Hydrangea Leaves

I wish I could have drawn these hydrangea leaves from life. Sad to say, although we have hydrangea growing, the … More

Gansai and Graphite

I first discovered gansai — Japanese watercolor — about a year ago. I purchased a small set, tried it, and … 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

First and foremost, let me begin by saying that, no, our cat Flower Child is not as fat as I’ve made … More

Only recently I learned that a sketchbook is meant to be a very personal thing. A sketchbook isn’t really intended … More

Today’s drawing might have started out as a vase of sunflowers, but by the time I was finished, they’d turned … More

Before I learned to draw, I doodled — mostly flowers. Flowers are fun and fairly easy to doodle. Even now … More

When I began learning to draw, I started by copying very simple illustrations of leaves and flowers. Now, as I … More

When I made the decision to learn to draw, the first thing I did was go online to Amazon. There … More

As you know, I recently went on a lovely field trip to a botanical garden as part of an art … More

Day 8 was hard. Really hard. Despite the claim that drawing hair is simply a matter of taking it one … More

“Yes, I can do this.” I wrote those words in my personal journal in regard to today’s “Day 7” assignment … More

MORE ON MY “ART THERAPY” I wrote and scheduled this post near the end of March. As you’re probably aware, … More

I start my mornings with blogging. I love logging on, reading comments, and browsing through posts from sites I follow. … More

Recently I found myself in an “in-between spot” with an art tutorial. I’d completed the first part of the assignment … More

Showing off “failed” drawings is not a lot of fun, but I learn so much from them that sharing them … More

Here’s a recent sketch I did, following along with artist Ashley Bane Hurst during an episode of Gettin’ Sketchy. You can … More

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I told you yesterday that I’d be writing more about value, so here I … More