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 […]
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.
The August Schedule is out on KoFi
Heya Creatives! Go check out KoFi to see the activities, videos, and web posts planned for August!
What’s in my urban sketching kit?
If you’re considering urban sketching, you’ll want to put together a lightweight kit. Here are some considerations and a look at what I use.
Life Update and Such
I’m back. I know, I know, I’ve been quiet lately. It happens. This time my break was prompted by my 6 month oncology visit. A CT scan came back with bad news, and it took a little while to get things cleared up. Fortunately, I’m still not showing signs of cancer metastases or another recurrence […]
How do we practice resourcefulness?
To be good at creating is to come up with new ideas. Structure makes this easier, but it’s still like standing at the deep end of the pool when we really want to dive in. How can we practice resourcefulness to make inspiration come easily?