Day 204..

Scrunch up some old newspaper into a ball small enough to fit in your palm. Dip the ball in green paint and press it on the page to make a tree. Once the paint is dry, add the trunk and other details using makers.


Check out this video with Jay Lee and see how he creates his crumbled newspaper painting.


Day 202..

Monograms are fancy ways of arranging the initials of your first, middle, and last names. Draw yours in these frames.



Check out some of these cool monogram fonts to get your inspired.

If you’d like to print the frames from this post instead of drawing your own, use link to below.


Day 198..

Press a finger onto an ink pad. Make a few prints in this space, then use colored markers to turn the prints into bugs. You could add wings, legs, antennae – it’s up to you.



Day 197..

Hatching and crosshatching are techniques used to create tone and shade by drawing parallel lines. Practice the techniques by repeating each step.


Here are some various approaches to crosshatching and step by step visual.

See how these artist implemented crosshatching into their drawing.

Now try it out yourself!