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Having trouble coming up with something to draw? No worries - while you'll eventually learn how to start from a tiny seed of a thought and gradually nurture it into a complex concept to explore through design and illustration, it's perfectly fine not to be there just yet.

For now though, here's an idea that might interest you.

The Future of Shopping

Say it with me. Vending machines are the future. With more and more stores treating us like criminals, it's inevitable that they're going to require us to pay before we even get to sniff the goods.

Of course, some things will transition to this new sales format better than others, and with everything being locked behind a required payment, aggressive marketing to try and get customers to your machine is going to be key.

Pick a type of product or service, and design a vending machine to deliver it to your valuable customer. You can explore the tactics used to attract customers, the mechanics of how those goods or services are delivered. Or alternatively, illustrate a customer interacting with your marvel of engineering!

This one isn't doing it for you? How about this one instead: The Moon Really Was Cheese! >>>

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Pentel Pocket Brush Pen

This is a remarkable little pen. I'm especially fond of this one for sketching and playing around with, and it's what I used for the notorious "Mr. Monkey Business" video from Lesson 0. It's incredibly difficult to draw with (especially at first) due to how much your stroke varies based on how much pressure you apply, and how you use it - but at the same time despite this frustration, it's also incredibly fun.

Moreover, due to the challenge of its use, it teaches you a lot about the nuances of one's stroke. These are the kinds of skills that one can carry over to standard felt tip pens, as well as to digital media. Really great for doodling and just enjoying yourself.

I would not recommend this for Drawabox - we use brush pens for filling in shadow shapes, and you do not need a pen this fancy for that. If you do purchase it, save it for drawing outside of the course.