In this video, I’ll guide you through a fun and relaxing leaf sketching warm-up using the simplest of tools - a pen (fountain pen, fineliner, biro, or even a pencil) and a sketchbook. Together we’ll draw 12 different leaf shapes, exploring imagination, flow, and creativity without worrying about perfection.
This warm-up is perfect if you want to:
🌿 Loosen up before a bigger art project
🌿 Spark new sketchbook ideas
🌿 Enjoy a calming, creative break
🌿 Practice simple drawing techniques
By the end, you’ll have a beautiful page filled with unique leaf doodles framed neatly in little boxes - a great way to warm up your hand and eye while relaxing into the joy of sketching.
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Free stuff
Materials I love
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- Large Moleskin Sketchbook
- Pocket Moleskin Sketchbook
- UniPin Fine liner pens
- Lamy Safari Fountain Pen
- Blackwing Palomino Pencils
- Winsor and Newton Sketchers Watercolour Set
- Caran D’Ache Neocolor II watercolor wax pastel set
- Winsor and Newton Designers Gouache
- Grey Brush Pen (Pitt Artist Pen)
- Polychromos Pencils
About me
I’m Susan – artist, author and sketchbook hoarder. I teach aspiring sketchbook artists just like you, how to live more creatively, re-discover your inner artist, build confidence in drawing, fill sketchbooks and make art you can be proud of. Find out more about me.
To re-discover your love of sketching please visit my Start Sketching page.
