Join Sophie Lucido Johnson for a 60-minute webinar! There are plenty to choose from, and each takes place on a Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Central Time (CT). If that time doesn’t work for you live, not to worry! You’ll have access to the videos, as well as an option for an email consultation.

Choose one, or bundle four and get one free! These are all free for paid subscribers to the You Are Doing A Good Enough Job newsletter.

2025

August 9 – The Artist Toolbox

Learn what tools I use for making my art and how I use them. Bring your own tools to the table, and we can talk about strategies for using those too. We’ll talk about India ink, dip pens, types of paper, and Procreate on the iPad.

September 13 – Building Your Substack

Here you are reading a Substack. Do you want to write one? I agree! You should! This is a session on how to build a Substack that reflects your voice and attracts readers.

October 11 – Birds in Watercolor

More birds, but make it wet! Bring any watercolor materials you have (truly – you can bring watered-down ketchup), and we’ll have a relaxing time painting basic birds and also talking about them.

November 15 – The 10 Biggest Takeaways from “KIN”

My book will come out this month, and I would like to share with you what I learned while researching and writing it. Just a taste: chosen family, boundaries, caregiving, and the future of connection.

2026

January 10 – Constructing a Writing Practice

Kick off the year by building a writing habit that works for you. I am pretty good (and could be certified in) diagnosing the root cause of a writers’ block, so let me do that for you! You’ll leave with a PLAN for writing as much as you’d like to write in the new year.

March 14 – Basics of Cartooning and Comics

You can already draw cartoons! Let me just prove it to you in an short session that maps out for you the loose basics of getting pen to paper.

April 11– Art-making as Play

Do you want to play more? Yes, you do. You can do it by yourself with stuff you have around the house. This session will be full of ideas for artists’ dates you can take yourself on. Very Lynda Barry-coded, if we’re honest, but I’ll bring my own spin.

June 13 – Intro to Watercolor

Watercolor is the best art form, and I will fight you if you choose to disagree. So come find out why I think this! You’ll learn simple techniques for blending, layering, and embracing the unexpected.