Depth in Drawing

Today I’m sharing another quick landscape drawing, along with a few thoughts about one of the most basic principles in … More

Wherever You Are… It’s All Right

Today I’m sharing a quick graphite sketch I recently completed. It was done on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper since that’s … More

My first introduction to drawing with a grid came long, long years ago, back when I was barely out of … More

Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More

Learning new techniques is one of the most enjoyable aspects of art for me. It’s always fun, of course, to … More

When I first began teaching myself to draw — back in 2015 — I had absolutely no confidence in my … More

I love seascapes. I’m not great at painting them, and I’ve never really tried drawing crashing waves with graphite or … More

Today’s pen-and-ink exercises are all about control — of which I have little! We’ve looked at contour lines, parallel lines, … More

Today’s ink exercises are all about parallel lines, which, according to artist and author Claudia Nice should be drawn as … More

Yesterday I posted about lines — an essential element of art. When we’re drawing with ink, we use lines in … More

Even as Inktober draws closer day by day, I’m still unsure about exactly what I’ll be doing. One thing, however, … More

I love landscape painting in oil. I also love drawing. So, putting these two loves together, you might logically suppose … More

We all know that perfection does not exist in art. It especially doesn’t exist anywhere in my art, to be sure. … More

Art journaling is an idea that has fascinated me for years. Even before I started learning to draw, I’d heard … More

“Imagination knows no bounds.” I like writing those words. I like thinking about them because I know how powerful imagination … More

I’ve been doing quite a bit of drawing recently, and I’ve come to a beautiful realization. I love to draw. … More

My first attempts at learning watercolor came in 2016, soon after I started this blog. I’d been pursuing my interest … More

I’m a curious sort, and as I sat down to write this post I couldn’t help but wonder, is there … More

I love painting skies. I love painting clouds. But even while I’m loving what I’m doing — which is an … More

Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More