#WalkToSee is baaack! The hashtag responsible for over 120,000 drawings (join in!)

Our Helen’s #WalkToSee hashtag on Instagram is baaaack with a new monthly prompt. After seven years of #walktosee there are now over 120,000 drawings on there and counting!

In this episode, we chat about Helen’s relaunch of #WalkToSee (with new monthly prompts), drawing from life vs. photos, why small sketchbooks are weirdly hard, aaand rediscovering messy materials and carbon paper.

Special guest: an enormous chunk of charcoal.

If you'd like a gentle kick up the butt to do some drawing from life, then join in! 

In this episode:

The story behind #WalkToSee and why Helen's relaunched itHow to join this month’s prompt: #WalkToSeeWeather ☁️🌧️Why drawing from life feels more “alive”Sketching in public = good panicSmall sketchbooks or massive sketchbooks... which camp are you in?Materials that make drawing fun again (paint sticks! Sharpies! toilet roll!)The autumn urge to make something just for funApple presses, lino cuts, carbon paper and whisky samples

Timestamps:
00:00 – Helen on starting #WalkToSee back in 2018
02:00 – Why hashtags stopped working and how she brought it back
04:00 – October’s prompt: #WalkToSeeWeather
06:00 – Drawing tiny and feeling rusty
08:00 – Sharpies, paint sticks and rediscovering fun materials
10:00 – Drawing in public (and how to avoid chatty strangers)
12:00 – The “panic” energy in real-life drawing
15:00 – Autumn creative urges and sneaky side projects
17:00 – The joy of carbon paper and slow stationery
19:00 – Studio updates, new neighbours and collaboration
20:00 – Katie’s apple obsession 🍎
21:00 – Tiny whisky bottles

Links & things mentioned:

Join in on Instagram: #WalkToSeeWeatherHelen’s Instagram: @helenstephenslionand ours @thegoodshipillustrationThe Good Ship Illustration: www.thegoodshipillustration.com

Byeeee for now!
 x The Good Ship Illustration (Helen, Katie & Tania) 🚢

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