Many years ago I heard a motivational speech about overcoming our weaknesses. It’s not enough, the speaker advised, to simply … More
Tag: Barrington Barber
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
49 Dots and Other Drawing Exercises
In the summer of 2021 I downloaded an art instruction book by Barrington Barber — Learn to Draw: 10-Week Course … More
School’s Out!
Being a life-long learner, I seem to naturally move with the rhythms of the school year. My excitement peaks each … More
Making Messy Art
Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More
The Vanishing Vanishing Point
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…” I’ve never seen the movie Jaws, but … More
Not My Favorite Chapter
It had to happen, you know. Any time you pick up a how-to-draw book, sooner or later you’re going to … More
How to Draw a Dog
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
Our Morning Time Together
First and foremost, let me begin by saying that, no, our cat Flower Child is not as fat as I’ve made … More
A Sketchbook Filled with Bad Drawings
Only recently I learned that a sketchbook is meant to be a very personal thing. A sketchbook isn’t really intended … More