Feathered Friends in Art

Today, April 8, is “Draw-a-Bird Day”. I know many of you are familiar with the story of seven-year-old Dorie Cooper … More

I Thought This Would Be So Easy!

First… I apologize for today’s sorry-looking drawing. What is it? Well, it’s two geometric blocks together. One is that weird, … More

Now that I’ve gotten my oil pastels out again and started playing with them, I’m really enjoying it. I think … More

I’ve studied color theory before. In fact, I’ve studied color theory several times, following along with different books or different … More

I began learning to draw in June, 2015. That’s almost ten years ago! Of course, it hasn’t been a consistent, … More

A simple question today. Who is your favorite artist? Oh, wait! That might look like a simple question, but it’s … More

Having a “wish list” has become a rather trendy thing. Getting married soon? Set up a “wish list” so friends … More

I was pleased — and also surprised — with this drawing exercise. It was from a lesson on seeing and … More

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

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