Creating Illusions

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

The Same — But Different

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

Early this morning I drove to our City Park, one of my favorite places for hiking, sketching, and just communing … 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

Yes, my new dip pens and nibs arrived. Yes, I got out my ink. Yes, I’ve been practicing. No, I … More

It’s almost September… which means it will soon be October… which means Inktober will be here! Yes, surprisingly, I’m excited … More

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

My morning drawing practice was interesting. Not too hard, but not too easy. It was centered around values — using … More

That question is purely rhetorical. I’m not asking you to point out all the flaws and weaknesses in my drawing … More

Despite how much I’ve come to love oil painting, I will probably be doing more drawing and less painting in … More

Redux is not a word we hear often. To me, it’s an awkward word. It sounds funny, and exactly what does … More

My foray into the art world began with a pencil. I think that’s how most of us begin, isn’t it? … More

So much of art is attitude, I’ve learned, and unfortunately at times my attitude isn’t the best. That was how … More

A good way to improve drawing skills is by drawing upside down.

Just a quick little post to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. It is, of course, an American holiday that isn’t … More

Last month as I monitored our HFAA Art Show, I did a lot of drawing and sketching. I made doodle … More

I’ve had my new Tombow MONO Drawing Pencils for several weeks now. If you’ve been following along on my art … More