Drawing Techniques

Struggling with oil pastels? Try this instead

Apr 16, 2026

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1 min read

Struggling with oil pastels? Try this instead

It’s not the medium—it’s what you’re using underneath it.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

21 gesture techniques. All free. No catch

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

21 gesture techniques. All free. No catch

What if can get drawing techniques used by the masters — Frank Frazetta, Norman Rockwell, Michelangelo — at your fingertips?

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

The common drawing mistakes holding your art back (20+ illustrators confess)

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

The common drawing mistakes holding your art back (20+ illustrators confess)

What if the biggest thing standing between you and better art... isn't your skill level?

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Most beginners quit drawing because of this one thing...

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

Most beginners quit drawing because of this one thing...

Still staring at a blank page? Read this.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

The mistake making your clothing folds look fake

Mar 31, 2026

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5 min read

The mistake making your clothing folds look fake

Here's what nobody teaches you about drawing folds...

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Why you never know what to draw (and how to fix it fast)

Mar 24, 2026

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4 min read

Why you never know what to draw (and how to fix it fast)

If you're stuck with a blank page, here's the fix.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

The background mistake almost everyone makes

Feb 24, 2026

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3 min read

The background mistake almost everyone makes

It’s not perspective. It’s not detail. It’s something quieter.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Feb 22, 2026

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4 min read

Stop drawing feathers first

The order you draw a swan matters

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

If your drawings look shaky, read this

This small mistake is ruining your line work

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

You’re not lazy...you’re just starting wrong

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

You’re not lazy...you’re just starting wrong

The fix for that “I don’t feel like drawing” feeling

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Why your drawings look wrong (it’s not your hand)

Feb 10, 2026

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3 min read

Why your drawings look wrong (it’s not your hand)

It’s not shaky lines, and it’s not talent

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Stop drawing jellyfish that look... wrong

Jan 29, 2026

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3 min read

Stop drawing jellyfish that look... wrong

You're jellyfish drawings aren't good because you're not doing this

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Why your foreshortening feels off (and the quick fix)

Jan 22, 2026

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3 min read

Why your foreshortening feels off (and the quick fix)

I want to share a foreshortening tip you can do quickly

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

The 5-second pose test that shows if your drawing works

Jan 20, 2026

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3 min read

The 5-second pose test that shows if your drawing works

Discover this pose test to fix your foreshortening

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Your poses are stiff because you’re drawing THIS first

Jan 18, 2026

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3 min read

Your poses are stiff because you’re drawing THIS first

Do you have problems with stiff poses, then you might be making this mistake...

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Want energy in your drawings? Start with this invisible line.

Jan 15, 2026

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2 min read

Want energy in your drawings? Start with this invisible line.

Here's the one line to help you get a dynamic pose...

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

How pros sketch poses that look alive in seconds

Jan 13, 2026

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3 min read

How pros sketch poses that look alive in seconds

Here's a trick pro artists use...

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

The biggest pose mistake you don’t even realize you’re making

Jan 11, 2026

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1 min read

The biggest pose mistake you don’t even realize you’re making

I want to share a mistake people have when drawing poses

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Your action scenes fall flat because you forgot THIS

Jan 4, 2026

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3 min read

Your action scenes fall flat because you forgot THIS

Don't forget this when drawing action poses

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

This quick trick makes your poses tell a story without words

Jan 2, 2026

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4 min read

This quick trick makes your poses tell a story without words

I want to share a technique to add a story to. your poses

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

The secret to drawing poses that actually feel 3D

Dec 30, 2025

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4 min read

The secret to drawing poses that actually feel 3D

Discover how to make your poses more three dimensional

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Copy this one rhythm line and your poses will NEVER look boring again

Dec 28, 2025

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4 min read

Copy this one rhythm line and your poses will NEVER look boring again

Do this to prevent boring poses

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Why your characters look like paper cutouts — and how to fix it

Dec 25, 2025

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4 min read

Why your characters look like paper cutouts — and how to fix it

Here's why some drawings feel flat ...

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

The fastest way to make your figure leap off the page

Dec 23, 2025

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4 min read

The fastest way to make your figure leap off the page

Use this trick to make your figure pop

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

One simple twist to make every pose powerful

Dec 21, 2025

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3 min read

One simple twist to make every pose powerful

Use this on every pose and thank me later.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Struggling with oil pastels? Try this instead

21 gesture techniques. All free. No catch

The common drawing mistakes holding your art back (20+ illustrators confess)

Most beginners quit drawing because of this one thing...

The mistake making your clothing folds look fake

Why you never know what to draw (and how to fix it fast)

The background mistake almost everyone makes

Stop drawing feathers first

If your drawings look shaky, read this

You’re not lazy...you’re just starting wrong

Why your drawings look wrong (it’s not your hand)

Stop drawing jellyfish that look... wrong

Why your foreshortening feels off (and the quick fix)

The 5-second pose test that shows if your drawing works

Your poses are stiff because you’re drawing THIS first

Want energy in your drawings? Start with this invisible line.

How pros sketch poses that look alive in seconds

The biggest pose mistake you don’t even realize you’re making

Your action scenes fall flat because you forgot THIS

This quick trick makes your poses tell a story without words

The secret to drawing poses that actually feel 3D

Copy this one rhythm line and your poses will NEVER look boring again

Why your characters look like paper cutouts — and how to fix it

The fastest way to make your figure leap off the page

One simple twist to make every pose powerful

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