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Bee Sketches and the Apple iPad event
Apple held its iPad event yesterday. They announced the latest versions of the iPad Air, iPad Pro, and the new Apple Pencil Pro. The spring weather…
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Dandelion Angels
When life gives you dandelions, make dandelion angels. There have been lots of ups and downs over the last couple of weeks. It is not always easy to…
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Vulnerability, Transparency, and The Art of Asking
I read books, listen to podcasts, and listen to audio books almost every day. Recently, I have been both reading and listening to ‘The Art of Asking’ by…
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Improving Hand Drawing Skills and Overthinking.
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Embracing Imperfection: Boosting Creativity with Cheap Tools
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Five Reasons Why you Should Sketchnote
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Down the Rabbit Hole
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Transforming Doodles into Designs:
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Health, Wealth, Prosperity, & Happiness for 2024
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Drawing, Handwriting, and Coloring are Good for the Brain
I read a recent article in the New York Times, ‘Working With Your Hands Is Good for Your Brain,’ which discussed the importance of hands-on activities…
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The Eclipse, Vampires, and Energy.
There was an eclipse on Monday this week seen across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. I was lucky enough to get to watch it. Even though I had…
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The Matrix turns 25. There is no spoon.
Forgive me for running a few days behind this week. I know you were all waiting nervously on pens and pencils. I was about two weeks early with my…
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Springtime, Wonka, and Shakespeare
The rabbit drawings have been inspired by a wild rabbit that has been visiting our yard on warmer days. Looking back at the rabbit from last week, I…
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Down the Rabbit Hole
As spring approaches, I thought about the world coming back to life. On Saturday, it was warm here, and a rabbit was in the yard seeking food and the…
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Keep Your Dreams Alive
The Oscars were on last night. I did not watch the show, but I caught some of the highlights on the Oscar YouTube channel. It reminded me of last year…
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The Struggle of Making Art
The struggle for artists to make a living from their work is a real and persistent challenge. Making enough money to pay the bills is a huge battle for…
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Claps, Likes, and Golden Trophies
Clicking the clap or like button should not feel like handing out a golden statue at an award ceremony. For most artists, it feels much harder to get a…
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The Curious Future
I posted an article on Medium about Sora, the new text-to-video AI tool from OpenAI, yesterday (sketchnote below). I also posted the sketchnote on…
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Andy Draws
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A newsletter about illustration, pop culture, comics, creative technology, and making a living as an artist. Join me as I follow my curiosity and document it via illustrations and sketchnotes.
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