Back to the Oregon Coast

As those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know, I’ve taken several trips to draw … More

The Concept of Context

I’ve been thinking about context all week. Last weekend I participated in an Urban Sketcher workshop with Frank Ching, a … More

Several times over the past few weeks I’ve heard from people who gave up on art early on because of … More

Lines are the building blocks of drawings. Ink drawings are so lovely in themselves that many just stop with a … More

I’ve been drawing for a long time. After all these years, looking at a subject and figuring out how to … More

I’m making some changes to the site again. New blog posts and images coming soon.

When I teach drawing I always start out by having the students trace something. Everyone can trace. It’s a no-brainer. … More

In the Fall I teach drawing classes. My primary class is Sketchbook Journaling, a how-to course in the basic principles … More

I learned a new word recently: ekphrasis. It’s a Greek word meaning “description,” which would explain why spell checker has … More

I decided it was time for an update. In addition to the new look I plan to add some new … More