Calling everyone who has joined recently but hasn't said hello yet! 👋 We want to meet you, & I also want to make sure you're finding your way around. If you haven't introduced yourself yet, drop a comment below with: 1. Where you are in the world and what you see outside your window right now 2. One thing that surprised you or excited you most from your welcome kit inside the Classroom tab. (If you haven't watched the welcome video yet, go check it out real quick, and then come back here to reply!) Can't wait to read your intros! Let me know if you have any questions at all as you get settled in. I’m here to help! Feel free to click on my tiny face and send me a chat!

Practice overriding your brain and letting your eyes do all the work with a blind contour drawing. Your challenge this week: Draw a shoe without looking at your paper. Step 1: Pick a single shoe from your closet - one with fun curves, laces, or details Step 2: Set a timer for three minutes (or just play your favorite song if timers give you anxiety!) Step 3: Lock your eyes on the shoe and start drawing. Trace the contours with your eyes, letting your hand mimic the movement on the page. No peeking down, and no erasing - just let your lines be! Step 4: Share your weird shoe sketch with us! The cool thing about blind contour drawings is that even though they look very strange, there are always bits here and there that let you know exactly what the object is. That’s the power of contour drawing!

No matter where you’re at, remember that in Fun Drawing Club, the finished drawing doesn’t matter to us. The only goal is training our eyes to really look. Let's chat about it in the comments!

Hey everyone - so happy you're here! 🎉 ​If you look around and notice that "fresh paint" smell, you’re right. This community is brand new, the canvas is completely blank, and you are part of the very first wave of members to step inside. ​I wanted to take a moment to say a massive thank you for being here at the very beginning. Launching a new space can feel a bit like staring at a blank page, but seeing you all join makes it incredibly exciting. 💗 ​My vision for this group is simple: to build a warm, encouraging, and judgment-free art community where we can all shake off the intimidation of drawing and simply get better together. No matter your skill level; whether you haven't picked up a pencil since grade school, you're looking to build a daily drawing habit, or you're already filling sketchbooks, you have a place at this table. 💗 ​We are going to learn, make mistakes, share our messy sketches, and celebrate the wins together. I'll be sending Drawing Prompts out to my email list every Sunday morning, and also starting a new thread for that prompt in the "Sharing our Work" tab of our community space here on Skool. So make sure your Skool notifications are on, and/or you're subscribed to my newlsetter: Fun Drawing Club on Substack. https://substack.com/@fundrawingclub 💌 But first, let’s get to know each other! Let's get the ball rolling with a quick lil' icebreaker... 🧊 ​Hit the "Comment" button below and introduce yourself! Here are some questions you might want to answer: 1. ​Where are you tuning in from? 2. ​What is your biggest hurdle with drawing right now? (examples: finding time, fear of messing up, drawing specific subjects, etc.) 3. ​What are you most excited to sketch or to master as we go? 4. ​Bonus Points: If you're feeling brave, snap a quick photo of your current sketchbook, your favorite drawing pen/pencil, or even a messy doodle you did this week and drop it in your comment! We love seeing the raw process here.

🎨Pick a single object on your desk right now (or nearby if you aren’t at a desk). It could be your coffee mug, a pair of scissors, or even your phone charger. ⏲️Give yourself about three minutes to do a simple contour drawing (using only line). 🎨No erasing allowed - just let your lines be! ⭐Share your sketch with us in the comments below using the paperclip to attach a pic. I've added mine here to start us off. P.s. If you’re feeling nervous about sharing a “messy” sketch, remember that “perfect” drawings are pretty boring. We want to see your one-of-a-kind lines, quirks & all.