More About Style

One thing I’d like to make clear before going any farther: there is no right or wrong way to draw. … More

Developing Style

Learning about other artists, getting to know how they use materials and approach a subject, is valuable and inspiring. Many … More

Many years ago I visited my first major art museum. I remember going from room to room in the National Gallery in London … More

One of the many lessons I’ve learned in art is that making a mistake with permanent ink is not the end of … More

I generally draw with a pen. I like the strong lines, the effect of vertical lines creating values and the … More

Draw every day. Draw everything and anything. That’s my philosophy. When our local sketching group decided to go to the … More

Last week I posted a drawing with perspective errors. How many did you find? Here’s a numerical list of the … More

Being a very visual person, I’ve always loved the silly drawings from the old Highlights magazines for kids. Do your remember … More

Showing two sides of a building in your drawing not only gives a better understanding of the building, it provides a … More

In the last post we saw how parallel lines all go toward the same vanishing point. This is an … More