It Doesn’t Look Like Much Right Now

Now that I’ve actually gotten back to the studio and, more specifically, back to painting, I figured I might as … More

Not in the Mood for Whimsy

The third Sketchbook Revival presentation I’ve followed along with — to a point — was by Carla Sonheim, who offered … More

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

I first “got to know” Amy Maricle through the Sketchbook Revival program, although I don’t recall which year she was … More

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

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

Now that I’ve gotten my oil pastels out again and started playing with them, I’m really enjoying it. I think … More

When it comes to drawing, one of the first things we learn is the importance of correct proportions. I remember … More

I like to think of myself as a reasonably intelligent individual, yet sometimes the simplest, most obvious facts elude me. … More

The image you’re looking at is from “Art Projects for Kids“. It is, obviously, from a lesson on perspective. The … More

While yesterday’s video tutorial on drawing a cube was helpful for me, I came away from my practice — and … More

I’m making my way through my 100 days of drawing shapes and forms, and today I pulled out a simple … More

One of the most valuable skills in graphite drawing — and in other media as well — is the ability … More

My husband and I both have vision problems, so we’re now both seeing the same retinologist. Between the two of … More

This is one of those days in the art studio. Maybe you know what I’m talking about. One of those … More