Charting a Course

People have different ways of getting about, different ways of maneuvering through life, different ways to get where they’re going. … More

What Does It Mean to be Progressive?

That’s a somewhat rhetorical question. I’m asking, but you don’t have to reply, because I’m not really looking for answers. … More

Ever since I went hunting the wild beasts of the art world and found myself in the jungle of Fauvism, I’ve … More

Every child is an artist. We’ve all heard that, read that, seen that, and most people probably believe it. Most … More

Back in days past — was it the late 60’s? Early 70s? Folks often talked about going with the flow. … More

Life has been busy lately, moving at a very quick pace. I haven’t kept up with my daily drawing time. … More

I love learning new things about art and about art history. I’ve always enjoyed reading about famous artists, but it’s … More

That Gershwin tune is bouncing around in my head this morning. I’m not sure I really have much rhythm when … More

Since I began my art journey — about 4-1/2 years ago — I’ve stumbled across a number of theories regarding art. … More

Who likes rhythm and blues? Well, guess what. That’s not what today’s post is all about. The R & B in … More

Only a few days into Inktober last year, I had to interrupt so that I could share my happiness over … More

I remember the first time I heard that art is an illusion. Maybe other artists have a natural awareness of … More

One of my favorite jokes as a child was one about two women discussing fashion. The first had just bought … More

My drawing time this morning involved a rather technical concept, that of creating interest in a drawing through the use … More

It’s said that it only takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch… and here I am with a whole … More

I love drawing with graphite. More than oil painting, more than charcoal, conte, pastels, or watercolors, I absolutely love drawing … More

My Sketchtember plans — a graphite drawing each day — have changed a little bit. My first plan was to follow … More

When I made my big charcoal mess a few days ago, I was definitely feeling frustrated. For me, one of … More

As I work to improve my drawing skills, I’m learning more about shading techniques. But techniques are meaningless unless we … More

I love learning. It feels good to practice new drawing techniques and know that even if I’m not good at … More