Is It Any Wonder I’m Confused?

I’m just wrapping up my morning drawing session, and I’m leaving the lesson on a discouraging note. I don’t like … More

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First, let me say this. Despite the title, yes, this is actually a post about art. Before I can get … More

If I were to ever compile a list of my all-time favorite rock songs, you can be sure that If … More

I’ve often quoted those well-known lines from Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men. Gang aft a-gley”. Maybe I’ve … More

There’s a saying about some things being “greater than the sum of its parts.” True enough in many areas of … More

I’ll make it short and sweet. What’s the trouble with art? Simply this: there’s so much of it! I guess … More

Today’s drawing assignment was both interesting and thought-provoking. What I mean is that not only was the drawing exercise one … More

When it comes to art supplies, much has been said about the importance of working with the best quality materials … More

I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my … More

I’m going to guess that when you look at my drawing exercise today, you won’t have a clue what it … More

What is the process of drawing? Seriously, I want you to stop and think about it for a minute or two. … More

One of the areas I’m working on this fall is watercolor. Of course, I’m not using traditional transparent “Western” watercolors, … More

It’s always fun to time-hop a bit and look back at other times and places in our lives. For me, this … More

Pick up any art instruction book or go to any art class and sooner or later — probably sooner — … More

Over and over, I hear the same thing. When it comes to drawing, anything is fair game. Even the simplest … More

A couple days ago I was crying out for help with perspective drawing, and today… well, another day, another cry. … More

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…” I’ve never seen the movie Jaws, but … More

It had to happen, you know. Any time you pick up a how-to-draw book, sooner or later you’re going to … More

I’ve been told that until my accuracy in drawing improves, I really don’t need to worry about learning to shade. … More

My first gesture drawings — done in May 2016 — were a lot of fun. They were also (in my … More