As I journal about mindfulness and take notes in almost any psychology class, drawings of the brain are relevant. For the first few years as a psychology major, I seemed to always draw brains a little differently each time, sometimes more like clouds than brains. I knew I needed to develop a way to have …
Laurel wreaths are (one of) my recent drawing obsessions. Although I’m working my way through an art book, I keep coming back to laurels in my class notes and on the scrap pages in my notebook that I doodle on when a speaker is reviewing, answering questions, or telling stories. In my doodle notes and …
In last week’s post I introduced readers to a concept called a “visual vocabulary”. In this installment of this series on developing a visual vocabulary, I’m showing you how I doodle one of the staples of my visual vocabulary: a mother and baby. Mother and child (or parent and child) relationships are a common topic …
Problem: Drawing Antlers is Hard I love drawing antlers in my bullet journal. They’re perfect for framing quotes or words. But let’s be completely honest: antlers are really hard to draw freehand. In this post, you’ll learn my 4 step method for learning to consistently draw perfect deer, moose, and elk antlers. I’ve been trying …