Continuous Line Drawing

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

“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

There’s a wise saying that gives us a good definition of insanity. It is “doing the same thing over and … More

I was browsing about online and I came across this motivational message about constantly challenging ourselves. Sounds good, doesn’t it? … More

According to research done by Psychology Today, around 70% of the adult population has experienced impostorism at least once in their … More

Despite being creative — and therefore messy — I am sometimes overly neat. This is especially true with new art supplies. I … More

I’ve come to the final day of my “quick course” in fashion illustration, all lessons taken from Master Fashion Sketches in … More

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

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

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

As a little girl, I loved paper dolls! Do they still make them? I haven’t looked around lately, Hmmm… a … More

It’s still “Day 5” of my 9-day course in fashion illustration, and I’m still having fun. Lots of fun. I’ve … More