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Over the past few months, the Dream & Draw Sketching Club has grown significantly, and so has the amount of new content we create and share with you each week☺️

As the Club has developed, we’ve been thinking a lot about how to make it an even more enjoyable and comfortable place to learn and paint — with plenty of inspiration, while also giving you enough time to truly enjoy each project without feeling like you need to constantly keep up with a stream of new lessons.

So, starting in October, we’re moving to a new, calmer and more focused monthly schedule🍂

Each month, you can look forward to:

🎨 Quick Watercolor Sketches every week

Short and approachable projects that are easy to fit into even a busy day. Many of you have already been enjoying these quick lessons, and we’ve seen such a positive response through your likes and comments on these posts. So, we’ve decided to make Quick Watercolor Sketches a regular part of the Club for the coming months.

🎥 2 Watercolor Sketching Process (No Voiceover) videos

Relaxed painting process videos that you can watch for inspiration or paint along with Anastasia at your own pace.

🖌️ 1 Full Step-by-Step Watercolor Lesson

A longer, more detailed lesson with Anastasia’s explanations, where we can explore the subject and different techniques in greater depth.

✏️ Monthly Sketching Challenge

Different themes with references, tracing templates, and lessons from our extensive Club library to inspire regular practice and independent sketching throughout the month.

📖 My Sketchbook Life — Monthly Edition

Once a month, Anastasia will share a collection of what she has been painting recently, along with little moments and inspiration from her everyday creative life.

We hope this new rhythm gives you something that we think is especially important: more time to paint.

Instead of feeling like there is always another new lesson waiting to be completed, you’ll have more space to choose the projects you truly enjoy, revisit the Club library, take part in the monthly challenge, and simply enjoy the creative process.

And remember, the entire extensive Dream & Draw Sketching Club library, currently featuring 256 lessons, will remain available to you. Alongside all the new content, you can always go back and discover lessons you may not have had a chance to explore yet.

The new schedule will begin on October 1, and we already have lots of wonderful ideas for future projects🍂🎨

Thank you for being part of our creative community and for painting with us. We’re looking forward to this new chapter of the Dream & Draw Sketching Club!❤️

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DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Aline! Of course! ☺️ Every week, you can expect new Quick Watercolor Sketches. And throughout each month, we’ll also release: 🎨 1 full step-by-step watercolor lesson with detailed explanations 🎥 2 Watercolor Sketching Process (No Voiceover) videos ✏️ Monthly Sketching Challenges with different themes, references, tracing templates, and related lessons from the Club library 📖 1 My Sketchbook Life monthly update Plus, the entire library of 258+ existing lessons remains available at all times. At the beginning of each month, we’ll also publish a schedule for the whole month, so you’ll know in advance what’s coming and when. ☺️ We hope this makes the new format a little clearer! ❤️

Lisa Bowden

Pretty disappointed. I was hoping for another tier for intermediates. Now there’s lots for super beginners but way less for those who have a little more experience.

susan glick

I'm already paying for the monthly $10 fee. Do I need to pay more for this? Will you focus on techniques each week?

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Susan! No, you don’t need to pay anything extra. ☺️ Everything described in the new Club format is included in your current $10 monthly membership. As for techniques, everything will continue to stay within watercolor and sketching, just as before. The weekly Quick Watercolor Sketches will feature different subjects and give you opportunities to practice a variety of watercolor and sketching techniques and skills. In addition, each month there will be a separate full step-by-step watercolor lesson, two Watercolor Sketching Process videos, the Monthly Sketching Challenge, and My Sketchbook Life — Monthly Edition. All of this, together with access to our entire existing library, is included in your membership🎨

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Lisa! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We completely understand your concern. The Quick Watercolor Sketches are indeed designed to be more approachable for beginners, but they can also be a great option for intermediate and more experienced artists who want a shorter project or some quick creative practice on busy days. For intermediate and advanced members, we’ll continue to have the Watercolor Sketching Process videos twice a month, where you can follow Anastasia’s complete painting process independently, as well as a new full step-by-step watercolor lesson each month with more detailed instruction and techniques. The Club library also includes a large selection of existing Intermediate and Advanced lessons that will remain fully available. So while we’re introducing more quick and accessible projects, the Club is not becoming a beginners-only space. We’ll continue to include content for different experience levels🎨

Magda

I’m very disappointed that there are no Friday lessons. It’s a shame that the changes come at the expense of those of us who prefer more complex drawings. 😔

Bridget

What great news!!!! I am a fearless beginner and love your classes. Signed up for your autumn class and it is way over my ability. I am glad I purchased the class but for my future. I was opting out of the Patreon because I was overwhelmed but with this new format, I am in. Would love a beginner course like your other courses, which included half of the picture of your advance classes that could be instructed in 20 minutes. For me to focus for 1 1/2 hours of instructions is simply too hard for me to focus that long and feel confident. You are an amazing teacher. You are so gifted with your instructions. Great gift to have beginners and advance artists wanting your classes. Just finished your rhythm of line class. Would love more!!!! An absolutely amazing class for a beginner. AMAZING! So proud of myself at the end. Thank you for all you do and share with the world!!!!

Lisa Bowden

I agree. I'm not interested in super simple sketches. I would love it if she could offer another tier for intermediates.

Lisa Bowden

This seems like a great plan for rank beginners. They can follow the simple sketches and then move onto the library. But for someone (I speak for myself), it's not appealing. I'm familiar with your library (love it, it's wonderful), I've been a Patreon member for most of 2 years.

Ruxandra

I really appreciate it! I love looking at all those beautiful advanced-level sketches, but was feeling rather left out.

RebTina

I am also disappointed. The weekly detailed tutorials were the main reason for me to join the club.

Francesca

I’m joining the group of girls who don’t like this new program. I’m not really a fan of the quick sketches. They don’t allow me to improve the way more complex drawings do. If this is the club’s new program, I won’t be renewing my membership either. I’m sorry.

Helga

I agree

Lilly

i agree :(

Lilly

I wanted to share my disappointment about the new Club schedule. I understand the idea of creating a calmer rhythm, but for me this change takes away one of the main reasons I have been a member for almost two years. What I valued most was the detailed teaching and voiceover: being able to understand not just what Anastasia was painting, but how and why, and to actually improve my technique. The new process videos without voiceover won’t offer the same learning experience for me. I also worry that the stronger focus on quick and approachable sketches will make the Club feel increasingly aimed at beginners. I’m not looking for very simple sketches, I joined because I wanted to learn, challenge myself and continue improving my technique. I know there will still be one full step-by-step lesson each month, and I appreciate that the existing library will remain available. But I was hoping to keep progressing through new, detailed lessons as well. I’ve really loved this Club and it has been very important to me over the past two years. That’s why I’m genuinely sad about this change. With the new schedule, I’m no longer sure the subscription will be worth it for me, and I’m seriously considering cancelling. I really hope you’ll consider the feedback of long-term members who want to keep learning and progressing, not just doing quick and easy sketches.

Lorna Gibson-Wood

I completely agree about the no voice over videos. The explanations are what helped me progress. There are a million videos online that we could watch of people painting but they don't help us learn. I miss the voiced tutorials.

Henriet Bootsman

First the positive for me, i love that you are changing the my sketchbook life to monthly. Honestly getting emails every day sometimes multiple times a day was not really my thing. I also really like the no voice over video's and just following along. What i'm not so happy with are the quick sketches video's, i'm just not into them and that is personal taste. I signed up for the full tutorials and i ofcouse know it's not manageable to keep doing this every week. But i personally would much rather have 2 full tutorials every month then all the quick sketches, my sketchbook life ec.

Damian Jenkins

I am very disappointed with this change. I live for the weekly lesson where we get complex instruction that helps me grow as an artist. I’m not sure I will renew my membership. Having said that, I have grown so much as an artist through the old format and have appreciated your teaching more than I can say.

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

We’re sorry that the new format doesn’t meet your expectations. We understand your disappointment and appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. Thank you for your understanding.

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

We’re sorry that the new format doesn’t meet your expectations. We understand your disappointment and appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. Thank you for your understanding.

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Lilly! Thank you for sharing your thoughts so openly and respectfully. We completely understand your disappointment, and we’re truly grateful for your support and for being part of the Club for almost two years. It means a lot to us that Anastasia’s lessons have been an important part of your creative journey. We sincerely appreciate all the time you’ve spent learning and painting with us and respect whatever decision feels right for you❤️

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

We’re sorry that the changes to the Club no longer meet your expectations, and we completely respect your decision. Just as we had to make the choice that feels right for us, we believe every member should be free to make the choice that feels right for them too. Thank you for being part of the Club and for your support! 🎨❤️

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Henriet! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We’re glad to hear that you enjoy the No Voiceover videos and the new monthly format for My Sketchbook Life. We also completely understand that the Quick Watercolor Sketches may not be to everyone’s personal taste. We really appreciate your feedback and your understanding regarding the changes❤️

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Damian! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We completely understand your disappointment, and we truly appreciate your support and everything you’ve shared about your experience with the Club. It means so much to know that Anastasia’s lessons have helped you grow as an artist and that her teaching has been such an important part of your creative journey ❤️

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Bridget! Thank you so much for your wonderful and encouraging words! ❤️ We’re so happy to hear that the new format feels like a better fit for you and that you’ve decided to stay with us. It also means so much to know how much you enjoyed the Rhythm of Line class and how proud you felt after completing it! That is exactly the kind of feeling we hope our lessons can bring. ☺️ Thank you for sharing your thoughts about shorter beginner-friendly lessons as well. We truly appreciate your feedback and your support! 🎨❤️

DREAM & DRAW SKETCHING CLUB

Hello Ruxandra! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! ❤️ We’re really happy that the new format feels more welcoming and enjoyable for you. We hope you’ll have lots of fun painting with us and feel more confident with every new sketch! 🎨☺️

Magda

Hi Anastasia! I wrote my comment in the heat of the moment, reacting to the initial emotions surrounding the changes. However, after reading your post explaining everything, I understand the decision. I can imagine that creating so much new content is very time-consuming, especially when everything depends on one person. I still stand by the fact that I’m sad about the Friday lessons no longer being available, but I’ll remain a member of the club because I think I’ll still find something here for me. Thanks to you, I discovered something that continues to bring me a lot of joy and satisfaction. I’ll remain a fan of your work and your talent. Wishing you all the best as you move into a more peaceful rhythm. 😊