Hey Reader, Quick note before we jump into the creative goodness 😊 I am super excited to be teaching at the Summer Creative Retreat on August 1st. And you are invited! It's a multi-day LIVE creative party (with replays), and it's totally free! Come hang out with me and 50+ amazing instructors at the Summer Creative Retreat! And with that, welcome to this week's DRAW Newsletter 😊 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W:...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the DRAW Newsletter! 😊 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W: wonder – a question to wonder about Awesome, let's DRAW! July 5, 2026 D: Drawing I continue my "coloring pages" adventure 🥰 This is my second coloring page, inspired by a picture of 3 mushrooms I saw, which somehow turned into singing froggies 😄 It's so interesting how the creative process works! I really like how...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Today is a special day 😊 It's either the longest or the shortest day of the year, depending on where you live. It's the solstice! It's also Father's Day in the Unite States. What an alignment! For me in Australia, it's the Winter Solstice. The longest night of the year. We plan to celebrate it with campfire and marshmallows 😋 And guitar songs by the fire. I hope you have a beautiful day! ✨ With that, welcome to this week's DRAW Newsletter! ☀️ Inside, you will find: D: drawing to...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the DRAW Newsletter 😄 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W: wonder – a question to wonder about Awesome, Let's DRAW! June 14, 2026 D: Drawing Last week I shared a collection of cute little drawings we did at the Happy Creators Collective – our creative community, where we learn how to draw cute stuff, and make products with our art 😊 This week, I'll share what we made with...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the DRAW Newsletter 😊 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W: wonder – a question to wonder about Yay, Let's DRAW! ✏️ June 7, 2026 D: Drawing We just completed a body of work with stickers in our community at the Happy Creators Collective 🥰 For a whole month, we drew sets of cute characters, and even learned how to create sticker sheets you can sell (I'll share them next...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I hope you are having a beautiful week 😊 Quick note that there is only 1 day left to join our Happy Creators Collective community during the 5th anniversary special. And be part of the "Just Sketch" course in June, when you join yearly. Let's draw together! With that, welcome to this week's DRAW Newsletter 🥰 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W: wonder – a question to wonder about Awesome, Let's DRAW! May...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Our community at the Happy Creators Collective is turning 5 years old 🥳🎂🎈 at the end of May. Wow! To celebrate, I am going to teach a special "Just Sketch" course for our yearly members, all about how to sketch accurately and with joy. Join HCC for the year and be part of this special course in June! With that, let's jump into this week's DRAW Newsletter 😄 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W: wonder – a...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I am planning a new course in June on how to sketch accurately. I'll tell you more about it next week! 😄 Just a heads up for now. With that, welcome to this week's DRAW Newsletter 😊 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W: wonder – a question to wonder about Yay, let's DRAW! May 17, 2026 D: Drawing For this week's drawing, I would like to tell you the story of how Herb Sprites are born 😊 Herb Sprites are...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the DRAW Newsletter 😊 Inside, you will find: D: drawing to inspire you R: resource to create awesome art A: affirmation of the week W: wonder – a question to wonder about Awesome, let's DRAW! 🤗 May 10, 2026 D: Drawing Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful women, who give life! ❤️ One of my happiest childhood memories is crafting with my Mom. We made clothes for my dolls and plushies. Then later, we made actual clothes for my teenage self 😄 Thank...
3 months ago • 1 min read