This is what I told myself the other morning when I did this sketch. But it’s not quite accurate!

‘Every few days, something a bit different’ would be technically more correct, but when something different appears on my page during my morning sketching routine, it feels as if every time I make a mark on my page, something new COULD happen.

This is what keeps my motivation and inspiration alive.

As I mentioned in an article a few weeks ago, some days, when I open my sketchbook to sketch, I feel like trying something different, and other days, I go through the motions. But I never know when something will get me excited!

This sketch might look the same to you as my other work, but the morning that I did it I had some new thoughts – ideas that I can explore this week as I continue to sketch local houses. I’m not going to share these new ideas right now, but the important thing is that I have a routine that constantly inspires me. Maybe not every day, but frequently!

And so my message for today is to create a routine that enables you to fit sketching into your daily life and to periodically try something new. Don’t get stuck in a rut doing the same thing over and over – try mixing it up instead!