Day 8 — Off to the Hairdresser’s

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

Day 7 – I Can Do This!

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

MORE ON MY “ART THERAPY” I wrote and scheduled this post near the end of March. As you’re probably aware, … More

I start my mornings with blogging. I love logging on, reading comments, and browsing through posts from sites I follow. … More

Recently I found myself in an “in-between spot” with an art tutorial. I’d completed the first part of the assignment … More

Showing off “failed” drawings is not a lot of fun, but I learn so much from them that sharing them … More

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

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I told you yesterday that I’d be writing more about value, so here I … More

Every Wednesday evening — 5:30 PM CST — I check in with Matt Fussell and Ashley Bane Hurst, the two … More

Did you know that woodless pencils exist? For a long time I had no idea there was such a thing … More

It’s nice to be home again, nice to be feeling better, and oh, so very nice to have my art … More

Art is definitely subjective. We all know that. While I rave over Egon Schiele, many of you dislike his works. … More

There’s a lovely old grist mill in West Virginia situated along Glade Creek. I’m sure you’ve seen it before, perhaps … More

Usually at this time of year I’m painting landscapes filled with autumn colors. This year is an exception, however. I’m … More

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

Years ago literacy campaigns often used the slogan “Reading is fundamental” with emphasis on the FUN part. As a strong … More

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

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

“Gray skies… nothing but gray skies… “ This drawing marks a bit of a first for me. While I’ve painted … More