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When it comes to art supplies, much has been said about the importance of working with the best quality materials … More

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I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my … More

I’m going to guess that when you look at my drawing exercise today, you won’t have a clue what it … More

What is the process of drawing? Seriously, I want you to stop and think about it for a minute or two. … More

One of the areas I’m working on this fall is watercolor. Of course, I’m not using traditional transparent “Western” watercolors, … More

It’s always fun to time-hop a bit and look back at other times and places in our lives. For me, this … More

Pick up any art instruction book or go to any art class and sooner or later — probably sooner — … More

Over and over, I hear the same thing. When it comes to drawing, anything is fair game. Even the simplest … More

A couple days ago I was crying out for help with perspective drawing, and today… well, another day, another cry. … 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’ve been told that until my accuracy in drawing improves, I really don’t need to worry about learning to shade. … More

My first gesture drawings — done in May 2016 — were a lot of fun. They were also (in my … More

When I began learning to draw, I started with graphite, moved on to charcoal, conte, and then to pen and … More

On my list of things I don’t like to draw, interior scenes rank right up there near the top, along … More

Note: Some of you may have seen this post before. I wrote it and tried to post it several weeks … More

Recently I mentioned how much fun I had browsing for bus drawings, and I said “That’s a topic for another … More

“The wheels on the bus go round and round…” Who hasn’t sung that song? Yes, the wheels of the bus … More

I still remember that aha moment when I realized that art is an illusion. I know, it’s obvious really, and I … 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