Course curriculum

  • 01

    Sketchbook Odyssey

    • Welcome to Sketchbook Odyssey

    • Meet Melissa Grace Young
  • 02

    How to Navigate This Course

    • Student Walkthrough Course Player

    • Sketchbook Odyssey Community

    • Tips for Photographing Images for the Forum
  • 03

    January - 2021

    • Engage Your Art Spirit - Lesson 1

    • January Challenge

    • Stumped by Lettering?

    • DEMO: Using Spray Stain Backgrounds

    • Engage Your Art Spirit_1 of 2

    • Engage Your Art Spirit_2 of 2
  • 04

    February - 2021

    • Cradling Your Inner Child

    • February Challege Homework

    • Cradling Your Inner Child_ 2 of 2

    • Cradling Your Inner Child_ 1 of 2
  • 05

    March - 2021

    • Comforting Rituals & Noticing

    • Participants' Pages ~ Comforting Rituals & Noticing

    • March Challenge Homework

    • Honoring Your Nature Sketchbook Page

    • DEMO: Preserving White Space in Your Journal

    • Comforting Rituals_March 2021_1 of 2

    • Comforting Rituals_2 of 2
  • 06

    April - 2021

    • Patterns in Nature

    • Sketchbook Journaling - Noticing Patterns in Nature

    • Screenshot of Participant Pages

    • April Homework

    • DEMO Noticing Patterns in Nature

    • Noticing Patterns in Nature_Part 1 of 3

    • Noticing Patterns_April 2021_2 of 3

    • Noticing Patterns_April 2021_3 of 3
  • 07

    May - 2021

    • Curiosity

    • Materials List - May

    • Curiosity_ Inspirations from Explorer Including DaVinci_1 of 4

    • Inspiration from Explorers_2 of 4

    • Inspiration from Explorers_3 of 4

    • Inspiration from Explorers_4 of 4
  • 08

    June - 2021

    • Timely Lettering Skills

    • Materials List

    • Fonts

    • Lettering Skills Class Video_1 of 3

    • Lettering Skills Class Video_2 of 3

    • Lettering Skills Class Video_3 of 3
  • 09

    July 2021

    • Nature Journaling - Part 1 of 4

    • Nature Journling Part 2 of 4

    • Nature Journaling Part 3 of 4

    • Nature Journaling Part 4 of 4

    • Drawing Birds - July Homework

    • Guide to Drawing Birds - July Homework
  • 10

    August - 2021

    • Incorporating Acient Symbolism into your Art

    • Ancient Symbols

    • August Challenge Homework

    • Class Recording_1 of 3

    • Class Recording _2 of 3

    • Class Recording_3 of 3
  • 11

    September - 2021

    • Unlikely Companions

    • Copyright Considerations

    • Zoom Link for Series 3

    • Class VIdeo_1 of 3

    • Class Video_2 of 3

    • Class Video 3 of 3

    • September Challenge Homework
  • 12

    October - 2021

    • Harvest

    • Class Video_October 2021_1 of 2

    • Class Video_October 2021_2 of 2
  • 13

    November - 2021

    • Fall Leaves
  • 14

    December - 2021

    • Joy to Our Little World

    • Oddyssey Reflections (Slide Show)