The What and the Where

I’ve been writing about ideas from “Powerful Watercolor Landscapes,” a terrific book for artists of all media, written by … More

Developing the Drawing

Last week I started with a basic tone of lines over the preliminary drawing . This design becomes the foundation to build … More

After the very small thumbnail sketches to plan how I will compose a scene, it’s time to begin the actual … More

Over the next few weeks I’m going to work through my process for planning, drawing, watercoloring and finishing a piece. … More

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

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

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