Creative Concertina Sketchbooks 4
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A playful sketchbook course exploring the clothed human form, no perfection required.
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ENROLL NOW ÂŁ90Discover how to create expressive, mixed media concertina sketchbooks using the figure as your inspiration.
Watch the welcome video and see whatâs possible.
This is not a traditional figure drawing course.
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Itâs a creative playground. With collage, bold marks and found images, you'll learn to bring people into your sketchbook in a completely free and intuitive way.
Even if figure drawing usually makes you panic.

What makes this course different?
- 50 short and inspiring videos
Bite-sized lessons you can follow at your own pace, whenever it suits you. - 8 creative modules
From building your concertina book to layering, masking and refining. - Mixed media magic
No need to buy expensive materials - try to use the materials you already have. - Focus on the clothed figure
We embrace shape, silhouette and personality, not anatomy. - Private Kajabi Community
Share your work, ask questions, and feel part of a creative community.
Is this for you?
â You feel nervous about drawing people, it seems too hard.
â You want to add figures to your sketchbooks in a fun, loose way.
â Youâre tired of perfection and ready to explore.
â Youâd love a course that fits around your time and your pace.
â Youâre curious about collage, layering and visual storytelling.
 If you're nodding along, then yes! This is absolutely for you.
ENROLL NOW ÂŁ90Check out our growing sketchbook community

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 I'm so looking forward to this one!! Your style is just plain IRRESISTIBLE
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- Susie Knowles

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Oh yes! This will definitely get rid of my fear of drawing the figure!"
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 I have gained many unexpected things from this course - am delighted. Thank youÂ
- Josie & Robyn

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I have always been afraid of working from the figure. When I tried it just looked wrong! You have taught me to approach it in a free way looking at shapes and line - and my figures just seem to appear !
- Rachael
Course content

 Lesson 1
Making your book from two sheets of paper.

Lesson 2
Working from secondary source materials to make stencils and collage papers.

Lesson 3
Defining edges and figure proportions

 Lesson 4
Loose figure drawing

Lesson 5
Collage and Patterns

Lesson 6
Masking tape figures

 Lesson 7
Respond to your marks with pens, wash and collage

Lesson 8
Refining and completing your book
When you enrol, youâll also get access to a private Kajabi Community group where you can share your work, connect with other students, and ask questions, directly to Karen. It's a supportive, creative space to keep you inspired.
After the course, youâll be able to:
- Work confidently from magazine images and online references.
- Use creative stencilling, collage and masking to bring your figures to life.
- Add movement and energy to your pages with bold, expressive marks.
- Cover up parts you donât like and transform them into new starting points.
- Keep going when a page feels messy or âwrongâ and trust the process.
How amazing? đ

Who is Karen Stamper?
Karen is a UK based artist and teacher who helps people break free from creative blocks and fall in love with their sketchbooks. She loves collecting inspiration from her travels in her concertina sketchbooks.
She has taught thousands of students through in-person workshops, art holidays and online classes to play with collage, and enjoy the process even if they donât feel âgood at artâ.
Her approach is simple: no pressure, no perfection, just joyful, expressive sketchbooks.

Want to start with Course 1?
If you havenât taken Creative Concertina Sketchbooks 1 (Buildings), we recommend starting there, but this course also works well on its own.
Let's go to Course 1!
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