Art Journaling challenge to get you started!

Why not giving it a try to sketch for 5 days! You could be surprised how much fun it is. No expectations, no judging, no pressursê!

Day 1 – Drawing a building

It can be your own house, the neighbor’s house while looking out of your window or you might hop into town and draw your favorite building.

To get you motivated I am taking you on a little sketchbook tour, including my best and worst pages! I AM NO EXPERT, and that is the point! Sketching is for EVERONE!

I am starting with the sketchbook tour. At minute: 5:20 you can sketch along with me. It is a simple way how to draw a building. (this recording was made for an art chat.)

If you have never sketched a building, this might seem complicated to you but believe me, it is not! Give it a try!

A few blog posts you might be interested in:

If you still have a hard time using your new sketchbook read: I was an empty sketchbook hoarder!

If you are new to drawing this might help: Drawing Exercises to build a solid foundation!

You might find this post useful: Essential art supplies to be able to create anywhere!

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Day 2 – When the common becomes your muse

Part of this art journaling challenge is also to get inspired by common objects, Something as ordinary as a trashcan or a rake can suddenly be interesting once you draw them.

Last week it was pouring down with rain. I sat in our pergola and decided to sketch our trash can, compost, and rake. I actually realized that I love the wiry parts of the rake..

Choose a part around your house that might not be the most inspiring at first and sketch it. (I used the same technique as for the buildings)

Sketch of a trash can and bushes — Art Journalling Challenge – When common objects become interesting.

Some inspiration: Art inspiration right in your backyard

Or: I don’t know what to draw!!!

Day 3 – An intersting object

Today we are concentrating on an interesting object in our art journaling challenge. Walk around the house and search for a muse. I love the umbrellas before my neighbor’s house.

There are so many interesting subject around our house. Prompt 3 of Art Journaling Challenge — Art Journaling Challenge – Choose a fun object around your house

Day 4 – Honor to your home

There are so many lovely places right in our home! We spend so much time in the kitchen, cooking talking during dinners.. why not draw a busy shelf, the stove, or for that matter any other room of your house!

Drawing of kitchen — Art journaling challenge prompt – draw a part of your kitchen

Day 5 – Last day of our art journaling challenge – Be brave!

This might be a bit scary but please, please, do NOT skip this part!!!

Take your sketchbook and go to your favorite coffee shop or Restaurant! Draw anything that inspires you. If you love to draw people, go for it, If this is hard for you, draw your coffee, teacup, or cocktail you are having!