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About

Hello, I’m Rúna

I draw in graphite pencil, on cream paper, at a drafting board by a window above a small harbour. I draw villages with grass roofs, sheep on narrow paths, cliffs in fog and the grey water below. I started with one pencil and a school notebook, and I still begin most days with ten minutes of shading.

I write one post a week about drawing practice: how I blend, how I read a value, which pencil I pick and why. What I sell is the part you can use: shading exercise sheets, a value scale guide, reference photo packs of hills and harbours, a checklist for pencils and paper, printable drawings of mine, a bundle and two video courses. I do not take commissions. I teach you to draw your own.

Questions

How do the downloads arrive?

After checkout you receive an email with a download link, and the same link is shown on the confirmation page. The sheets and guides are PDFs for A4 or Letter paper, and the reference packs are image files.

Is there merch?

Yes: hoodies, mugs, tees, totes and prints with my drawings. Each is printed to order and shipped by Printful, and the cost and delivery time show at checkout.

How often does the letter come, and how do I leave?

One every Thursday. Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom, and it works at once.

Which pencils and paper do I need?

Five pencils from a hard one to a soft one, a kneaded eraser, a paper stump and smooth cream paper. The course starts with what to buy and what to skip, and the Pencil and Paper Checklist shows the same on one page.

Support my work

If you enjoy what I make, there are a few ways to help me keep making it.

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The Practice Page

A short letter every Thursday: one exercise, one tip and one thing to draw this week.

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