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Book List: Books on Drawing
Recently a reader wrote in and asked if I had a list of my favorite “good, basic, drawing instruction books or websites.” I thought I did have a list up of my favorite drawing books, but it seems I have a lot of single reviews. I decided to make a quick list here with my […]
The Final Lectures—Self-assessments, Goals, Working with Intention, Lies of the Internal Critic, and a Pep Talk
This is part 4 of my farewell to teaching series. That’s a long blog post title, but that about covers it. This 46 minute video is excerpts from my Wrap Up Webinar with my final Drawing Practice online session. I talk about the topics in the title. For past drawing students just showing up […]
Wrapping Up Teaching…What Does That Mean?
This is the first in a series of posts in which I say goodbye to teaching. For the next two weeks I’m going to have posts and a couple fun videos which I like to call “‘The Final Lectures’ Series.” I hope you’ll join me. So what does the title of today’s post mean? Am […]
Sewn On The Spine Class Registration Opens Today
Registration for my “Sewn-on-the-Spine” book binding class begins today. You can read more about the class on the registration page. Also on the registration page you’ll find a link to a detailed supply list. You can view me talking about the various qualities of this book in this video link. Registration closes on October 2. […]
Registration Is Open For The Final Session Of “Textures: Backgrounds For Visual Journaling And Mixed Media”
Yesterday registration opened for my final online session of “Textures: Backgrounds for Visual Journaling and Mixed Media.” If you’re new to my blog you might not know it but I enjoy pre-painting journal pages with a variety of media. I work ahead in my journals this way. Then when I turn to a pre-painted page […]
Bookbinding: Final Offering of Simple Round Back Spine Class Registration Closes Friday
Registration for “The Simple Round Back Spine” online bookbinding class closes July 10, 2020, 6 p.m. Class begins on Saturday, July 11, 2020 with all lessons dropping at once so that students can work at their own pace during the month. I’ll be available to answer your questions. (I recommend that students aim to make […]
Drawing Practice Registration Closes June 6
Just a heads up, my last session of my online class “Drawing Practice: Drawing Live Subjects in Public” closes registration on June 6. When you register there are some open lessons with information on supplies and such. The first lesson opens on June 7 and the class runs for a month with new lessons every […]
Last Session of “Drawing Practice”—Registration Opens Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Registration for “Drawing Practice: Drawing Live Subjects in Public” opens May 6, 2020. (Click on the link to read about it and register.) Pre-class information will be available to all registered students immediately upon registration so that you can begin to set your goals and organize your time. (See below for a link to the […]
A Page Can’t Contain Your Sketches and Collage? Learn This Book Structure
If you constantly find that your visual journaling needs more space to capture your ideas, consider making a book which is happy holding fold outs, ups, downs, you name it. The sewn-on-the-spine journal holds signatures on the spine with decorative stitching. This allows you to decorate the outside of book through your choice of stitch […]
Registration Opens for New Session of Sewn-on-the-Spine Journal
The registration for my online Sewn-on-the-Spine-Journal class is now open. Go here to Register. (The registration page contains a link to the supply handout which you can download before you register.) You can click on this link to watch a video in which I explain why I like this structure so much. Class begins […]