Last week I shared the framework that has shaped my drawing practice over the years.

The four-part approach that helped me move from scattered effort to a rhythm that actually works.

But this week I want to ask you something important:

If all tutorials and social media disappeared tomorrow, would you know what to focus on when you sit down to draw?

For many artists, the challenge isn’t motivation. You love drawing.

You want to improve.

The real issue is having a system that guides your attention when you open your sketchbook.

That’s where the framework from last week comes in.

It gives you something steady to return to when inspiration is noisy or inconsistent.

Instead of chasing the sparkly finished result, you start focusing on process, repetition, and structure the things that actually build skill over time.

In this week’s vlog, I’m sharing a look inside a few of the sketchbooks I’ve been working on as part of my Skill Mastery practice.

My portrait sketchbook, where I explore observation, proportion, and decision-making in faces.

My live drawing sketchbook, where speed, gesture, and capturing the moment become the focus. I headed out with 2 students this week to support them draw in the great outdoors. 

And the Scratch to Sketch hub March Container Challenge, which is this month’s drawing challenge and a brilliant way to practice working within a clear structure.

Each of these sketchbooks serves a purpose.

They help me decide what to focus on, rather than leaving it to chance or whatever tutorial pops up next.

This is something I see all the time with artists who are ambitious and motivated: they don’t need more inspiration, they need a clear sequence and direction for their practice.

That’s exactly why I created the Scratch to Sketch Hub.

Inside the hub, I share the sketchbooks I produce through my Skill Mastery programming, along with challenges like the Container Challenge, so you’re not guessing what to work on next.

Instead, you’re building momentum, refining your skills, and learning how to make better decisions in your drawing week after week.

Because the goal isn’t to rely on tutorials forever.

The goal is to know how to draw when you’re on your own so you can step into why you started to drawi in the first place.

Check out the Scratch to Sketch hub here.