Trust Yourself

I recently signed up for another free online class from Michael’s. This one was on “Watercolor Herbs”. Being a lover … More

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

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

It’s been said that the beginning is “a very good place to start,” and true enough, it is. But only … More

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

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

“I wrote some lines, once on a time, in wondrous merry mood…” So begins one of my favorite poems. I … More

I recently wrapped up my 10-week summer drawing course, and I’ll admit to cutting class on one day near the … More

As summer draws to a close, I’m nearing the end of my summer drawing project — following along with a … More

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

Now that I’ve moved past that dreadful exercise on drawing an interior scene, I’m happily sketching various objects around the … 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

On my list of things I don’t like to draw, interior scenes rank right up there near the top, along … More

I am not an urban sketcher. Although I love seeing what other artists do, I know it’s just not for … More