A mindful sketching journey in grids and thumbnails
Tiny Moments
🌿 online sketching course 🌿
Tiny moments
A Mindful Sketching Journey in Grids and Thumbnails
Capture the beauty of small, everyday experiences - one sketch at a time. Tiny Moments is a 7-module online course designed to help busy people reclaim creative “me-time” through mindful sketching. Using grids and thumbnail sketches, you'll explore small, everyday moments with a playful, low-pressure approach. Through short, guided exercises and creative prompts using a variety of materials, this course encourages observation, self-expression, and creativity - even in the shortest windows of time.
Here’s what you’ll enjoy in the course:
🎨 Mindful creativity: learn to sketch in small windows of time
📝 Sketching in grids and thumbnails: simple sketching tutorials to reduce overwhelm
✏️ Use simple materials: use what you have and create with ease
🤝 Daily life as inspiration: you don't need to be perfect, you just need to notice
✨ Me-time that feels nourishing not demanding: take a creative pause within your day
Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned sketcher, this gentle and encouraging course will guide you into a regular sketchbook practice - tiny moments of quiet creativity.
Get ready to capture the beauty of everyday moments in your sketchbook with ease and gentleness...
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Sketching in small pockets of time
Why Tiny Moments?
Life is busy. Your days are full of responsibilities, family, and tasks that often leave little room for you. But creativity isn’t just for artists with hours to spare - it’s a way to reconnect, recharge, and rediscover joy in the small, everyday moments.
Tiny Moments is a mindful, 7-module online course designed specifically for busy people who want to:
- Capture the beauty in everyday life - even if you only have 5 minutes
- Build a creative habit without pressure or perfectionism
- Use simple, accessible tools like grids and thumbnails to sketch with confidence
- Cultivate mindfulness and presence through art
- Experience the soothing power of tiny sketches that add up to a creative practice
** EARLY BIRD SAVE 20%**
JUST £60 FOR THE FULL COURSE UNTIL 07 SEPT 2025!
Creativity That Fits in Your Pocket (and Your Day)
Sketching in short bursts
You know those days where you want to be creative, but the thought of starting a big project feels impossible? That’s exactly why Tiny Moments works.
Instead of staring at a blank page wondering what to draw, you’ll open your sketchbook to a small, inviting grid or thumbnail - a space so manageable you can fill it in just 5–15 minutes while the kettle boils or before bed.
The best bit? These quick sketches add up fast, building your confidence and turning creativity into a habit you actually look forward to.
No rules, no stress - just little pockets of joy you can fit into real life.
** EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN UNTIL 07 SEPT 2025 **
what do we get up to?
what happens in tiny moments?
Tiny Moments is a mindful sketching course designed to help you slow down, notice more, and fill your sketchbook with small, meaningful sketches. Across 7 inspiring modules, you’ll explore grids, thumbnails, creative play, and simple techniques for capturing everyday life, nature, and landscapes - all in bite-sized lessons that fit into your day. With videos, audio guides, and a final sketchbook project, you’ll build a creative habit that feels achievable and deeply rewarding.
Module 1: introduction and WELCOME
Start gently with grids, learn why working small works, what materials you need for the course and discover how to notice the tiny moments all around you.
Module 2: Warm-up Sketches and Doodles
This module works through easy, playful exercises to loosen up your hand and creative brain - no stress, just fun.
Module 3: Materials and Creative Play
Explore your materials in your sketchbook and learn how to experiment playfully in short pockets of time.
Module 4: Observing Everyday Life
Train your eye to see the ordinary items within your home with new appreciation. Simple drawing exercises for everyday creativity.
Module 5: Plants and Nature
Draw leaves, flowers, plants and natural details with approachable techniques that fit your schedule. Experiment with pencil, paint and other materials to explore nature.
Module 6: Tiny Landscapes
Capture glimpses of your surroundings in small thumbnail sketches that tell a story, from the view outside your window to scenes discovered on your travels. You’ll learn how to simplify shapes and suggest depth using tone.
Module 7: Tiny sketchbook project
Bring it all together in a personal project designed to celebrate your unique creative journey. Learn how to make your own small concertina sketchbook.
Bonus material
There are lots of lovely extra goodies when you join the course today including audio recordings to inspire creativity, a handy recommended reading list and bonus tutorials.
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Ready to Start?
You can register to join the course in two ways - as a stand-alone online course for a one-off fee or enjoy the course included as part of the Inspire Sketching Membership.
Register for the course today @ early bird price
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Prices as follows:
Early Bird: £60 (29 Aug - 07 Sept 2025)
Full Price: £75 (after 07 Sept 2025)
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Unlock full access to the Inspire Sketching Membership for continued monthly themes and tutorials. Includes:
- Monthly live sketching sessions
- The annual 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge
- A Facebook Support Group
- Over 5 year's worth of sketching tutorials
- Access to Sketchbook Bootcamp and Tiny Moments online courses
£25 per month for instant access.
** early bird registration now open until 7th sept 2025**
Who Is This Course For?
- You’re someone juggling work, family, and life’s demands, craving a little me-time to nurture your creativity.
- You want an art practice that feels joyful, manageable, and pressure-free.
- You appreciate mindfulness and want to slow down, even just for a moment each day.
- You don’t need to be an expert - just curious and ready to begin.
Enjoy some time just for you
why this course works
Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Tiny Moments will help you make time for creativity without pressure or overwhelm. By the end of the course, you’ll have a sketchbook full of small, meaningful drawings - and a simple, joyful habit you can return to again and again. Let this be your space to pause, play, and reconnect with yourself, one tiny sketch at a time.
✨ Small achievable steps
Instead of overwhelming projects, you’ll work in short, focused bursts. Each sketch can take as little as 5-15 minutes - just enough to spark creativity without eating into your day. This makes it easy to start (and keep going) even when life is busy.
📐 simple structure
Using grids and thumbnails gives you a clear, approachable framework to work in. No blank-page intimidation, no wondering where to start - just small, defined spaces that encourage experimentation, play, and gentle progress.
🌿 Mindful and meaningful
This isn’t about perfection or “picture-perfect” art. Every sketch is an opportunity to pause, notice the details around you, and reconnect with yourself. By observing and drawing, you’ll naturally bring more presence and calm into your day.
⏳ Designed for busy lives
You don’t need a studio or hours of free time - just a few moments and a simple sketching kit. Whether you’re at your kitchen table, on your lunch break, or out in nature, this course fits seamlessly into your routine, wherever you are.
"Words cannot express how much I have enjoyed this and how it has made me find time each day for myself.”
About your host
Hello, I’m Susan
Hi, I’m Susan, an artist and author.
My current body of work is an expression of my love of plants, botanical knowledge and connection to nature.
I’m founder of the popular 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge, now in its 10th year and engaging a global audience. I‘m also an author of 6 creative titles, my most recent book Sketchbook Challenge: 100 Prompts for Daily Drawing, was featured on HobbyMaker TV.
I am an educator producing monthly creative content for Inspire members, delivering sketching workshops and retreats, a growing library of online courses and a successful creative YouTube channel.
My teaching methodology enables time for personal growth, mindfulness and connection, evident in my online membership community where Inspire members explore and support each other’s creativity, whilst embracing the programme as a focus for wellness.
I can’t wait to welcome you into this online course: Tiny Moments.
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✨ When You Join Tiny Moments, You’ll Get…
- 7 inspiring modules packed with bite-sized lessons on grids, thumbnails, creative play, and mindful sketching techniques.
- Step-by-step video tutorials you can follow at your own pace. Perfect for beginners and returning sketchers alike.
- Encouraging audio guides to help you notice tiny moments, make sketching a habit, and keep your creativity flowing.
- Creative prompts and exercises designed to spark ideas and keep your sketchbook pages turning.
- A complete “Tiny Sketchbook Project” to bring together everything you’ve learned into a beautiful, personal collection of work.
- Bonus: Next Steps & Your Creative Community guidance for staying inspired and connected beyond the course.
- Ongoing access so you can revisit the lessons whenever you need a creative boost.
All of this for the price of a single workshop but with the flexibility to learn, sketch, and grow at your own pace, wherever you are.
** Don't forget to join the course before 07 Sept 2025 when early bird registration closes! Join for just £60, saving £15 off the full course price. **
Plant trees with me!
One tree is planted for every person that joins Tiny Moments. I am donating to the climate change charity Ecologi to plant trees in a responsible way. Hopefully together as part of the retreat we can make a difference to our planet.
Note: The donation / tree planting happens automatically on sign up.
Small sketches. Big joy.
tiny moments is open now for registrations
Reclaim creative “me-time” with simple grids, tiny sketches, and gentle habits that fit into your everyday life.
Tiny Moments gives you the tools, inspiration, and confidence to make creativity part of your everyday - no matter how busy life gets.
FAQ
pricing and access
The course costs £75 full price.
The early bird price is £60 (valid from 29th August 2025 - 7th September 2025).
Inspire members receive the course for FREE as part of their membership. To join Inspire please visit:
The early bird pricing for the one-off purchase ends at 8pm on 7th September 2025. After that the price increases to the full registration fee of £75.
Inspire members receive the course as part of the monthly membership price of £25. To join Inspire please visit: https://courses.susanyeates.co.uk/susan-s-course-community
Absolutely, this online sketching course is open to everyone and a really welcoming place for beginners. It might seem a little intimidating at first, but I am here to guide you through the course with advice, positive comments, helpful tips and some handy ways to relax into your sketchbook, with no pressure.
Yes! You can access the learning portal that hosts the videos on a PC or Mac - in fact we recommend viewing the videos on a bigger screen. This is the same portal (Podia) that hosts all of my online courses as well as my sketching membership Inspire - so everything is in one place.
For this course I would recommend:
- A sketchbook for sketching and note-taking
- A pencil
- A rubber and pencil sharpener
- Some coloured pencils
- A fine liner pen
- Some paints (watercolour or acrylic)
- Scissors
- Brush pens
More materials will be suggested in the welcome module. Each tutorial has a materials list underneath. It can be helpful to use whatever materials you already have in your stash. It is not essential to have any specific brands of pencils, pens and paints and I would love for you to ease into the course by using materials you love and enjoy.
Troubleshooting
Tiny Moments opens for registration on 29th August 2025. As soon as the course is live, please register on this page to access everything. Once you have registered you will start receiving emails from me. Then log in using the credentials you used to sign up in the course platform here: https://courses.susanyeates.co.uk/login and everything will be there and waiting for you...
Other
The Inspire Membership is an online sketching community that I run throughout the year. This wonderful group has been running for over 5 years now and for many it has been the natural progression in their sketching. We work with monthly themes to pace the year out to be sustainable and enjoyable, accompanied by new tutorials each month and a live sketching session. Find out more here.
Mindful sketching is an approach to drawing and sketching that uses mindfulness at its heart. Essentially this means paying attention to the present moment and enjoying the process of sketching rather than focussing on the end result. This approach brings with it a number of wonderful benefits including relaxation and release of stress.
The sketching tutorials within this course are pre-recorded videos, to make sure that the tuition and editing is of the best quality to share via email and on the learning portal. They will be released all at once when you join the course and then stay available in the learning portal for you to enjoy again and again after the course has ended.
You can contact me via email learn@susanyeates.co.uk with any questions! I will be happy to assist you. Please expect a response within 24-48 hours during weekdays. I do not work weekends. I am unable to respond to DMs on Instagram and Facebook for any queries. Please do email.