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Day 35

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

graphite drawing, Impaired Vision, persistence, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Templates

I Thought This Would Be So Easy!

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

100-Day Challenge, Geometric Forms, Geometric shapes, graphite drawing, Sighting

Easy Sketchbook Drawing Ideas

I did a lot of different things in the studio yesterday. I worked on shapes and forms — and those … More

Blending, Easy Drawing Ideas, graphite drawing, Shading, Sketchbooks, The Virtual Instructor

Looking at Lights and Shadows

My “drawing assignment” for today found me a bit flummoxed. Oh, what an awesome word that is! I don’t hear … More

Barrington Barber, graphite drawing, Landscape, Lights, Shadows

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

Feeling More At Home

I recently wrapped up my 10-week summer drawing course, and I’ll admit to cutting class on one day near the … More

graphite drawing, Landscape Elements, Quick sketches

Paper and Pencil

It’s nice to be home again, nice to be feeling better, and oh, so very nice to have my art … More

graphite drawing, Landscape, Mark-making

Drawing is Fundamental

Years ago literacy campaigns often used the slogan “Reading is fundamental” with emphasis on the FUN part. As a strong … More

Drawing is fun, Drawing is fundamental, graphite drawing, landscapes, Trees, William F. Powell

Because I Can

I’ve been doing quite a bit of drawing recently, and I’ve come to a beautiful realization. I love to draw. … More

Daily drawing practice, graphite drawing, Sketchbooks

Why Are Eyelashes So Hard to Draw?

My Sketchtember plans — a graphite drawing each day — have changed a little bit. My first plan was to follow … More

Detailed drawings, graphite drawing, Shading techniques

Peace of Mind

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

Art and Meditation, Empowering words, graphite drawing, Peace of mind

Black and White

I love idioms. You know, those little phrases that work their way into the language whether they make any sense … More

basic pencil skills, black and white, Charcoal, Conte, graphite, graphite drawing

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