You Need A Sketchbook - My 7 Minute Drawing Challenge : Michael Warth Studios

You Need A Sketchbook - My Seven Minute Challenge, is a call to artists and creatives of all types to draw more and loosen up.
I was never really one to have a sketchbook. Heck I rarely do drawing for myself these days. I remember doing fast charcoal figure drawings years ago in art classes during my teenage years and thought the process would be great to help me today. Little did I know it was going to be addictive.
At the time of making this video, I am just five days into my "Seven Minute Challenge" and I have thought about so many sketchbook ideas because I'm having such a great time with it. I can see myself on vacation and taking no less than 30 minutes a day to draw something based on the location, and 10 minutes at each place I visit. I'm starting to think of my sketchbook the way I would a small camera to document the world around me.
The side effect of all of this is improving my ability to draw quickly, make fast decisions about shape, value, and composition. I also think it loosens me up a bit, and may be helping me draw in a more painterly style. The Seven Minute Challenge is like my daily warmup before working on a new drawing or painting - I love it.
If you'd like to play along, you can join at any time since this challenge has no official start or stopping dates. The concept is really about how long one can go daily before missing a day.
Here's how to play along:
1. Get a new sketchbook and call it your 7 day Challenge book. That way it will act like a record of your progress without being cluttered by anything else. I use a mix media 60 page 5.5 x 8.5 inch Canson ringed book. Find it here - amzn.to/2zpFeTn
2. Find a good ballpoint ink pen. I use a Zebra F-301. Find them here - amzn.to/2O2ZYbK
3. Date your pages and number them as you go. If you miss a day, your next day back to the challenge starts with number one again. There is no failing, you just want to see how many days in a row you can keep it going. If you quit, try going longer the next time.
4. Draw for 7 minutes. If you get done early, keep drawing, if you don't get done...well, that's normal, put the pen down and wait for the next day.
5. This one is optional, but if you have a Twitter account and/or an Instagram account hashtag your drawings so we can all share. The hashtag is #7minChallenge
I hope you enjoyed this video and I'd love for you to join me in the 7 minute challenge.
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[@MichaelWarthStudios]

Are you drawing everyday? Do you have a sketchbook? I'd love to know what you do.

[@shottyfins]

I am drawing everyday, because of you. :D I had bought a couple inexpensive pocket sized sketchbooks to use for traveling so I started using one of those for this challenge. Day 7 today, I need to figure out what I'm going to draw.

[@MichaelWarthStudios]

Scott Winterbourne that’s great! I’m really glad you are doing this challenge too.

[@AdilConstantineMusic]

Awesome! Makes me wanna start drawing, I sure do need the practice lol

[@markbowman5515]

Reminds me of the 2 minute gesture drawing in live sketching. Still looking for a good place to pick that back up here. I may try this 7 minute thing when i get a chance to start. The 2 minute gesture drawings really get you moving and flowing and being loose.

[@MichaelWarthStudios]

Mark Bowman I’m really having too much fun with this. I have no idea why I waited so long to do something like the 7 minute challenge. Please start the 7 minute challenge with me - there are a few people I know doing it already.

[@AndyMarshallForkInTheRoad]

Sounds awesome. I think I’ll start this soon 👍

[@thewindyartistloft9082]

Ive kinda been doing this for the past few weeks, it really helps to not take yourself too seriously. Enjoyed the video! Keep it up :) Just started my channel.

[@MichaelWarthStudios]

The Windy Artist Loft thank-you, can’t wait to see your progress on your new channel.

[@thewindyartistloft9082]

Thank you! I have a long road ahead of me but I'm excited to be here in the community!

[@SimpLeeBeth]

Liked. Comment (ing). Shared. 😆

[@MichaelWarthStudios]

🙏🏻 thank-you, and glad you stopped by. 👊🏻