A Walk in the Woods

Come take a walk in the woods with me. Our trail meanders through tall cedars and Douglas firs mixed with the…

Seeing the Forest Not the Trees

That’s right, today we’re going to draw a forest and we’re going to try NOT to see the trees. Let…

There are so many different kinds of trees, can you really use the method I talked about in the last…

I love trees. I am fortunate to live in the woods where I am surrounded by them. Trees have strength…

It’s Thanksgiving day, my favorite holiday of the year. I love having a day to focus on gratitude. It a time…

When people look at my drawings, their first question is often, “Do you use a ruler?” My ink drawings…

This week several people came to me with the same question: How do you make time to draw? Life is…

Early in the month I was reminded that this is InkTober! Many of you probably know what that means but…

To those new to drawing, seeing values can be perplexing. Most people see color instead of value. Then if something…

Pencil drawing is great fun to be sure. It’s possible to get soft and subtle gradations from light to dark. …