Bold, Broad Strokes

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

Gray Skies

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

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

I’ve written many times in this blog about Matt Fussell, the Virtual Instructor whose tutorials and classes helped me become … More

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

I love coincidences. They always seem to be a sign to me, a definite indication of something I should learn … More

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

Five years ago today I stood looking at a beautiful display of Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. I’d purchased them — … More

I certainly had fun drawing older faces like my “Old Man in the Hat” and “Old Woman with a Shawl”. I … More

I’ve been fascinated with faces for as long as I can remember — not as an artist, but simply as … More

I remember the first time I heard that art is an illusion. Maybe other artists have a natural awareness of … More

One of my favorite jokes as a child was one about two women discussing fashion. The first had just bought … More

My drawing time this morning involved a rather technical concept, that of creating interest in a drawing through the use … More

Early this morning I drove to our City Park, one of my favorite places for hiking, sketching, and just communing … More

It’s said that it only takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch… and here I am with a whole … More

I love drawing with graphite. More than oil painting, more than charcoal, conte, pastels, or watercolors, I absolutely love drawing … More

My Sketchtember plans — a graphite drawing each day — have changed a little bit. My first plan was to follow … More

Yes, my new dip pens and nibs arrived. Yes, I got out my ink. Yes, I’ve been practicing. No, I … More

It’s almost September… which means it will soon be October… which means Inktober will be here! Yes, surprisingly, I’m excited … More

As I work to improve my drawing skills, I’m learning more about shading techniques. But techniques are meaningless unless we … More