Today I would like to share with you an inspiring discussion I had. While many parents push their kids to become a Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer… I met a mom who support her son’s interest for drawing to become a Designer. But before sharing with you the...
Category - Motivation
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You will find stories, quotes, and tips from successful designers who started from scratch and achieved their dreams.
You will also learn how drawing can boost your creativity, confidence, and communication skills.
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21 Drawing Tips on How to Make a Designer Sketchbook
Do you dream of starting your own Designer sketchbook? Here are 21 useful tips to help you make your designs stand out above the rest! During one of my recent trips to Spain,I met Antonio who is one of the students of my online course Sketch Like...
How to Start Design Sketching? (The BIG MISTAKE to avoid)
How to Start Design Sketching? | Q. from Omar Hi sketching lovers! Do you start design sketching? Today I want to answer a question that I got from Omar on Instagram, who wants to know how to get started in design sketching. This is a very common...
Hey guys, It’s Chou-Tac, There is a question I receive pretty often: How long should I practice per day to be Good at sketching ? I tell my students to draw at least 15 minutes per session to get into it. Which means it is the minimum needed...
How Parker Liang became one of the top design sketcher of his class (and impress his classmates!)
Hi guys, I have just received an happy email from Parker, who is a member of my course Sketch Like The Pros. With great motivation and work, he now becomes one of the Top sketcher of his class ! YahoO !! How did he achieved this ? Here are some...
Hello from Osaka ! I am travelling with my good friend Eliane and her big family in Japan. We are a group of 10 people travelling all over Japan ! :). Last night, we arrived at a new apartment near Namba area, we rented for few days. After unpacking...
Hello! It’s Chou-Tac, How are you doing today? I know how we all have a busy life, and how many beginners have little time to pursue their passion for sketching. Have you ever said: “I have no time to draw.” – “I feel...
What matter more than sketching or creativity skills to grow like crazy.
Hello ! It’s Chou-Tac, How things going today ? At noon, I met Eugene and his wife Mandy for lunch at Ho Chi Minh City. They are such a lovely couple. Vietnam is the 3rd country I met in real life people who follow the Design Sketchbook blog...
Surround yourself with passionate people to grow your sketching level.
Hello ! Hello ! It’s ChouTac, How are you ? It’s Saturday, and Saturday is a Happy Day ! Why ? Because tomorrow is Sunday : D Today, I got a little survey for you: I believe we can achieve anything being happy. However, when we are...
It’s 4:58 am and I can’t sleep. I guess I am still a bit Jetlagged after my 28 hours journey door to door from France to Singapore. I was in bed with my mind fully awake thinking about writing to guys. And I remembered something when I...
Why starting school as a beginner may give you an unfair advantage?
First of all before starting this article: every school has their own policy and criteria for selecting their students. This article is about the school I went so my experience may not reflect the one you may apply for. I recommend any student to...
How to Become a Shoe Designer? | Mr. Bailey – ConceptKicks.com
Today we discover how Mr. Bailey’s experience can help you on How to become a shoe designer. Today’s interview is meaningful to me. When I was a student Mr. Bailey published (still) awesome sketches from sneaker designers on his blog. It...
How to succeed your drawings making ugly doodles!
Hey guys! How are you today? I just went back to my Calystehnic class. (Also called Street workout). It’s now resting time, and I take a “few” minute to write to you. TIP: Sketch in the rush!! The sketch below is what I drew just...
How long have you been sketching? To give a short answer, I have 2 big periods of drawing. The first one was when I was a kid till I grew up as a teen. I was sketching at home and school so we could share among friends. At Junior school, we...
I went to the famous book shop in Singapore: Kinokuniya. They have a huge Art & Design corner where you find books about Product design, architecture, fashion, packaging, tatoo, figure drawing, calligraphy… It’s a paradise of...