So…This Happened Today

It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that I didn’t exactly follow the directions for today’s drawing lesson. More … More

Spontaneity Versus Deliberation

Today’s drawing exercise was all about cross-hatching, although to look at the first drawing I did — which is really only … More

Scribbling is fun, I’ll say that. I’m learning, too, that scribbling is an important part of art, far more important, in … More

Since sharing my favorite works of art, I’ve been both looking forward to and dreading the idea of sharing the … More

Still in a reflective mood, I’ve been looking back over these last few years, and remembering the highlights of this … More

As the end of another year approaches, I’m in a bit of a reflective mood. It’s always a good time … More

Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not. You … More

When I set out earlier this year with the idea of EXPLORATION to guide me — this was the word … More

I love languages, and you might remember that I’ve been learning Dutch. As part of my studies, I often listen … More

Drawing animals has always been difficult for me. When I first began learning to draw — back in 2015 — … More

After yesterday’s guess-what-it-is drawing, I took a deep breath and tried again. Before I go on, I’m just going to … More

There’s a slight chance — if you’ve been reading recent posts on this blog — you might be able to take … More

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

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