Proportionally Correct

When it comes to drawing, one of the first things we learn is the importance of correct proportions. I remember … More

Just Being Silly

I reached into my bag of blocks this morning and pulled out another weird form — it’s like a cone … More

Critiques are helpful; criticism, not so much. We sometimes confuse the two. The difference, of course, is that a critique … More

I like to think of myself as a reasonably intelligent individual, yet sometimes the simplest, most obvious facts elude me. … More

The image you’re looking at is from “Art Projects for Kids“. It is, obviously, from a lesson on perspective. The … More

I’m spending quite a bit of time these days looking back, going through old sketchbooks, browsing posts here on the … More

While yesterday’s video tutorial on drawing a cube was helpful for me, I came away from my practice — and … More

I’m making my way through my 100 days of drawing shapes and forms, and today I pulled out a simple … More

I have a little challenge for you. Just for the fun of it, tell me — in a single sentence … More

I have a lot of art supplies here in my studio, and many of those supplies have come from Cheap … More

I was so sad when this announcement came up in my Facebook feed: “While it’s never easy to deliver this … More

In studying shapes and forms, we learn that there are two distinct types: geometric and organic. The organic forms are … More

One of the most valuable skills in graphite drawing — and in other media as well — is the ability … More

My husband and I both have vision problems, so we’re now both seeing the same retinologist. Between the two of … More

I’m not sharing any artwork today. Why not? I’m not sharing because I’m not happy with anything I drew. I … More

Today’s “Shapes and Form” exercise — my 100-day project — left me a bit frazzled. I reached into my “wooden … More

Recently I shared a photo a friend had taken. Do you remember it? I’d asked her permission to use the … More

This morning I played with soft pastels for the first time in years. I’ve long had a love/hate relationship with … More

I did a lot of different things in the studio yesterday. I worked on shapes and forms — and those … More

I remember buying my first sketchbook. I stood in the “Art Supplies” aisle at Wal-Mart, feeling so out of place. … More