Hello and welcome to my channel! My name is Heleen and today I will finally explain what this YouTube channel is all about. If you are into arts & crafts, and you want to teach yourself how to do what you love, I think we could become friends.

Be it drawing or painting, The Common Pencil is all about showing the process of learning and creating art. Not as a teacher, but as a learner, to share what it actually looks like when someone learns, self-taught. Make art - get good!

Reoccurring themes on this channel will be:
◦ Fantasy fiction drawings & paintings
◦ Watercolor painting techniques
◦ Portrait drawing
◦ Urban sketching
◦ Drawing fundamentals
◦ Planning / Working towards a goal
◦ General light-hearted struggles of learning :D

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I also practice writing. Read my blog:
◦ https://commonpencil.com/blog

Let's connect:
◦ Instagram: / thecommonpencil
◦ Vero: https://vero.co/thecommonpencil

I promise I will become more active on social media. But right now the focus is my job, YouTube, and a little bit of blog. Just start following me on Insta. I'll be there soon :) Thank you for reading!