5 months before getting a new battery for my car and venturing out for food.

@suzanneboily5224 3 жыл бұрын

How do we share arts with you???

@MR_THINQ 2 жыл бұрын

How about putting a theme to the things that are drawn in the squares?

@SketchBookSkool 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@user-zj8lk9zt8p 25 күн бұрын

What pen are you using here?

@rinkelbell183 4 жыл бұрын

So glad that you are not in NY these days!

@marnierose5361 Жыл бұрын

Your homelife sounds awesome, working on computers, middle-aged, drinks, BBQ and cards...sounds brilliant!

@ladyinblack3398 3 жыл бұрын

Real artists did not give up on fountain pen refills. In fact they make converters again. Also for your Lamy pen. You can fill them with any fountain pen ink from the art store.

@suzanneboily5224 Жыл бұрын

Can we use a ruler

@MattBookbinder 4 жыл бұрын

what the drawing in the 6th panal?

@hArtyTruffle 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t even know how I became unsubbed to your channel. Must have pressed the wrong button. My head has been all over the place, off on tangents. Thank goodness I found you again. Feeling like I can ground again and keep it real. ❤️ Drawing little ink sketches sounds very doable. 🙏

@SketchBookSkool 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back!

@hArtyTruffle 3 жыл бұрын

@@SketchBookSkool Thankyou. I think I was subbed to you with my first KZfaq channel, and I just never re-found you once I had my new one, until now. Good to be back. Now I just have to make drawing a habit. 👍🏼

@recoveringsoul755 3 жыл бұрын

I must have missed this video last year, but it's very interesting listening to it now. And eventually he moved out of new york and got that dog. Strange what twists and turns life takes us on. I didn't see anything interesting to draw, so I'm drawing textures, I guess. Drew scales, like roof tiles or fish scales, then I drew a panel tried to make it look like wood grain with knot holes. I'll need to think of more things.

@hArtyTruffle 3 жыл бұрын

@@recoveringsoul755 I went for my first walk in ages that day and collected some wild rose petals to make a face spritz. Got a couple of sprigs to draw at home too. Just baby steps eh 🌻

@recoveringsoul755 3 жыл бұрын

@@hArtyTruffle a walk is a good idea, I've gotten out of the habit

@c4CHIN 10 күн бұрын

which nip is on the Lamy fountain?

@lalylunssporadicchronicles6404 Жыл бұрын

I just did the exercise and look at the date… its been a while.

@susanschall577 Жыл бұрын

Hello, may I ask which brand of dip pen you use? I clicked on the link above which takes me to Blick, but there is not a specific one listed. Thank you!

@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын

I recommend the G nib from Zebra. I go into a lot more depth in my course, “Dip into dip pens”. sketchbookskool.com/courses/dip-into-dip-pens/

@susanschall577 Жыл бұрын

@@SketchBookSkool Thank you so much! I will check it out. :)

@sandrabeck8788 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have a great family.. I grew up on evaporated and powdered milk , as my older siblings suffered nutritional problems, and evaporated and powdered milk solved that problem for me as a child! I still like the taste of processed milk! And draw like breathing.

@SketchBookSkool 2 жыл бұрын

💛

@jennifern9373 2 жыл бұрын

Just came from a 25 day roadtrip, hard time to sketch. At home now came across this video and I wish i had done squares. Doing it this waywould have been less intimidating. :)

@SketchBookSkool 2 жыл бұрын

There's always next time! +

@recoveringsoul755 2 жыл бұрын

I loved taking pictures of road signs, especially stopping and posing next to signs entering a new city, state, park, elevation, etc. When I went backpacking I took photos of each trail marker, and I'd brought a little mascot with me ,so I posed him on top of each trail marker. I also wrote each day what happened that day.

@jennifern9373 2 жыл бұрын

@@recoveringsoul755 what a terrific idea. Wonder what the mascot was.

@recoveringsoul755 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennifern9373 lol, it was a kid's meal toy from years ago of a little Yoda character, I think it was safe for 3 and under because it's just one piece hollow. But I took photo of him on every trail signpost, on my sleeping bag each campsite or somewhere around camp. He was my travelling buddy, now I travel with him everywhere. I've got someone to talk to and photograph even when I'm alone. My travel companions thought it'd be funny to bury him up to his neck in the ground and take picture of that, or under someone's hiking boot with a paper cartoon bubble saying HELP!!! Very funny guys. I suppose Yoda helped unleash their creativity too. I think they even took a photo of poor Yoda with toilet paper stuck to him. That's what I get for my battery on my camera dying and being with a bunch of guys. But afterwards they said Yoda was our group's mascot. They can get their own mascot, and they gave me a hard time for bringing him at all, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've got photos of Yoda at the summit of Mt Whitney with me, and on the book where you sign your name. I think the reason I brought him is because an earlier training hike I kept getting ditched by the group because I was slowest, and I had nobody to talk to, and nobody to take a picture of in beautiful scenes, so it was depressing. I even considered quitting, but analyzed what the problem was, and realized I could solve with a dedicated travel buddy, great for determining scale in photos like next to a flower. Yes I talked to a plastic toy, but it helped as dumb as it sounds and I like the way Yoda talks. Much wisdom he has, yessss... Edit: I guess he's my version of Wilson, hmm, just realized that

@jennifern9373 2 жыл бұрын

@@recoveringsoul755 I love your story! It reminds me of when I went to Hawaii with my sister/hubby and nephew. My Adam nephew took his lego character and put this figurine in various poses on exotic plants and trees, etc. the beautiful scenery with the whimsical lego characters were so special and funny at the same time. I love the yoda character, too. So wise and also adorable looking of a character. 😊

@arizonawilliams8314 4 жыл бұрын

How do I join the Live Chat????? Please

@DannyGregory 4 жыл бұрын

Come art noon ET (weekdays) when we meet.

@hereandnow1172 2 ай бұрын

Hi danny iam 35 years now iam starting to become a painter 😅

@ladyinblack1964 Жыл бұрын

Have you read "To Say Nothing of the Dog" by Connie Willis? It is a sort of sci-fi spinoff of "Three Men in a Boat."

@JaneDillonWingfield 4 жыл бұрын

Garrison Keillor is alive and well and still available to listen to. I get regular emails. You can sign up on his site: www.garrisonkeillor.com/ He also has a facebook page, The Writer's Almanac.

@user-hc6fj9kj4z 5 ай бұрын

How about varying the format..?

@user-hc6fj9kj4z 5 ай бұрын

How about varying the format ..? So rectangles as well squares or even the occasional circle, and even size…?

@SketchBookSkool 5 ай бұрын

Of course. Whatever works for you.

@MF-rp9ox Жыл бұрын

aahhhh evaporated milk.... what most of us infants were fed in the 50-70's

@ellendeman8417 3 жыл бұрын

....the only thing is that the music of the clips in between is so loud. I wear earplugs, and i’m my ears biep for the rest of the day.

@caroleboyer1892 3 жыл бұрын

vous pouvez mieux centrer ?

@thomasbradshaw110 2 жыл бұрын

OK I’m getting ready for bed, so I took my Ambien. When you put the blue background to the spray bottle, it became 3-D and came to life. Very strange the way drugs affect your perception. In one way it was moving yet another way it wasn’t.