Hey Reader,

Happy Thanksgiving week! 😊

Feels like the shopping has been a bit more crazy this year... but maybe it's me, haha. In any case, I hope you are having a good week!

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! 🍄

November 30, 2025

D: Drawing

Our "gaming art" theme at the Happy Creators Collective is coming to an end... with just one more drawing to enjoy chubby characters and retro styles.

In our recent tutorial at the Collective, we learned how to create a distressed t-shirt look in digital art.

Doesn't this little guy look like a much-loved t-shirt? 👇😍

Next month, we'll be diving into "Illustrated Lettering" and holiday themes.

It will be fun too! ☺️

Would you like to join us on this adventure?

This distressed texture technique can be applied to ANY drawing!

Here are a couple of examples from the Collective:

I would love to welcome you to our creative family 😊 and do fun projects with you every month.

The moment you join the Collective, you'll have the entire library of our tutorials: 4+ years of cuteness, drawing foundations, and solid Procreate skills.

If this sounds good, let's do it!

Join the Happy Creators Collective

R: Resource

One of the best resources for distressed textures I know is VectorLab.

I absolutely love their Thrift Mart Textures pack.

🔗 Here is the link, if you want to check it out (no affiliation)

A: Affirmation

This weekend, we went to see the Nutcracker ballet at the magnificent State Theatre in Sydney.

The venue was as beautiful as the show!

A treat for the senses 🥰.

As I watched the dancers float on stage to the sound of Tchaikovsky 🎶...

Surrounded by the ornate decorations from the 1920's...

I could feel my heart swell with awe, appreciation, and just pure happiness that this exists 😊.

So here is this week's affirmation:

Beauty elevates space.

W: Wonder

Wow, it's December 1st tomorrow! 😄

Once we enter December, I go into planning mode.

Christmas gifts (I am ready this year!)
Greeting cards
Dreams for next year

I've been reflecting on what I want to focus on in 2026...

2025 didn't go as planned 😆

It brought many gifts, many pains, many lessons, many opportunities.

I feel that it's the year of "opening doors".

And now I am to decide which door to say "yes" to...

So here is this week's question to WONDER about:

I wonder... what's the one thing I learned this year that I will consider when planning next year?

Have a beautiful week! ❤️

With love,
Tatyana

PS: quick reminder that the Kawaii Starter Kit is only available for 1 more day. Pick up your copy, and let's create awesome kawaii art together! 😀

Let's connect!