SketchAwesome: Trying A New Approach
I’ve given up on an online business. But there’s one thing I’d like to do: make sketching a daily habit. So when I saw Phil Davies’ advertisement for a new program called SketchAwesome, my curiousity peaked.
SketchAwesome Week 1: Watersoluble Graphite
The first week of SketchAwesome is live. The class materials I’ll be using are watersoluble graphite pencils and a limited watercolor palette. I’m actually excited about this. I’ve played around with the soluble graphite in the past but not enough to actually get comfortable with it. So a week’s worth of sketchbook practice will be […]
How to make a good art composition: start the right way!
Before making thumbnails, even before making decisions about what you want to include in your drawing, the most important thing a beginner can do to improve a composition is to ensure that the drawing will be made in the same proportion as the reference or view that’s being drawn. A viewcatcher makes this easy.
Art is wine | metaphors, AI, and a book review
Do artists have an advantage over AI? In this post I look at metaphorical communication and try an experiment with an AI image generator.
Think you can’t draw?
I recently was asked if I’d taken art classes in college. My short answer was no, I took them in high school, but after that I would just pick up a book or take a class if I wanted to learn a new art skill. Some people believe that, because I can do a fairly […]
Learning from self-critique: failure is an option
One of the best ways to learn is by making mistakes. In this post, I talk about how I self-critique when my art fails.
Announcing new changes for 2024
Welcome to the newly redesigned website! I hope you’ll take some time to look around and get familiar with the new layout. It should be easier to navigate than my old website, and I hope you’ll find it’s much prettier, too.
15 tips for staying safe while urban sketching
It may seem like thinking about safety takes the fun out of sketching, but being prepared is better than being sorry. Here are 15 tips for staying safe while urban sketching.
Improve your storytelling by choosing the right urban sketching location
Today I talk about how to ask questions to find a location for urban sketching that tells a story. I’ve included a free printable you can put into your sketchbook as a reference!
Abby and Ginger’s Trip to South Dakota (a puppy guest blog)
This week, Abby and Ginger wanted to share their experiences of their first vacation!