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

Shapes and Relationships

Another way to think about line drawing is to look for shapes within your subject. Take the old dock in … More

As you might guess from all the trees I draw, I am a nature lover. I can find enough inspiration … More

I like to take my classes to a local coffee shop to gain experience drawing in public. For those new to … More

We were simply drawing boxes in class, putting them in positions that require two vanishing points. One of the students … More

I recently began teaching a six week Perspective course. It’s a topic I find fascinating and I especially enjoy … More

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

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

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

There are so many reasons for drawing. First and foremost, it’s fun. I’ve just come from a drawing session at … More