Volume 90%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts
Play/PauseSPACE
Increase Volume↑
Decrease Volume↓
Seek Forward→
Seek Backward←
Captions On/Offc
Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf
Mute/Unmutem
Seek %0-9
All levels
|
3 hours 42 min
01:00
|
12:23
|
07:51
|
07:06
|
12:01
|
09:17
|
05:17
|
08:02
|
04:51
|
06:06
|
06:36
|
06:43
|
05:10
|
05:49
|
06:00
|
07:23
|
04:49
|
06:34
|
10:46
|
08:38
|
11:58
|
04:39
|
05:36
|
04:32
|
04:39
|
06:47
|
08:16
|
07:55
|
07:37
|
07:17
|
03:11
|
07:26
|
Use a sketchbook as your muse to gather captivating imagery that ignites your imagination. Rebecca Ringquist of Dropcloth Samplers, celebrated for her embroidery and intricate stitched drawings, empowers you to explore your unique artistic style through fearless experimentation, free from the constraints of perfection or productivity. Over the course of a month, embark on an expressive journey dedicated to spontaneous mark-making and playful collaging in the first half, then respond to those textures and images in the second, culminating in exquisitely layered, visually intricate pages. When you're done, you'll have a place to begin.
For more of Rebecca's sketchbook work, check out her other class, Magpie Sketchbook: Collecting a Resource of Imagery.
Learn how to:
For more of Rebecca's sketchbook work, check out her other class, Magpie Sketchbook: Collecting a Resource of Imagery.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Mixed media sketchbook - Rebecca uses Kunst & Papier Large Square Sketchbooks and Ugly Books
- Ephemera, such as stamps, collage pages from old books, coloring books, magazines, maps, flash cards, stickers, fabric scraps, glassine envelope, etc.
- Gesso
- Glue stick, Elmer’s or PVA Glue
- Washi or masking tape
- Tracing paper
- Carbon or transfer paper
- Wax paper
- Bone Folder
- Chisel markers - Rebecca uses Mr. Sketch
- Scissors
- Ballpoint pen - Rebecca likes UniBall Vision
- Drawing pencils, eraser, and pencil sharpener
- Colored Pencils
- Embroidery Transfers
- India Ink and Acrylic Ink in several colors
- Paint brushes in a variety of sizes
- Rubber stamps, date stamps and stamp pad
- Thumb tack
- Needle and thread
- Optional: Letraset letters, embroidery transfers
Downloads:
- Work with no plan in mind, just prompt suggestions
- Create background texture using mixed media
- Use artistic license to push and pull your ideas
Member Gallery
Browse members' projects from this class and share your own work! Learn how to take great photos here.
Load More
Magpie Sketchbook: A Daily Practice Reviews
157 users recommended this class to a friend
Nicole G
Have you ever wanted to make something you saw once but couldn't find what you were looking for because you didn't have a name for it? Because you couldn't figure out a name for it? It feels like I've spent ages looking through junk journal videos, art journaling tutorials (which I now adore), and mixed-media journaling pages to no avail. I found some pretty cool stuff but none of it captured me the way those random sketchbook pages I would see now and again did. Rebecca's Magpie sketchbook and more importantly the techniques she teaches is exactly what I've been hoping to learn how to create. I enjoy the wide range of materials used, the numerous art mediums she practices, and the endless layering. Above all, I admire the haphazard nature of each page, which is the antithesis of perfection and my number one reason for wanting to make one of my own. I guess I'll refer to these collections of sketchbooks as a Magpie method when others happen to come across them! Thank you, Rebecca, for the stellar class, I can't wait to dive into your other Creativebug classes soon.
5 days ago
Shari Rosner
I’d thought it was going to be about sketching, as in drawing. But I did enjoy some of the techniques I can apply to loosening up my approach to drawing as part of my watercolor practice. Teacher obviously loves her subject!
January 11, 2025