This drawing is from the most recent episode of “Gettin’ Sketchy” with artists Ashley Bane Hurst and Matt Fussell. One … More
Category: Learning to Draw
Gettin’ VERY Sketchy
Every Wednesday evening — 5:30 PM CST — I check in with Matt Fussell and Ashley Bane Hurst, the two … More
Primary School Time
One of the most helpful bits of info I’ve read regarding art came from Anyone Can Learn Watercolor Journaling by Jolyn Parker. … More
Let’s Get Real
Art is very much about “finding” ourselves. We have to explore a lot of things, I think, before we can … More
Art for Art’s Sake
Although it may seem a simple concept, l’art pour l’art — art for art’s sake — is actually a serious topic … More
What Really Matters in Art
Art is definitely subjective. We all know that. While I rave over Egon Schiele, many of you dislike his works. … More
Perspective – A Glossary
I’m reading up on perspective again. I know the concepts. I’ve read more “Perspective Made Easy” books than I want … More
Sometimes I Surprise Myself
If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know that I’m not a botanical artist. I love seeing those exquisite, … More
Loving the Leaves
Usually at this time of year I’m painting landscapes filled with autumn colors. This year is an exception, however. I’m … More
Depth in Drawing
Today I’m sharing another quick landscape drawing, along with a few thoughts about one of the most basic principles in … More
Drawing is Fundamental
Years ago literacy campaigns often used the slogan “Reading is fundamental” with emphasis on the FUN part. As a strong … More
Wherever You Are… It’s All Right
Today I’m sharing a quick graphite sketch I recently completed. It was done on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper since that’s … More
Drawing Techniques – Grids
My first introduction to drawing with a grid came long, long years ago, back when I was barely out of … More
Drawing Techniques – Sighting
Learning to draw has been quite an interesting — and surprising — journey. From the first, I was astonished to … More
Just Say No
Most of the time I’m an advocate for pushing ourselves a bit in art. From the start, I believed it … More
The Bird is the Word
Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More
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
As Straight as Humanly Possible
Today’s ink exercises are all about parallel lines, which, according to artist and author Claudia Nice should be drawn as … More
Suggesting Form and Motion
Yesterday I posted about lines — an essential element of art. When we’re drawing with ink, we use lines in … More
Gray Skies
“Gray skies… nothing but gray skies… “ This drawing marks a bit of a first for me. While I’ve painted … More