Mindful Mosaic Drawing

Bring drawing and watercolor together

Sketchbook
Explorations

Combine lines, shapes, and color in your sketchbook.

Layer materials and explore how they interact.

Follow what interests you and let the page evolve.

Drawing templates for watercolor paintings and instruction pages for patterns.
Use them with the videos or explore combinations on your own.

Zines
Shapes & Patterns Handout

Shapes & Patterns Guide

Exploration • Circles + Bumps

You can pause and work alongside the lesson, or simply observe first and return when you’re ready to begin.

This exploration is designed to help you experiment with materials, marks, and simple ideas without pressure.

Allow yourself to stay curious as you work.
Small discoveries often become the starting point for future series and deeper exploration.

Take a moment to look back at what stood out to you during this exploration.
You may notice a color combination, shape, pattern, or technique that feels worth exploring further.

Write a few notes or sketches in your Studio Journal before moving on.

pause and notice

Explore the lessons in any order.
Return and repeat them whenever you like.

Step 3 • Drawing • Bump

Step 1 • Transfer Drawing

Step 2 • Watercolor • Circles

This guide includes the pattern practice pages used in the lesson.
If you prefer not to print the pages, simply keep them open on your screen while you work.

Shapes & Pattern Handout

Lesson 3

Lesson 5

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 4

Exploration • Leaves • Six Pattern

You can pause and work alongside the lesson, or simply observe first and return when you’re ready to begin.

This exploration is designed to help you experiment with materials, marks, and simple ideas without pressure.

Allow yourself to stay curious as you work.
Small discoveries often become the starting point for future series and deeper exploration.

Take a moment to look back at what stood out to you during this exploration.
You may notice a color combination, shape, pattern, or technique that feels worth exploring further.

Write a few notes or sketches in your Studio Journal before moving on.

pause and notice

Explore the lessons in any order.
Return and repeat them whenever you like.

This guide includes the pattern practice pages used in the lesson.
If you prefer not to print the pages, simply keep them open on your screen while you work.

Shapes & Pattern Handout

Lesson 3

Lesson 5

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 4

Exploration • Gum Drops • Flow

This exploration is designed to help you experiment with materials, marks, and simple ideas without pressure.

Allow yourself to stay curious as you work.
Small discoveries often become the starting point for future series and deeper exploration.

Take a moment to look back at what stood out to you during this exploration.
You may notice a color combination, shape, pattern, or technique that feels worth exploring further.

Write a few notes or sketches in your Studio Journal before moving on.

pause and notice

Explore the lessons in any order.
Return and repeat them whenever you like.

You can pause and work alongside the lesson, or simply observe first and return when you’re ready to begin.

This guide includes the pattern practice pages used in the lesson.
If you prefer not to print the pages, simply keep them open on your screen while you work.

Shapes & Pattern Handout

Lesson 3

Lesson 5

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 4

Exploration • Hearts • Rainbows

This exploration is designed to help you experiment with materials, marks, and simple ideas without pressure.

Allow yourself to stay curious as you work.
Small discoveries often become the starting point for future series and deeper exploration.

Take a moment to look back at what stood out to you during this exploration.
You may notice a color combination, shape, pattern, or technique that feels worth exploring further.

Write a few notes or sketches in your Studio Journal before moving on.

pause and notice

Explore the lessons in any order.
Return and repeat them whenever you like.

You can pause and work alongside the lesson, or simply observe first and return when you’re ready to begin.

This guide includes the pattern practice pages used in the lesson.
If you prefer not to print the pages, simply keep them open on your screen while you work.

Shapes & Pattern Handout

Lesson 3

Lesson 5

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 4

Exploration • Jelly Beans • Hooks

This exploration is designed to help you experiment with materials, marks, and simple ideas without pressure.

Allow yourself to stay curious as you work.
Small discoveries often become the starting point for future series and deeper exploration.

Take a moment to look back at what stood out to you during this exploration.
You may notice a color combination, shape, pattern, or technique that feels worth exploring further.

Write a few notes or sketches in your Studio Journal before moving on.

pause and notice

Explore the lessons in any order.
Return and repeat them whenever you like.

You can pause and work alongside the lesson, or simply observe first and return when you’re ready to begin.

This guide includes the pattern practice pages used in the lesson.
If you prefer not to print the pages, simply keep them open on your screen while you work.

Shapes & Pattern Handout

Lesson 3

Lesson 5

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 4

Sketchbook Exploration Zines

A collection of patterns selected especially for combining watercolor and mindful drawing. You'll see these patterns used throughout the Sketchbook Exploration lessons as we create calm mixed media studies.

Download Pattern Zine • One

Pocket Pattern
Zine• Set One

Open Pattern Zine • Two

Pocket Pattern
Zine • Set Two

Final Thoughts

Continue the Practice
Exploration is not about creating a finished piece.

It is about staying engaged with your sketchbook and noticing what ideas naturally interest you.

When you’re ready, continue to the Connection step to reflect on what you discovered.

Go to ConnectionReturn to Exploration