7 Observational Drawing Exercises

Athletes play sports, yet they also go through extensive drills. Musicians perform at recitals, but first they must spend a … More

Consider This a PSA

If you’re a Word Press blogger — and if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you are — you’ve … More

Back in the day before I “became” an artist… back in the day when I used to dream about what … More

I came to the studio early yesterday, sat down here at my desk, and as is my habit, I logged … More

Looking anywhere right now is still a bit of a problem for me. Oh, I can see… but with my … More

I was happy with today’s “Shapes and Forms” drawing exercise — #37 in my series of 100. Each morning I … More

Not long after I came back to the art studio following my very long “hiatus”, I began drawing pears. After … More

I’m sharing today’s drawing for one reason only: it’s a testament to my newfound persistence. This morning, I absolutely can’t … More

When I was growing up – way back in the 1950’s and 1960’s, there was a popular song and game … More

My husband often uses the expression “due diligence”. In fact, to be perfectly honest about it, he uses it so … More

I just finished my morning “Shapes and Forms” drawing. I’m up to Day 32 of the 100-Day project. It was … More

I remember doing a “white on white” drawing challenge back in September 2021. This was the result: The challenge, obviously, … More

Do you remember my post last month about using a proportional scale divider to obtain “fairly accurate” proportions for one … More

The 100-Day Creative Challenge is one I’ve participated in several times. I like this challenge because it offers a tremendous … More

This graphite drawing isn’t finished, but I’m sharing it now — at least, in part. What you’re looking at is … More

For someone like me who started learning to draw rather late in life, art is oftentimes a puzzle. As I … More

I know I make lots of mistakes in art, and I know I’m not the only one. Drawing is an … More

I’m getting more and more “settled in” to my art studio, and “settled in” to what I enjoy doing as … More

Although I tried several times as a child and as a young adult to “learn to draw”, I was never … More

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