Some of you may recognize this otter sketch t-shirt. I’ve had many requests for my sketches from my 2014 daily sketchbook to be made available in various forms. These encompass things such as calendars, coffee mugs, t-shirts, small prints, mouse pads (I didn’t know anyone still used those!), etc. I even had one person request […]
Is Drawing Learned Skill or Natural Talent? You Might Be Surprised “Is drawing learned skill or natural talent?” asked one of my very first art professors. “I’m here to tell you that drawing is a learned skill,” he said. Really? I’ll admit to being a bit dubious when I heard that, but I perked up […]
The blue-footed booby, as its name would imply is a seabird with blue feet. The booby is about 32 inches long and weighs about 3.3 pounds. The female is slightly larger than the male. The color of their feet is derived from the pigments in their diet of fresh fish. The brightness of the blue […]
The arowana is a species of freshwater bony fish. It includes several extant species from Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia. There are at least five extinct genera known only from fossils. These date as far back as the Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous period. They grow rather rapidly and can outgrow an aquarium in 8-10 months. […]
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 […]
So I started off 2015 with this gesture sketch and the thought that I’d mix up humans with animals. I was trying to get out of my comfort zone and do the one creature on Earth that has always posed a serious challenge for me…people. Humans. What I discovered though, is that it’s very difficult […]
This sun bear reflected the way I felt at the very last day of 2015. Glad I made it through and glad it was done and wanting nothing more than to sleep for about a week straight! I did what I set out to accomplish and that was getting a sketch in every day. It […]
The clownfish, or anemonefish, consists of a group of about 30 different species. Their colors range from yellow, orange, red, and blackish with bands of white. Depending on the species, they range in size from 3.9 inches to just over 7 inches. They are native to the warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, […]
The wolf has gotten a bad rap over the years. The real problem is that humans are encroaching on the wolves territory. This puts the animals right in the backyards of some. This may very well put pets and livestock in danger of being eaten by them. It isn’t the wolf’s fault that opportunity presents itself […]
The crossbill is a variety of finch that includes at least 3-5 species. They are specialist feeders. Their bills cross instead of lining straight up, giving them their common name. Their crossed bills allow them to get at the seeds in pinecones. They exist in the higher northern hemisphere latitudes where their food source grows. […]
Straight-up, hands-down, flat-out: Myra Naito does breathtaking work. Highly recommended; way highly. Eleven out of ten stars. This girl is a channeler-artist. Her works goes deep to express the wordless wonder of being-ness itself.
- T. Tajiri
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