Draw Every Day: Build Your Sketchbook Habit in 30 Days

Want to draw more often but constantly find yourself wondering what to draw, when to draw, or how to stay motivated? Drawing Is Important: Develop a Sketchbook Habit in 30 Days takes a different approach. Rather than focusing on traditional drawing techniques, the class focuses on building a sustainable daily sketchbook practice.

• Beginners — No previous drawing experience is required.
• Aspiring artists — Build consistency and confidence through regular practice.
• Illustrators — Develop a stronger personal creative routine.
• Creative professionals — Use daily sketching to generate ideas and explore new directions.
• Artists struggling with consistency — Create a realistic structure for drawing regularly.
• Anyone wanting a creative habit — Turn drawing into an enjoyable part of everyday life.

• Build a sustainable daily drawing habit.
• Plan a personalized 30-day sketchbook challenge.
• Overcome creative blocks and self-doubt.
• Discover your personal drawing interests and process.
• Choose suitable subjects, media, and schedules.
• Capture and present drawings for online sharing.
• Develop consistency through structured creative practice.

One of the most useful things about Drawing Is Important is that it does not pretend that learning to draw is simply about mastering techniques. Instead, Tom Froese focuses on something many aspiring artists struggle with: actually making drawing a regular habit.

The class begins by exploring why drawing every day can be valuable and identifies common obstacles that make daily practice difficult. Froese then introduces “The Power of the Plan,” encouraging students to create a drawing routine based around their own goals, interests, available time, and preferred materials.

The central project is a 30-day daily drawing challenge. Students create a plan covering five key elements: purpose, media, schedule, subject, and sharing. Rather than prescribing one rigid routine, the class encourages learners to make their challenge realistic and sustainable. For example, students can choose their own subject, medium, frequency, and amount of drawing.

The practical project is divided into three stages: making a plan, doing the drawings, and sharing the work. By the end, students are expected to have their plan and 30 drawings ready to share through the Skillshare class project.

Another useful aspect is the class’s attention to creative blocks and self-doubt. Instead of treating these as signs that someone cannot draw, the lessons provide strategies for getting started and continuing the practice. This makes the class particularly approachable for people who tend to overthink what they should draw before actually putting pencil or pen to paper.

Froese also demonstrates elements of his own sketchbooking process, including the use of coloured sketchbooks and Posca paint pens. However, students are not required to purchase specific materials; Skillshare states that no special materials are necessary to start the class.

The course also goes beyond the sketchbook itself by explaining how to photograph or scan drawings, make simple visual adjustments, and share finished work online. This can be useful for artists who want to document their progress or build a visible creative portfolio.

With approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes of lesson content, the class is relatively compact, while the actual 30-day project provides the longer-term practice. The lesson structure includes topics such as reasons to draw every day, common pain points, planning, beginner starting points, completing the drawings, and sharing the work.

Overall, the class is less about teaching how to draw a particular subject and more about helping learners develop the conditions needed to keep drawing. That distinction is important: someone looking for anatomy, perspective, portrait, or technical illustration instruction may need a different class, while someone looking for structure and motivation around their sketchbook practice may find this approach especially useful.

Drawing Is Important: Develop a Sketchbook Habit in 30 Days is a practical class for turning drawing from something you occasionally think about into a consistent creative practice. Its emphasis on planning, overcoming creative resistance, and completing a 30-day challenge gives learners a clear structure without forcing everyone into the same artistic routine.

The course is particularly suitable for beginners, aspiring artists, illustrators, and anyone who wants to become more consistent with sketchbooking. It is less suitable for learners specifically seeking technical drawing instruction, since the class is primarily about developing a drawing habit rather than teaching advanced drawing techniques.