If you’ve ever started a creative habit but struggled to keep going, this video is for you. Staying motivated for a full 30 days can feel overwhelming - but it doesn’t have to be.
In this video, I share simple, practical strategies to help you stay motivated for 30 days of sketching and build a creative habit that actually sticks. These are the exact methods I’ve used myself and taught through my annual 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge, now in its ninth year.
My tips include:
- Make your creative goals ridiculously achievable
- Set the bar low so you can stay consistent
- Use habit stacking to fit sketching into your daily routine
- Embrace imperfect, messy days without losing momentum
- Stay motivated through gentle accountability and community
Whether you’re new to sketching or trying to reconnect with your creativity, this video will help you let go of perfection, build consistency, and enjoy the process.
Want more daily pockets of creativity?
The 9th annual 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge is now open for registration, this is a simple, supportive online event running every January, designed to help you build a joyful daily creative habit with:
- Easy daily sketch prompts
- Tutorials from 30 inspiring guest artists in 30 days
- No pressure, no perfection - just playful creativity
- A global community creating together
👉 Join the 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge 2026
Free stuff
Materials I love
*some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission.
- 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.
