A gentle, inspiring seasonal journey to nurture your creative sketchbook practice
Summer Sketchbooks is a creative course with a difference, designed to help you develop your sketchbook practice in a way that feels light, open, and achievable.
It's self-paced so there is no expectation to keep up.
There is no requirement to be “good at drawing” just curious and willing to explore.
No pressure to turn your pages into finished work.
Instead, you’ll be invited into a slower kind of noticing.
This course is for you if you're:
a creative who starts sketchbooks but never finishes them
a person who feels overwhelmed by blank pages
an artist craving a gentle, playful summer project
a busy person wanting a simple daily creative ritual
longing to reconnect with creativity without pressure
a perfectionist who overcomplicates their art process
a nature lover wanting to creatively respond to summer
a beginner who doesn’t know where to start
an experienced artist wanting fresh inspiration and structure
recovering from burnout who want a softer creative practice
a journaler or mixed media artist wanting more cohesion
someone who collects ideas but struggles to develop them into a body of work
a creative who wants to build confidence through consistency
a creative soul who loves seasonal living and creative reflection
wanting to slow down and notice summer more deeply
I introduce a way of collecting summer inspiration through simplicity, marks, colour, texture, and response.
Small, doable creative moments that fit into real life and slowly fill up your sketchbook.
Across the course you’ll be gently guided through seasonal sketchbook prompts and creative invitations that help you:
reconnect with your sketchbook and season without pressure
settle into the season, noticing the small, everyday details of summer
loosen perfectionism and overthinking on the page
build a creative rhythm that feels flexible and manageable
explore colour, texture, and mark-making in simple ways
let your sketchbook become a space for presence and play
You don’t need special materials.
You don’t need long stretches of time.
You don’t even need to “feel creative” before you begin.
You just need to be curious and willing to explore Summer and what it means to you.
that help you to slow down and tune in and connect to the colours, textures, sights and sounds of summer.
Gather inspiration from summer, simplify and explore on each new page until your sketchbook is bursting with your creative summer journey.
Bio section
I’m an artist, art therapist and creative guide, passionate about helping people reconnect with their creativity in a gentle, meaningful way. Through my work, I support you to move beyond perfectionism and rediscover the joy of making.
My approach is rooted in seasonal living, curiosity, and self-compassion, encouraging you to explore your sketchbook as a space for expression, not pressure. Whether you’re returning to creativity or just starting out, I’m here to help you build a practice that feels nourishing, playful, and truly your own.
FAQ section
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This course is provided on a platform called Podia. After you have signed up and paid you will receive log in details to the course via email. You will be taken to the log-in page and will see the course curriculum there and can you get started.
This course is self-paced so you can begin as soon as the course opens and you can take as long as you need to complete it within 365 days.
I don't offer refunds for self-paced courses. The video and written descriptions on this page give you a comprehensive account of what's included. I would encourage you to contact me before enrolling if you have any questions I have not answered there info@suebulmer.co.uk
There is no tutor support available on self-paced courses. There is a comments section below each lesson where you can share your work and ask questions. I will check in each week but cannot promise to see and comment of each post. I will not be able to give personal feedback or advice.
The course is charged and paid for in GBP (Great British Pounds).
To get the most from the course you will need a high speed internet connection.
No. As the course is self-paced you can choose when you access the materials. None of the videos are live.
You can log in on a phone, tablet or laptop.
No. Your log in and password are for you alone and in the interests of goodwill should not be shared.
This course is aimed at anyone who is creative, beginner, mid level or advanced. The techniques are easy to follow and can be adapted to suit your way of working.