Inspire June 20

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Inspire June 20 - May 21

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Inspire is a celebration of all things creative and inspirational. It is a sketching membership group with Susan Yeates, designed especially for creative souls that crave ideas and plenty of arty things to do on a monthly basis. Each month Susan provides you with NEW art tutorials, themes, projects, challenges, book reviews, materials recommendations and more.

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Introduction and Welcome

Welcome to Inspire

3 mins
51 MB

How ‘Inspire’ Works

6 mins
111 MB

Introducing Susan

4 mins
66.2 MB

Why I Created Inspire

3 mins
51.4 MB

Video: Tea With Susan

11 mins
201 MB

Join the Facebook Community

3 mins
54.2 MB

Get the Most Out of Your Membership

7 mins
130 MB

May 2021

May 2021 - Introduction and Studio Update

3 mins
46.2 MB

In the Studio with Susan...

7 mins
101 MB

May 2021 - Welcome to Our Theme

9 mins
130 MB

May 2021 - Tutorials (Paint play part 1)

7 mins
98.1 MB

Tutorials - Paint Play Part 2

9 mins
134 MB

Observation Exercise: Fruit and Veg Photos

7 mins
95 MB

Tutorial: Fruit and Veg Collage

18 mins
284 MB

Fruit Collage Part 2

10 mins
156 MB

Tutorial: Single Fruit Study (Watercolour)

16 mins
248 MB

Tutorial: Still Life Bowl of Fruit (Gouache or Acrylic)

13 mins
196 MB

Exercise: Fruit Salad Pattern (or vegetables!)

8 mins
113 MB

May 2021 - Challenge / Project

4 mins
59.2 MB

7-Day Sketchbook Challenge (24th - 30th May 2021)

2 mins
24.3 MB

May 2021 - Book Review

4 mins
63.2 MB

May 2021 - Inspire Me

May 2021 - Tea with Susan

16 mins
240 MB

May Q&A Session

(1h 05m 04s)
1.02 GB

April 2021

April 2021 - Welcome and Introduction

6 mins
80.1 MB

In the Studio with Susan...

10 mins
153 MB

April 2021 - Introduction to Our Theme

7 mins
103 MB

April 2021 - Artist Interview: Maizie Clarke

28 mins
282 MB

April 2021 - Tutorials

9 mins
138 MB

Introduction to 1-Point and 2-Point Perspective

11 mins
297 MB

Tutorial 1: Arc De Triomphe in 1-Point Perspective

11 mins
294 MB

Tutorial 2: 2 Point Perspective: Philip Johnson’s Glass House

11 mins
274 MB

Tutorial 3: 2 Point Perspective: New York City block

16 mins
462 MB

Tutorial 4: Draw an Inside Scene

16 mins
252 MB

Exercise 1: Google that Building

5 mins
52.4 MB

April 2021 - Project / Challenge

3 mins
34.3 MB

April 2021 - Inspire Me

16 mins
245 MB

April 2021 - Tea with Susan

18 mins
278 MB

April 2021 - Book Review

8 mins
124 MB

April Q&A Session

(1h 05m 14s)
1.02 GB

March 2021

March 2021 - Welcome and Introduction

6 mins
84.8 MB

March 2021 - Introduction to Our Theme

7 mins
95.2 MB

March 2021 - Artist Interview: Nell Price

22 mins
345 MB

March 2021 - Tutorials

11 mins
190 MB

March 2021 - Tutorials 2

1 min
9.2 MB

Tutorial 2 - Jasper Johns Numbers (With Nell)

10 mins
174 MB

Tutorial 3: Layered Drawing on Ephemera

10 mins
170 MB

Tutorial 4: Layered Abstract Landscape

13 mins
232 MB

Tutorial 5: Layered Colour Play

22 mins
330 MB

Tutorial 5: Layered Colour Play 2

1 min
11.3 MB

Exercise: Rework a...

7 mins
97.9 MB

Exercise: Rework a... 2

1 min
7.18 MB

March 2021 - BONUS: Gel Plate Printing Introduction

10 mins
143 MB

Timelapse Video: Susan Gel Plate Printing

1 min
15.8 MB

March 2021 - Project / Challenge

6 mins
89.1 MB

March 2021 - Inspire Me

10 mins
160 MB

Susan - My Creative Journey (A More Detailed Bio)

17 mins
265 MB

March 2021 - Tea with Susan

21 mins
323 MB

March 2021 - Book Review

5 mins
73 MB

March 2021 - Q&A Session

(1h 13m 52s)
671 MB

February 2021

Feb 2021 - Welcome and Introduction

9 mins
126 MB

Feb 2021 - Introduction to Our Theme

6 mins
88.7 MB

Feb 2021 - Tutorials with Susan

4 mins
59.5 MB

Tutorial 2 - Collage Typography

15 mins
230 MB

Tutorial 3 - Repeat Pattern Letter

17 mins
262 MB

Tutorial 4 - Illustrated / Illuminated Letter

13 mins
203 MB

Tutorial 4 - Food Packaging Study

21 mins
317 MB

Exercise 1 - Ex Libris

4 mins
58.4 MB

Exercise 2 - (Positive) Affirmation Word Art

5 mins
68.7 MB

Feb 2021 - Project / Challenge

4 mins
62.3 MB

Feb 2021 - Tea with Susan

18 mins
267 MB

Feb 2021 - Inspire Me!

Feb 2021 - Book Review

6 mins
93.3 MB

February 2021 Q&A Session

(1h 15m 40s)
687 MB

January 2021

Jan 2021 - Welcome and Introduction

5 mins
72.4 MB

Jan 2021 - Tutorials With Susan

4 mins
62.3 MB

Tutorial 1 - 30 Shapes Warm-Up Exercise

6 mins
89.6 MB

Tutorial 2 (TIP) - How to Approach a Sketchbook Prompt

7 mins
108 MB

Tutorial 3 - Make Your Own Sketchbook!

15 mins
234 MB

Tutorial 4 - Loose vs. Tight

14 mins
221 MB

Exercise 1 - Work in Thumbnails

6 mins
95.4 MB

Exercise 2 - Work for a Week

7 mins
109 MB

Jan 2021 - 30 Day Sketchbook Challenge

5 mins
72 MB

Top Tips for Completing the Challenge

7 mins
107 MB

Day 1 - Buttons and Beads

3 mins
43.8 MB

Jan 2021 - Tea With Susan

16 mins
240 MB

Jan 2021 - Book Review

5 mins
69.5 MB

Jan 2021 - Inspire Me!

January 2021 - Facebook Live Q&A

(1h 01m 12s)
555 MB

December 2020

Dec 2020 - Welcome and Introduction

4 mins
48.4 MB

Dec 2020 - Tutorials with Susan

13 mins
192 MB

Tutorial 2: These are a Few of my Favourite Things

7 mins
107 MB

Tutorial 3 - Gratitude Jar

9 mins
128 MB

Tutorial 4: Celebration Card

7 mins
106 MB

Exercise 1 - Frame It!

3 mins
45.9 MB

Exercise 2 - Revisit a Favourite

4 mins
53.3 MB

Dec 2020 - Challenge / Project

2 mins
28.3 MB

Dec 2020 - Tea with Susan

16 mins
254 MB

Dec 2020 - Inspire Me

Dec 2020 - Book Review

5 mins
76.3 MB

Christmas Celebration - Zoom Recording

(1h 15m 22s)
442 MB

November 2020

Nov 2020 - Welcome and Introduction

4 mins
47.9 MB

Video: About Drawing the Everyday

6 mins
83.9 MB

Nov 2020 - Tutorials With Susan

24 mins
381 MB

Tutorial 2: Cross Hatching

16 mins
242 MB

Tutorial 3: Shelf Drawing (continuous line)

13 mins
199 MB

Exercise 1: Draw Your Food

3 mins
47.7 MB

Exercise 2: Backgrounds

5 mins
73.2 MB

Nov 2020 - Challenge / Project

2 mins
30.5 MB

Nov 2020 - Tea With Susan

19 mins
291 MB

Nov 2020 - Inspire me

Nov 2020 - Materials review

12 mins
183 MB

Nov 2020 (BONUS) - Drawing 3D Shapes

17 mins
263 MB

Sphere, Cone & Cylinder: Video

11 mins
170 MB

Nov 2020 - Facebook Q&A

(1h 04m 16s)
390 MB

October 2020

Oct 2020 - Welcome and Introduction

6 mins
91.6 MB

Oct 2020 - About Pattern

7 mins
106 MB

Oct 2020 - Tutorials and Exercises

5 mins
67.4 MB

Exercise 2: Research Two Artists / Patterns

7 mins
102 MB

Tutorial 1: Page of Pattern

12 mins
185 MB

Tutorial 2: Pattern Structures

13 mins
206 MB

Tutorial 3: Colour Pattern Pages

7 mins
102 MB

Tutorial 4: Frame Your Patterns

7 mins
111 MB

Tutorial 5: Create a Seamless Repeat

10 mins
156 MB

Tutorial 6: Fill a Design with Pattern

8 mins
124 MB

Oct 2020 - Tea With Susan

18 mins
282 MB

Oct 2020 - Challenge / Project

6 mins
95 MB

Oct 2020 - Book Reviews

2 mins
19.8 MB

Video: Book Review 'Pattern' by Orla Keily

4 mins
63 MB

Video: Book Review 'Pattern Design'

4 mins
58.2 MB

Video: Book Review 'How to Make Repeat Patterns

4 mins
52.8 MB

Oct 2020 - Inspire Me

Oct 2020 - BONUS - Repeat Patterns in Illustrator

10 mins
113 MB

Oct 2020 - Facebook Live Q&A

54 mins
325 MB

September 2020

Sept 2020 - Introduction and Welcome

Sept 2020 - Tutorials with Susan

8 mins
112 MB

Approach and Getting Started

10 mins
154 MB

Breathing Exercise for Before Starting Work

6 mins
82.2 MB

Tutorial - Mindful Circles

12 mins
183 MB

Video: Timelapse video of Mindful circles

1 min
5.18 MB

Tutorial - Mandalas

22 mins
341 MB

Exercise: Draw the Breath

4 mins
50.3 MB

Exercise: Use Your Hands

15 mins
237 MB

Sept 2020 - Challenge / Project

6 mins
87.7 MB

Sept 2020 - Tea with Susan

18 mins
284 MB

Sept 2020 - Book Review

6 mins
80.4 MB

September Q&A

(1h 00m 50s)
365 MB

BONUS - 7 Day Sketchbook Challenge

August 2020

Aug 2020 - Theme: Flowers and Leaves

3 mins
46.7 MB

Aug 2020 - Tutorials with Susan

5 mins
87.2 MB

Video: Exercise - Nature Walk

6 mins
103 MB

Video: Exercise - Flower Forms and Shapes

16 mins
315 MB

Video: Exercise - Draw From Real-Life / Detailed Pencil Sketch

21 mins
413 MB

Video: Exercise - Emulate a Style

4 mins
76.2 MB

BONUS Exercise - 12 Ways to Draw a Leaf

21 mins
406 MB

Aug 2020 - Challenge / Project

4 mins
64.1 MB

Aug 2020 - Tea with Susan

18 mins
338 MB

Aug 2020 - Inspire Me (Floral Photos and Sketchbooks)

9 mins
178 MB

Video: Large Floral Sketchbooks

13 mins
244 MB

Aug 2020 - Inspire Me (Other Stuff)

Aug 2020 - Book Review

7 mins
129 MB

Aug 2020 - Facebook Live Q&A

59 mins
356 MB

July 2020

July 2020 - Theme: Colour

4 mins
76.7 MB

Colour Theory Basics

12 mins
229 MB

July 2020 - Tutorials With Susan

12 mins
221 MB

Video: Watercolour Intro

9 mins
178 MB

Video: Watercolour Colour Swatches

10 mins
192 MB

Video: Watercolour Colour Bubbles

10 mins
196 MB

Video: Exercise - Going on A Colour Hunt

4 mins
62.7 MB

Video: Sandbox Exercise

5 mins
96.5 MB

Video Exercise: Colour Palette from Photo

7 mins
126 MB

July 2020 - Challenge / Project

5 mins
92.6 MB

July 2020 - Tea With Susan

13 mins
242 MB

Example piece (with colour!!)

4 mins
66.9 MB

July 2020 - Inspire Me!

July 2020 - Book Review

5 mins
84.9 MB

July 2020 - Live Q&A

(1h 05m 38s)
269 MB

June 2020

June 2020 - Theme: Markmaking

3 mins
41.2 MB

Video: Introduction to Markmaking

7 mins
128 MB

June 2020 - Tutorials With Susan

1 min
10.6 MB

Warm up Video: 5 Min Mark-making demo

7 mins
137 MB

Video: Marks vs Pattern

2 mins
38.2 MB

Video Tutorial: Mark-making in Pencil

9 mins
163 MB

Video Tutorial: Mark-Making in Pen

14 mins
263 MB

Video: Mark-Making in Paint

14 mins
267 MB

Video: Mark-Making in Paint 2 (Experimental)

8 mins
157 MB

Video: Exercise - Opposites

3 mins
59.2 MB

Video: Exercise - Inspired by Music

4 mins
61 MB

Video: Exercise - Study Three Works

3 mins
42.1 MB

June 2020 - Challenge / Project

8 mins
145 MB

June 2020 - Tea with Susan

15 mins
291 MB

June 2020 - Inspire Me...

2 mins
21.3 MB

June 2020 - Book Review

6 mins
103 MB

June 2020 - BONUS

4 mins
75 MB

Video: Negative Markmaking in Monoprint

11 mins
195 MB

Video: Positive Markmaking in Monoprint

6 mins
103 MB

Video: Positive Monoprinting Demo

9 mins
168 MB

Video: Monoprint Examples

4 mins
66 MB

Video: Back Drawing with Monoprint

6 mins
109 MB

Video: Stencils and Monoprint

15 mins
274 MB

Video: Cleaning Up!

3 mins
43.8 MB

Video: Multiple Layers in Monoprint

10 mins
163 MB

June 2020 - Facebook Live Q&A

59 mins
238 MB