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Countdown to Halloween on Patreon

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We’re doing a Countdown to Halloween 2026 on Patreon. This year’s theme will be “How to Draw a Pumpkin Patch.” If you are interested, you’re going to need the following supplies (affiliate links ahead):

  1. A Patreon Subscription for our Patreon at $1 or above (Optional).
  2. A pad of paper (The one pictured is 4×6 inches wit 100 pages). (May substitute with any number and size of sheets of paper as long as they can be drawn on. The more sheets you have, the more you can practice.)
  3. A pencil
  4. A pencil sharpener
  5. A black drawing pen
  6. Crayons or markers or both or something else that will add color (Optional).

I got my supplies at the $1.25 store.

I’m going to post a list of possible drawing topics on Patreon. If there’s anything you’d like to see on the list, let me know.

We’re going to start a little early, so look for posts at Patreon on Sep. 27, 2026. Join our Patreon for the whole effect.

You Can Draw

Too often people complain they can’t draw. Rubbish! You can draw. You just have to remember how you did it in your childhood when suns and flowers had faces and your art ended up on the fridge. This isn’t about comparing yourself against someone else or against some perfect image in your head. It’s about exercising your ability to create something.

If that’s too high-falutin’, it’s about having fun in what you make. The process is more important than the goal.

Countdown to Halloween 2025 is still available at penguinate.com. It’s free and looks at the top 31 ghosts at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Start with September 30, for the explanation. Bookmark the page to comeback to it. Hit “next” to move on to the next day.

My List for Inktober Drawing on YouTube

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I did a quick sketch to get my bearings around where each of these should go for Inktober. (It’s on the video.) I tend to layer my drawings starting with what’s in the background and moving to the foreground. I may trace my first drawing and draw the second on the tracing, or I may cut out the second and attach it to the first. You don’t have to do either. This is all about exercising your ability to be creative and to draw. Your finished drawing(s) should look different from mine.

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Remember Your Creativity with “So, You Think You Can’t Draw”

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On Monday, July 27, 2020, the last in the “So, You Think You Can’t Draw” series is going live over at Patreon. This episode focuses on putting the shapes together to come up with a simple drawing. It’s designed to take all of the things you’ve practiced over the previous six episodes and help you visualize what a drawing can be in its easiest form. These are the drawings that you did as a child – the ones your parents put on the fridge and the ones that delighted your grandparents. You will remember your creativity and bring it back into your life.

Episode 1

The first episode, which you can see in its entirety on YouTube (or above), focuses on lines because they are the basis for everything else you’re going to do in drawing. Lines are the first thing you need to learn and practice. They seem easy, and they are, that’s the point. However, how you use the line will determine what you get from your drawing. The more you draw, the better you will get at the skill.

Boost Your Confidence

There’s a voice inside your head that tells you that you cannot, or should not, do things. Sometimes, this voice is correct. You can’t fly without a mechanical assist. You shouldn’t walk around the streets naked because it’s against societal norms. Much of the time, however, this voice is wrong and probably doesn’t belong to you. Instead, it belongs to the doubters, some of whom are well meaning, in your life.

If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Vincent van Gogh

In creativity, believing you are creative is the first step to becoming more creative. I Designed “So, You Think You Can’t Draw” to show you, and that doubting voice, that you can draw. If you can draw, maybe, you’ll begin to believe you can be creative.

A New Series

I have other ideas for the series, but I need some help putting them together. These will highlight the things we did as kids without realizing it and remind you that you are more creative than you think. You just need to remember it. If you’d like to see more of this type of content, join our Patreon and let me know. That’s where the rest of this first season is, so you’ll find out the five other shapes you need to know to draw anything.

Other Creativity Help

If you’re ready to take the next step to becoming more creative, follow this blog. Pick up my books: “Disneyland Is Creativity,” “The Haunted Mansion Is Creativity” and “Penguinate! Positive Creativity.” Join us at Patreon, as well; it’s the best way to get more of what you want and to interact directly with me and help create content you want to see. Let’s get together and help you remember your creativity.

So You Think You Can’t Draw? I Know You Can.

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One of the most important pieces to the puzzle of becoming more creative is believing that you can. In the area of creativity, your mind is the key to unlocking and unleashing your potential. Unfortunately, far too many people have been taught and convinced that they’re just not creative. It’s a disservice to them and to society. If you happen to be one of these people, I have created a course for you: “So, You Think You Can’t Draw.”

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‘So, You Think You Can’t Draw’ Series Going Live

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Today, “So, You Think You Can’t Draw” will go live at our Patreon page. This series is designed to remind you that you can draw and that you are creative. There are seven short videos that will show the six shapes you need to draw anything. They will be released on a weekly basis and only available at Patreon.

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Follow Mr. Rogers’ Advice and Create Something Today

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I grew up watching Mr. Rogers. He was one of my father figures, and I’m glad he was there for me when my actual dad couldn’t or wouldn’t be. Mr. Rogers taught about make-believe, feelings, and being true to yourself regardless of what others thought. In the clip below, Mr. Rodgers urges you to take action and create something today. Creating something is a core part of your human beingness.

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