Entries by Zuzana Svobodova

Tickle your creativity with a little challenge!

I believe you will love this! I accidentally bumped into a character design challenge on Instagram (by WacomPH): draw a character who only comes out when it rains. And I loved that idea! Those little challenges are really great practice. Especially when you can’t come up with an idea of what to draw, if you […]

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What’s actually going on here :)

Hey, my creative crew :) We’ve gained A LOT of new members recently (Welcome!), so I wanted to briefly summarise what you can find here and help you navigate the space more easily. Maybe it helps old members too; summer was long, and many of you enjoyed vacation and put drawing aside for a bit. […]

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Summer Recap

Hey, my sweet Patreons! Summer is almost over, so let’s look back and recall what we created. Check out the recap below and catch up on what you missed! I would love to see your creation in our Sharing chat :) Drawing video tutorials We dove into mermaid stylised poses study with three videos: two […]

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Mermaids Stylised Poses / Sketching Study

Hey, my lovely Patreons, it’s been a while, I know. Summer time, a lot of work, so super hustle weeks. And since I don’t want to move the mermaid sketching to upcoming months again, I decided to prepare at least a shorter version for you :) So you don’t have to follow the former schedule, […]

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Sharing my work: old vs recent

I bumped into my very old work (2017), and I was surprised by how my art had changed over the years. There is massive progress! I’m so sorry if it sounds cocky, but you have to be honest with yourself when you look at your art over time. Don’t be too modest, don’t be too […]

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April & May Recap / Jam-packed months!

Time flies really fast, so here’s a quick recap (with direct links to make it easy for you :)) to catch up if you missed anything. Because these months we were suuuuuper buuuuusy! Tutorials: 12 in total! We did 6 voice-over tutorials from Sketching Drawing Challenge, from the easy ones to the more challenging, with […]

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Daily sketching challenge!

I’m super excited to share this news :) Three weeks of daily sketching with my voice-over video tutorials! Start on Monday! You will improve your drawing, get confidence in your brush strokes and gain skills on how to work with perspective and how to draw different poses with the same character. Poses will be from […]

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ONE CAT / TWO TUTORIALS Join my free, super-easy drawing tutorial on YouTube and also artistic stylised drawing on my Patreon.Both are beginner-friendly, with voice-over, and I take you through each step, from sketch to final piece of art. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ZuzanaSvobodovaIllustration/posts/how-to-draw-cat-170714473?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link YouTube: https://youtu.be/eadBlccyF_U

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Easter Drawing Challenge Winners!

Thank you to all of you who joined our drawing challenge and shared your amazing work! (I’m so sorry if I forgot to include anyone here!) And who didn’t share, hope you at least practised and had fun anyway :) I encourage you to try all of those tutorials (here is a direct link to […]

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Behind the scenes of my own picture book

Today, just a quick peek behind the scenes. I’m using my very own story, “Lily of the Valley”, and the whole process of creating this book for my Picture Book Bootcamp. But I realised I never properly introduced this book. Well, now I would like to share with you some sketches and sneak peeks. Let […]

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My first year on the Patreon

I can’t believe it’s already been one year (and already 164 posts!) since I started Patreon. With baby steps, I learned how to manage all this, how it works (or how it doesn’t :)), and I’m still learning, I’m still growing, I’m still improving my equipment. And still love it! Hope you are happy in […]

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Easter Freebies & Easter Drawing Recap

Happy Sunday, my sweet ducklings! We finished our Easter Drawing Challenge! Well, I finished it, but you still have plenty of time to catch up on all the drawings and get a chance to win a prize :) I shared more details here, so if you can’t remember, check it out. Drawing tutorials All tutorials […]

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You can draw this!

Brand new voice-over, step-by-step video tutorial! In the end, you’ll be surprised how easy drawing can be :) We will combine loose, almost intuitive drawing with more precise work; very loose brush strokes with a focus on details. We will learn how to build texture and volume not just in the character, but also in […]

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Draw with Me | Voice-over Tutorial

Haven’t joined the Easter Drawing Challenge yet? This is number #3, so jump into a 45-minute voice-over tutorial and draw a cute Bunny and Peep Squad! Perfect for beginners to level up your drawing and Procreate skills. Try also the first two drawing quick sessions for free: Mini Duckie Tutorial | Easter Drawing Challenge #2 […]

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Work Update and Progress Sharing

Character design is my favorite part of picture books! And I would like to share with you not only the newest member of my illustrated family, but also my progress over the years in octopus drawing. I’m self-taught, no fancy schools, no art classes. Just me, my determination and love for drawing. And I not […]

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Recap January & February 2026

Let’s take a look back at what happened here in the first two months of 2026. I’m super happy we are still growing, and we have almost 700 members! Video Tutorials Can you believe I created over 40 voice-over video tutorials where I teach you how to draw step-by-step, along with useful Procreate tips & […]

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News & Updates & Upcoming…

Hey, my sweet Patreons! Here is a little update, news and other stuff you can look forward to in the upcoming months :) Upcoming Drawing Challenge (plus a contest) Our Christmas Drawing Challenge had a lovely response, so I decided to do it again, this time for a Spring/Easter theme. More details coming soon! If […]

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Step-by-step Drawing Video Tutorial

Did you know that drawing a flying pig can be so easy? (and super fun too :)) Join me for this full voice-over & step-by-step tutorial + grab a free PNG sketch for easy following, an amazing fur brush and two fully prepared backgrounds. You will learn a lot of new skills & techniques that […]

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