November 6, 2026
Solana Blantz is halfway through Phase Two. She shares how she went from heavy-handed lines to clean, single-pass work on practice pads.
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After a month on practice pads, Edward Cuff still couldn’t get saturated lines. Here’s how daily practice changed his Phase Two progress.
November 6, 2026
Ashley Pietkiewicz worked through every Phase One style, from bold American traditional to Japanese color. Here’s what each one taught her.
November 6, 2026
In Phase Two, David Johnston hit a wall learning depth and stability. Here’s how 30 double-sided practice pads changed his line work.
November 6, 2026
Alex McLean had to rethink how he draws in Phase One, from strong American traditional lines to learning Procreate. Here’s how he did it.
November 6, 2026
In Phase Two, Joe Kendall learned that a needle works nothing like a pencil. Here’s how he’s building line work, depth, and patience on synthetic skin.
November 5, 2026
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November 5, 2026
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November 5, 2026
Megan Hostetler finished Phase One in a couple of months by reading every word and submitting one step at a time. Here’s her playbook for apprentices.
