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Reading between sets.
Short, practical pieces on training at home: how much is enough, how to do it in a small space, and how to keep turning up.
Which sketching class should you take first?
A quick guide to the six classes, and an order that works for most people.
1 October 2026 · 1 min read
How to photograph a pencil drawing
Five quick steps for a photo that shows every line, so your feedback is about your drawing and not the lighting.
30 September 2026 · 1 min read
Perspective without the maths
Horizon line, vanishing points and why your windows keep drifting. Everything you need to sketch a street that looks real.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
Why your faces look wrong (it's probably the eyes)
The single most common mistake in beginners' portraits, and the two-minute fix.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
Everything you need to start sketching (you already own it)
A pencil, some paper and a table with light. What the art shop is trying to sell you can wait.
26 September 2026 · 2 min read
Do you need talent to learn to draw?
Short answer, no. Drawing is mostly a handful of ways of looking, and every one of them can be learned.
24 September 2026 · 2 min read