A Challenge to Myself

Many years ago I heard a motivational speech about overcoming our weaknesses. It’s not enough, the speaker advised, to simply … More

Looking at Lights and Shadows

My “drawing assignment” for today found me a bit flummoxed. Oh, what an awesome word that is! I don’t hear … More

In the summer of 2021 I downloaded an art instruction book by Barrington Barber — Learn to Draw: 10-Week Course … More

Being a life-long learner, I seem to naturally move with the rhythms of the school year. My excitement peaks each … More

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…” I’ve never seen the movie Jaws, but … 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 know I’ve expressed a few doubts about Barrington Barber’s 10-week drawing course, a book titled Learn to Draw which is intended … More

First and foremost, let me begin by saying that, no, our cat Flower Child is not as fat as I’ve made … More

Only recently I learned that a sketchbook is meant to be a very personal thing. A sketchbook isn’t really intended … More