30-Day Sketchbook Challenge feedback
Abi
“Thank you so much to Susan for hosting the challenge, it was a wonderful experience and I enjoyed every day's prompt.
“I made lots of notes and things I want to explore in more detail as I only have myself small grids to work on for 10 mins at a time.
“I'm pleased I went VIP so I can catch up on everything and the bonus materials looks amazing too.
“It's been such a joy seeing everyone's work.”
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Alison
"I've just joined the Inspire Membership this month and it is lovely to see everyone's interpretations of the warms ups and tutorials. I've had a lovely time playing in my sketchbook with the baubles - I got out two Derwent watercolour paint sets that I rarely use (graphitint and pastels) and then I used a mix of white jelly roll pen and a dip pen and gold/green/red/silver ink for my decorations."
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Darcy
"I'm quite new to Inspire and I love that there is so much in the archive for me to look back at. This last few days I've been working on projects from December 2024. I'm feeling super festive now!"
"I never thought that doing this sort of activity would make me feel so happy, develop my skills and fuel my ideas - but it has done all those things. I am a different and happier person. I love getting my paints out, putting on my overall and being arty and messy."
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Laine
"I joined in October. I'm really excited to be a part of this community. I’m also glad I made a grid template to fit the pages in this disc bound sketchbook I chose to use."
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Jennifer
"The lines are ragged, the shapes are bold and simplified, the results are inconsistent, the mess is SO real, my fingers are (I think permanently) stained, there are lino shavings EVERYWHERE, my desk is state and my family have forgotten what I look like.I think it’s safe to say that I’ve been utterly, utterly consumed by this. I still have so many ideas. I’ve not felt this excited by a new skill in a long while! Thank you, Susan Yeates, Artist: as always, I’m beyond Inspired!"
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Each month brings a fresh theme, new tutorials and opportunities to sketch alongside other like-minded people.
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Jo
"Thank you Susan Yeates, Artist, just what I needed. An hour of drawing and painting birds, love them. Reminded me I love drawing with my non-dominant hand and that I need to do it more often. I'm pleased with my little blue tit."
A membership such as this is great as you can dip in and out of it when you want. Better still you can adapt it to suit yourself.
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Karen
"It's my first month here, in Inspire. I loved the sketchbook Challenge so much, that I couldn't bear the thought of it all ending. So here I am. Fine liner warm up and first task..."
Sketchbook Challenge feedback
Kim
"Thank you Susan for a fabulous Sketchbook challenge! Wonderful artist tutorials daily, fantastic champions and more! I had so much fun this January, my 5th sketchbook challenge! It was so lovely to see everyone's fabulous art! Can't wait for February Inspire theme and I will see you in May if you are going to the retreat!"
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Lynn
"Today I took this watercolour & fine liner painting ‘Stockton Flyer’ Preston Park Museum, Stockton On Tees, not far from me, to be added to their permanent collection!I did the painting for the Inspire monthly topic Urban Sketching in 2022. I submitted the painting to the call out for artwork connected to Stockton On Tees, my first time entering artwork. I was delighted and chuffed that it was chosen from 75 entries, along with another 14 pieces. It is going to be framed too."
I cannot thank you enough. I've re-found my art mojo.I have found my confidence to just do it - right or wrong - have a go. I'm Inspired so much.
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Darcy
"I'm new to Inspire. I'm very much looking forward to exploring all the fabulous content and filling up my sketchbook. It's wonderful to have all this inspiration at my fingertips as I very often can't think what to sketch! Splash and Sketch September has been so much fun. I've enjoyed each of the tutorials and getting to know my watercolours."
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Mary
"Great fun making the little concertina books and zines - using old reject prints for the covers. I enjoyed the live sketch... Thanks Susan Yeates, Artist for another inspiring year (loved the Matisse month!!)."
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Rosemary
"The thing I appreciate about the Inspire offering is that the prompts are open ended. I started the negative shapes flower vases [tiny moments] and thought, hmm, it’s a kind of composition exercise… doesn’t really appeal, but then I started to lean in to the things that interest me at the moment, which is tone / soft / hard edges / drawing your eyes into deep shadows, and I’ve found a way of using this to play with all these ideas."
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Mo
"A couple more sketches from The Sketchbook Challenge and me! All prompts done and looking forward to the new Inspire topic tomorrow."
I love having a different theme to work on each month, and it gives me an opportunity to be creative in a different way. This gets me excited, helps me to be more creative in all aspects of my life, and lifts the spirits. Inspire membership helps to keep it front of mind and become a habit.
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Inspire sketching membership
Your go-to monthly sketching membership for community, creativity, and endless inspiration.
No matter where you are on your sketching journey, a global community of like-minded creative types is ready to welcome you with open arms (and sketchbooks!)
Inspire is a confidence-boosting, creative monthly membership with a difference - absolutely anybody is invited to join.
- A supportive community of arty folk ready to encourage, motivate and inspire.
- Pre-recorded, easy-to-follow sketching video tutorials and warm-up exercises designed to make getting started easy.
- Guidance and accountability to make your sketchbook practice sustainable and enjoyable.
- Optional challenges and sketching prompts, monthly themed projects, book reviews, and fresh content designed to get your artistic juices flowing.
Doors for new members open a few times a year.