Do you commit to a daily sketch? Do you commit to a daily sketch? Have you considered it and backed off, maybe intimidated by the scope of 365 sketches? It’s daunting to be sure. I mean, 365 sketches is nothing to sneeze at. But as the saying goes, you eat an elephant one bite at […]
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Art Challenge
Are You Up for an Art Challenge? October is a key month for the art challenge known as Inktober. Daily prompts for the month of October, created by artist, Jake Parker. I’ve participated a few times and had immense fun each time. This particular challenge grows worldwide every year…it’s a challenge and it’s fun! It’s […]
Sketchbooks: The Key to Drawing Practice for Beginners
Sketchbooks: The Key to Drawing Practice for Beginners Yes, It Is That Obvious! What is the key to drawing practice for beginners? Your sketchbook, of course! Regardless of whether you use pencil, charcoal, pen, paint, digital, or even if you use materials for sculpting, your sketchbook should be your constant companion. No Pressure… Quite simply, […]
Easy Sketch Ideas for Beginners
Easy Sketch Ideas for Beginners Drawing Prompts – FREE DOWNLOAD Easy sketch ideas for beginners seems to be a crucial ingredient for getting budding artists to sketch daily. All too often I hear the pathetic excuse of not having anything to draw. Seriously?? There are literally millions of items, people, animals, buildings, etc. around you […]
The Daily Sketch
The Daily Sketch Making the Commitment The daily sketch. It doesn’t really sound like that big of a deal…at first. You go out, you buy a sketchbook suitable for your needs, you select your weapons of choice, and you select a day to begin. And then the realization hits you…you are committing to do this […]
Rough Sketch Versus Fully Rendered Drawing
Rough Sketch Versus Fully Rendered Drawing It’s Relative to the Individual What’s the difference between a rough sketch versus a fully rendered drawing? I post my work and will label some as a rough sketch. Invariably I’ll get the comment that it’s too good to be called a “rough sketch”. And while I appreciate the […]
Pen Art
Pen Art There Is No Undo! Pen art has always fascinated me and I’ve always admired those that can create magnificent works with the permanent medium. Personally, I never considered doing anything serious in pen. As most of you know, pencil is my weapon of choice. It’s easy to use and best of all, if […]
What to Draw
What to Draw? What Happens When You Run Out of Ideas? In recent blog posts, I’ve shared with you tips on how to improve your drawing skills. And then I went one further and focused on the number one tip, which is to draw daily. Let’s face it, sticking to a daily plan to do […]
Daily Sketch – One Positive Step To Perfecting Your Craft
The daily sketch. Some of you may remember when I started this venture. I made up my mind as 2013 was coming to a close. If I want to improve as an artist, then I need to perfect my craft. The only way to do that is to take one positive step every day. The […]
Mandrill
The mandrill is a primate of the Old World monkey family, Cercopithecidae. They’re closely related to…
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