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Scribble a Spontaneous Portrait with Joan Martin

Museletter x Museum

May 24, 2024 — 2 min read

Joan Martin is an experimental artist who explores illustrative line quality and expressive mark-making in her art.

"Too many people see art as a product instead of an experience," says Joan. "Experimentation and play are vital parts of learning. If you are not prepared to make mistakes, you won’t learn."

In this lesson (47 mins), Joan shares a seriously playful technique that will help you embrace more spontaneity and reduce stress in your drawings.

"Often I look away when I'm [scribbling]," says Joan, who draws this photo from Museum muse Rebecca Caridad in her lesson. "I don't even look at the paper, I look out the window to help the spontaneity of the drawing."

Ready to draw with Joan? Let's get started!

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