Improving Composition

Last week I posted a very simple drawing with some major composition flaws. There are any number of ways to … More

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

It’s time to have some fun with composition. I did a very simple drawing where I tried to make mistakes … More

One of the best ways to assess a drawing is to step back from it for a bit and analyze … More

After several weeks of posts on composition, I thought I’d take a break and just draw. I haven’t posted a … More

It was painter Jim Lamb that first introduced me to Mike and Ike. I took a workshop with Jim when I first … More

I don’t know about you, but when I first started drawing, I would get so excited about a subject that I … More

Imagine yourself walking down a forested path, coming around a corner and thinking, “What a nice view, I’d love to draw it.” … More

Most people would agree that soul is an important ingredient in art. Art derives from passion and emotion. I’d like to suggest a … More

The focal point in a drawing establishes a place for your eye to start before it moves around the picture and … More

Composition is a topic that befuddles many a budding artist. I find it helpful to start with the meaning of … More