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Category: Learning to Draw

A Page of Scribbles

Scribbling is fun, I’ll say that. I’m learning, too, that scribbling is an important part of art, far more important, in … More

Edgar Degas. Bert Dodson, Scribble Art

Buckle Up, Buttercup — Disasters Ahead!

Since sharing my favorite works of art, I’ve been both looking forward to and dreading the idea of sharing the … More

Bad art, Failures, persistence

My Favorite Things

Still in a reflective mood, I’ve been looking back over these last few years, and remembering the highlights of this … More

Favorite Artworks

What Was I Thinking?

As the end of another year approaches, I’m in a bit of a reflective mood. It’s always a good time … More

colored pencils, Coloring books, Learning to Draw, Prismacolor Premier

Textures and Topography

Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not.   You … More

Burt Dodson, Fineliner pen, Keys to Drawing, Lines, Mark-making, Vincent Van Gogh

Redefining Art — Part 1

When I set out earlier this year with the idea of EXPLORATION to guide me — this was the word … More

Henri Matisse, Line Drawings, Sketches, What is art?

Dit Is Jouw Slaaptijd

I love languages, and you might remember that I’ve been learning Dutch. As part of my studies, I often listen … More

Loes van Dokkum, meditation, Rembrandt, Saskia Asleep, Watercolor

A Pride of Lions

Drawing animals has always been difficult for me. When I first began learning to draw — back in 2015 — … More

Eugene Delacroix, Jardin des Plantes, Keys to Drawing, Quick sketches, Studies of Lions

A Pair of Pears

After yesterday’s guess-what-it-is drawing, I took a deep breath and tried again. Before I go on, I’m just going to … More

Loose painting, Still Life, Watercolor

Observational Fatigue

There’s a slight chance — if you’ve been reading recent posts on this blog — you might be able to take … More

Bert Dodson, Fatigue, Focus Points, graphite drawing, Keys to Drawing, Observation

Trust Yourself

I recently signed up for another free online class from Michael’s. This one was on “Watercolor Herbs”. Being a lover … More

Gansai, herbs, Ink Wash Drawings, Michael's

Is It Any Wonder I’m Confused?

I’m just wrapping up my morning drawing session, and I’m leaving the lesson on a discouraging note. I don’t like … More

Cross Hatching, hatching, Scumbling, Shading techniques, Smudging, Stippling, Stumping

How to Pet a Cat

First, let me say this. Despite the title, yes, this is actually a post about art. Before I can get … More

Basic Instructions, Flower Child, Pencil Grips

Where to Begin?

It’s been said that the beginning is “a very good place to start,” and true enough, it is. But only … More

Academic Drawing, Drawing animals, Drawing contours, Drawing shapes, Flower Child, Starting points

What Makes an Onion an Onion?

Today’s drawing assignment was both interesting and thought-provoking. What I mean is that not only was the drawing exercise one … More

Drawing from life, Drawing from memory, Symbolic drawing

White on White

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

attitude in art, Still Life, Taking time in drawing, White on white

We All Make Mistakes

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

Edgar Degas, Permission to make mistakes, Restatement

Look, Hold, Draw

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

Bert Dodson, Keys to Drawing, Relaxing, The Drawing Process

Then and Now

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

Drawing practice, Forms, Looking back, progress, shapes, Sketchbooks

5 Tonal Studies

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

Kathleen Staiger, light, Shadow, Tonal studies, Values

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