Sketchbook Revival Binge Fest 2025-First Classworks (3)

 I started the Sketchbook Revival free Binge Fest 2025 on May 27. It was free for two weeks, but there are so many classes to choose from that I saw that I wasn't going to get all the classes that I wanted to try done, so I paid the VIP price to have access to all of them from now on, plus all the freebies. I have already gotten my money's worth with the ones I've taken, but I can now take my time and relax and enjoy all the classes I want! 

There's a wide range of mixed classes, so who knows what will show up in my posts here! Mixed media and most are in my too small 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" sketchbook with hot pressed heavy paper, which is not the best choice, so I may change at some point.

The first class I chose was "Things With Wings" with Val Webb, which I enjoyed very much. It was a class on drawing birds and doing an India ink sketch of a heron.

My first attempt at sketching a heron...

Sketch of a heron in India ink and brush...

Pencil sketches of three other birds I had never tried from the teacher's reference sheet of birds...

The second class I chose was "Scribble Studies" with Amanda Grace. This is my page of notes in my large sketchbook. These are three exercises in sketching like a child to loosen up my art and just have fun. All three are mixed media, and not much like the teacher's. I tend to watch the videos, then try to do them from memory, and my memory isn't that good, so my work often strays a bit from the lesson. They are more reminders of what to do to create my own version on better paper.

The third class I chose was "Portrait Party" with Koosji Koene. It was on sketching a self portrait using only one line without lifting the pencil from the paper. The first page is six selfies where I had to trace my face with one finger while keeping my eyes closed and sketching with the other hand in different markers with one line.

The other exercise, which I did two of, was trying to keep my eyes on a photo of myself while sketching a selfie without looking in one continuous line. I didn't succeed in not looking at all. I had to glance at the sketching a few times. Very hard not to look!

It was hard to stop on each of these classes to move on to the next! I did these three before I decided to do the paid package, so I was feeling rushed a bit, but I really enjoyed all three and want to do more of each!

So this is my new adventure! I hope you enjoy what I share of my work. It's all a bit wonky, but that's ok. It's supposed to be fun and experimental!

Let's see what classes I chose next in the next post! I've done eight so far and am ready to choose another...

Try something new that takes you out of your comfort zone once in a while. It's good for your soul!