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Working with My Non-Dominant Hand
In January this year I was working in the kitchen. I just moved my right hand at one point while swinging my body in another direction and I caught the top of my hand on the underside of the counter overhang. Ouch. Is there a “funny bone” in the hand? Of course I put ice […]
Painting Multiple Portraits of the Same Person (Or Other Subject)
People ask me all the time why I paint the same people (or dogs, birds, rocks) over and over. I find that it’s interesting. And challenging. A way to take another look. A way to learn something more about the subject and get it down on paper while developing some way to do that with […]
Second Wind: Drawing on a Busy Day
Drawing habits are just that, habits. And if you have made time in your life for drawing in the small spaces of life which each day contains, then you will draw in those spaces no matter what life is throwing at you. You can be tired, ill, stressed by any number of forces in the […]
Starting a New Journal
It’s always a great day when you start a new journal. It doesn’t matter if it’s a great page, page spread, sketch, painting—the starting is what brings me joy. Nothing is as fun as starting a new journal with one of your favorite papers. I made this 8 inch square (approx.) journal with the OLD […]
Studies: Observing the Subject Over and Over
Studies are something all visual artists do, pretty much every day. Studies are about cementing the observation of a subject into a visual approach you can apply to your paper or canvas. But studies don’t always happen before you make a more finished piece. On this page spread, which is in a Canson 180 Sketchbook […]
Making Your Own Loose Sheets
For the past several years I’ve really enjoyed working on the paper in the Canson 180 sketchbook. I couldn’t find anywhere to buy the paper unbound. This year, the first week of January, I was about to start another Canson 180 sketchbook. I like to have one going while I have an art-paper journal going. […]
Ink Wash Portrait: I Miss Gelatin-Sized Watercolor Papers
This is another comic guest from “As Yet Untitled with Alan Davies.” I’m sorry I don’t remember his name, the book is in storage. A lovely 8 x 7.5 inch journal that always seems a perfect size to me. I used brush pen and ink wash on this sketch. And I did pause the TV […]
Now Use Even Fewer Strokes…
Did you spend your weekend working with your brush pen like I suggested on Friday? If so you’re ready to use even fewer strokes. Draw your subject with as as few strokes as possible. Think before you draw a contour line or make texture marks. Do you really need ink marks for that contour? For […]
Working with Ink Washes on Toned Paper
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In Context: Life Before Covid-19
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