Is it common for you to doodle in a notepad while you’re in a meeting, on a train, or even just looking at a receipt? Become a member! How far you can take your doodles is more important than whether you can draw at all. Step The Tingology into this untamed ink painting class—a crash course in beauty, mayhem, and making art out of chicken scratching.

Imagine this: All you need is a blank canvas, some paint, and a little prod from a teacher who has witnessed students’ surrender and failure firsthand and who has also laughed at their expense. You won’t find a formula in the manual. A plethora of ink-related tips, tricks, and experimental exercises are at your disposal. “Break some rules,” they say next. Soak it up. Get it wrong. Embrace the unexpected.

Learning to dance, rather than stomp, is the first step to creating magic. It’s not necessary to hold a brush in a certain way. Finally, some support for the left! Confidence is created out of thin air by the course. As a warm-up, you’ll do some loops, zigzags, and foolish shapes. The lecturer recounts anecdotes about renowned artists who messed up their first twenty drawings. Forget about trying to be flawless. Strive for dynamism, personality, and taste.

Faux pas? They are the key component. Some ink that got away? A drop of rain, a shadow, or even a dark corner will do. The teacher laughs and says, “That blip just gave your bird an attitude!” In the blink of an eye, what seems like a spilled latte a few minutes ago becomes into a portrait, landscape, or crazy abstract.

Discoverers also have their own area to transform their doodles into fantastical landscapes. You can do blind contour drawing without looking at the paper at all. Use wet-on-wet ink washes indiscriminately, dab them all over the page, then tilt it to see what happens. A little of structure and plenty of room for improvisation characterize each jazz-inspired class.

You don’t have to be an old master to receive feedback. Sharing work is encouraged for everyone. What about the irregularities and accidents? They are greatly admired. People who began out sketching stick figures often end up displaying art that is both daring and eccentric, with an oddball quality that is sure to turn heads.

After only a week, your sketchbook is already full of life. While sipping on coffee, ideas flow like a river. You can turn your refrigerator into a little museum. People around you begin to wonder, “Since when were you able to do that?”

Becoming a famous artist is not guaranteed by this course. But after it’s all said and done, your sketches? They will yell, sing, and even sass you back occasionally. A few lines, some ink, and the ability to release are all that’s needed.