It had to happen, you know. Any time you pick up a how-to-draw book, sooner or later you’re going to … More
Category: Cityscapes
Imagination Required
Through my recent “art therapy” — my own personal experience at healing my hurt inner child artist — I discovered … More
Urban Sketching Without Leaving Home
You already know, of course, that I don’t do urban sketching. I can’t draw buildings, and I’d be much too … More
“I Think I Can”
When I first saw the reference photo we were going to use for the most recent “Live Lesson” series at … More
Art with Attitude
So much of art is attitude, I’ve learned, and unfortunately at times my attitude isn’t the best. That was how … More
Urban Sketchers
Recently I wrote about Urban Art Guide: How to Draw Urban Settings, a book I downloaded free for my Kindle. … More
It’s Not a Competition
“It’s not a competition.” I read those words as I browsed books at Amazon, and with a sigh of relief … More
A Matter of Perspective
Oh, my goodness, but do I have a headache! I’ve just been through a grueling lesson on perspective, and while … More
Keep It Simple, Sweetheart
Simplify. That word has been one of my life’s mottos — if a single word can be a motto, that … More
Getting Bigger
Yesterday was a momentous one on my journey toward becoming an artist. I went art-shopping and for the first time, … More