I use this page as a simple guide to the main drawing tutorials on Art of Sketching. Instead of listing every article on the site, I organized the most useful drawing guides by topic so it is easier to find what you need.
Drawing Ideas
If you are not sure what to draw, start here. These guides are built around sketchbook ideas, drawing prompts, themes, and simple subjects that help you get moving.
100 Easy Things to Draw When You’re Bored
Simple Black and White Drawing Ideas
Drawing Techniques
These tutorials focus on how to draw better, how to think through a drawing, and how to build stronger sketching habits.
Drawing With Ballpoint Pen Techniques
Urban Sketching
These guides are for drawing from real places, sketching on location, building a simple urban sketching kit, and practicing loose observational drawing.
Urban Sketching Reference Photos
Drawing Supplies
These articles cover the tools and materials that support drawing practice, including sketchbooks, pencils, pens, paper, and other useful supplies.
Are Moleskine Sketchbooks Worth It?
Watercolor and Colored Pencils
These guides cover watercolor, colored pencils, paper, paint, and mixed-media materials that are useful for sketchbook artists.
Best Tape for Watercolor Paper
Are Watercolor Paints Washable?
Nature Drawing
These guides are for drawing animals, plants, outdoor subjects, and nature sketchbook pages.
A Field Guide to Nature Journaling
Artist Resources
These are not drawing tutorials, but they are useful if you are building an artist website, writing about your work, selling art, or preparing professional materials.
Art Licensing and Selling Art
These guides are for artists who want to sell, license, ship, price, or present their artwork more professionally.
How to Price for Art Licensing