How to sustain your practice

How do you make drawing a daily practice over the long term? One simple way is to integrate it into other areas of your life and work as much as possible.

For example, you could routinely visualise your team or household task list. It’s amazing, in our experience, how the charm and clarity of a simple drawing can engage and motivate your audience much more than a written instruction. 

Why not use drawing in online meetings, too, to help you connect and create together? Sharing a drawing is a great way to counter the so-called Zoombie state and increase engagement. A quick live sketch is a better medium for inviting discussion and ideas than presenting a finished-looking slideshow or text-heavy report. 

Be a brave visual leader: if you do it, others may follow. 

Another helpful habit is to get into the routine of committing to ten minutes at lunchtime or the end of the day to keep a simple visual diary. Start in short bursts, with one to three scenes each day. Don’t worry if you skip a day or two, or aren’t entirely happy with each of your pictures. It’s the practice that matters. The more regularly you draw, the more your skills and experience as a visualiser will grow.