Samson matches a breed of cat called “Bengal”. That accounts for his distinctive markings, his thick and silky short hair, his busy nature and his propensity to play in water. This is just a lucky accident of random breeding, but the discovery and description helps explain some of his peculiarities. Two of my drawing students […]
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMMIE! Last week I took a small stack of pencil drawings to a framer because I have a show coming in the spring. As I was lining them out on his counter, I decided that there is something wrong with this picture. It isn’t anything I can put my finger on; I just […]
Sometimes in Church
Sometimes in church, I draw. And sometimes I paint. I gave my church snow-covered mountains for Christmas. Things are a little different in Three Rivers than down the hill.
Merry Christmas!
For you, kind blog readers, a variety of photographs, oil paintings and one pencil drawing (this year’s Christmas card to my drawing students) just to enjoy.
More From My Pencils
When deciding what to draw next, this particular subject seemed like a good compromise of my theme of Tulare County and what I want to draw because I want to draw it. Strawberry fields have become a common sight in our area over the past 10 years or so in the springtime. That makes this […]
What Came Out of My Pencils
Sometimes I want to draw because I love to draw. I want to draw what I want to draw, and don’t want to think about what might sell. I ignored my common sense, ignored my theme of Tulare County, and this is what came out of my pencils. (as if it just showed up on […]
What Should I Draw Next?
What Should I Draw Next could be the call letters of a radio station east of the Mississippi – WSIDN. Okay, there are one too many letters, but tell me how KMJ gets away with only three?? I stole this from Anne Bogel, Modern Mrs. Darcy, with her podcast WSIRN – What Should I Read […]
12 More Reasons to Take Drawing Lessons
Drawing lessons from me, not just drawing lessons in general, although learning to draw from me might be a problem if you live in Oklahoma or Minnesota. Because learning to draw is on your bucket list Because you had a mean art “teacher” who made you feel like an idiot and you want to undo […]
12 Reasons To Take Drawing Lessons (from me!)
Drawing lessons begin on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. I might have a little space in a class or two, and can’t find my waiting list. Are you thinking about taking lessons? Here are 12 reasons to consider drawing lessons: Because you were told it would be a miracle if you ever learned to draw Because […]
Drawing Lessons
Since 1994 I have been teaching people how to draw. We don’t go outside and sketch. We sit inside and work from photos. We learn to break a complex photo into its basic shapes, how to start a drawing, to get all the shapes and proportions right, how to shade so that it appears 3 dimensional […]