Sketchnoting School of Kasia Shilina

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The study of the lesson materials takes 5-15 minutes. The time for homework depends on the level of difficulty that you choose (easy, medium, advanced), the degree of personal perfectionism and additional practice. In general, focus on 2-3 lessons and a total of 3 hours of practice per week (but many cope with tasks faster. There are even those who manage to complete the course in a week).

You can take lessons at a convenient pace. The main thing is to meet the end of the course. Please note that the course is not postponed (you can extend it for a month for a fee).

LESSON CONTENT
The lesson consists of theory, examples, homework (of different levels of complexity) and its analysis. There are also creative discussions and additional utilities in the group chat.

FORMAT
Combined lesson format: text, sample sketches and a short video. The study of the lesson materials is designed for 10-20 minutes.

schedule
Lessons are not tied to a specific time. You choose the pace of passage yourself: new lessons open after completing homework.
The recommended pace to meet the end of the course: 2-3 lessons per week.

TERMS OF TRAINING
Feedback and training materials are available for the duration of the course (30 days). You can extend the training for a month for a fee.

• Learning to draw (sketchnouting does not require academic drawing). The course focuses on quick drawings. The task of sketchnouting is to visually convey the main idea, and not to create paintings for the Louvre.
• Learning to work in the Procreate application (there will be an introductory lesson on digital tools). To get acquainted with the program, I recommend the textbook “Procreate. Learning to create masterpieces on iPad” Max Streetnay (2020).
• Teaching scribing and artistic sketching with markers (these are separate visual directions).

You can choose for yourself where to sketch – on paper or on a tablet (iPad).

To draw on paper , you will need:

A black capillary pen is a liner to draw an outline and write text. Ordinary gel pens are easily smeared when coloring. To begin with, you can choose a universal version of 0.5 mm (for example, Faber-Castell or Pigma Micron).
Markers for sketching are windshields. They have different tips: a hard thin brush (like a felt-tip pen), a soft brush (like a classic brush), a beveled wide part (like a marker). With the first brush, it is convenient to draw thin saturated lines, with the second – to draw soft lines and make shading, with a wide beveled end – to paint over large areas. Beginners should not immediately buy a full set of colors. At first, 1-2 contrasting colors (green, blue, orange, lilac) are enough for accents and gray for shadows. The rest of the colors can be added when you decide on your favorite palette. Popular brands are Copic (considered the best), Tombow, Touch, Ecoline, Promarker, Koi.
A notebook, album or sketchbook will suit anyone – with a hard cover, dense white sheets (with a density of 140 g / m2, the drawing will not leak). It is easier for beginners to draw with a dot line. The optimal size is A5.
For some lessons, you may need: Sakura Gelly Roll 0.8 gel white pen for glare and proofreading, stickers for fixing the main theses, a 6-12 mm thick Neuland marker for presentations on a large format.
Optional: a simple pencil and ordinary office paper for sketches, an eraser.
If you plan to draw on an iPad, you will need a stylus and a graphic application: paid Procreate or free Paper, Adobe Sketch. To get acquainted with the program, I recommend the textbook “Procreate. Learning to create masterpieces on iPad” Max Streetnay (2020).

Where does this myth about non-artists come from? Everyone in childhood draws with pleasure from the process and without asking permission. Later in school, after the triples in iso and a couple of caustic comments, there is a conviction in only two options: either immediately draw pictures that hang in museums, or not even try. You understand that all other skills – writing code, cooking, swimming – can and should be learned, and for some reason the barrier regarding drawing is “I can’t [don’t allow myself] to draw.”
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Yes, if you want to become an artist, you need to study it professionally. But to keep visual notes, it is enough to be able to draw simple geometric shapes and create icons from them, to notice the bright details of the image. If you don’t know how to draw, then you just need to practice more often, especially at the beginning. The formula “Talent = Desire + Time + Effort” works in any field.
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When you practice:
Draw what responds to you. For example, take our step-by-step icons and exercises from Visual Notes for training Mike Roadie.
Give up perfectionism. You do not create a work of art, but convey meanings through an image. It is immediately more important to “fly in” a certain drawing experience and understand at the expense of which details it works than to create one almost perfect drawing.
Create a creative atmosphere for yourself: a beautiful sketchbook, a new set of windshields, a beautifully designed book with sketches, a creative environment. Many other tips are in Julia Cameron’s bestseller “The Way of the Artist”.

If self-study is not your strong point, come to the “Basic Sketchnouting Course”. The lessons are designed for those who have not been engaged in drawing. The material is presented in clear language, accompanied by examples, interesting tasks. You will be able to choose the level of difficulty of tasks for the lesson. For each work – a detailed analysis and recommendations of the teacher.