I came across this site a while back, but its gotten even better with them putting up more content in a creative commons license now. All the lessons are now viewable online and downloadable as PDFs. Enjoy!
I have liked to doodle all my life and I remember fondly my first red Bic flair marker. I drew Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four on every piece of paper I could get my hands on. He is the character that can turn into a human flame and fly around. I don’t know how good it was, but while that Bic lasted, I enjoyed drawing Johnny flying around everywhere.
Later on, my drawing stilted as it does for most people. Other tasks get priority and that drawing skill lies dormant and for most never reignites again. Luckily for me, I started it up again when I became a Dad. It took some work, and some childlike fascination to get past all the bad stick figures. Persistence got rewarded as something clicked and I started to like what I drew.
As the girls got older, drawing fell to the wayside again. However its a very good pastime to get yourself more mindful- and it can be hours of fun for the cheap. Here’s some tips:
Enjoy!
