Lines of Action

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

Art Quiz: The Answer is Contrapposto

You probably knew this one, I’m sure. Yes, the answer is contrapposto, and here’s a quick definition: Contrapposto is an Italian … More

I’ve recently been doing a bit of figure drawing as part of my summer’s “remedial drawing crash course”. I’ve gone … More

Project Runway… here I come! Only kidding, of course. But I did think a lot about the television show as … More

I’ve come to the final day of my “quick course” in fashion illustration, all lessons taken from Master Fashion Sketches in … More

Day 8 was hard. Really hard. Despite the claim that drawing hair is simply a matter of taking it one … More

“Yes, I can do this.” I wrote those words in my personal journal in regard to today’s “Day 7” assignment … More

As a little girl, I loved paper dolls! Do they still make them? I haven’t looked around lately, Hmmm… a … More

Who says drawing has to be difficult? Who says fashion illustration is a complex, complicated process? Some books seem to … More

NOTE: This post was written and scheduled in late April — before the storm that caused flooding in the studio. … More

I saw this little quote about happiness being in our hands, and I couldn’t resist sharing it. I’m going to … More

I’m on my second day of “fashion illustration” and so far, I’m still having fun with this. I’m not taking … More

Here’s a recent sketch I did, following along with artist Ashley Bane Hurst during an episode of Gettin’ Sketchy. You can … More

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

I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More

I’ve been sorting through a lot of old drawings and paintings recently, and going through my old art often brings … More

It’s taken me two years to get brave enough to try this first “people painting.”

Weird as it is, I love anatomy. I haven’t done any figure drawing recently since I’ve been focused so much … More

I’ve been working on chiaroscuro drawings, using graphite and shading techniques to create form.

I love the looseness and relaxed quality I can get by making these timed sketches, such as this “Weeping Woman” – the final pose of my class today.