My office door
This is a really simple line drawing that I did for my daily drawing. I was just sitting on my couch, stumped about what to draw, and so I drew this. It came out better than I expected. Its weird how I...
View ArticleMax the bad cat lying on my sketchbook
This is a pencil drawing of Max the cat. The very bad cat. He was lying on top of my sketchbook when I came into my office after getting a cup of coffee. I pushed him off (gently), and he just went...
View ArticleToned Ground Exercise
This is a very simple drawing exercise that will be helpful for super beginning drawing students. It requires you to pay more attention to shapes than you normally would. The term “toned ground” means...
View ArticleContour study and second drawing of my keys
I noticed my keys yesterday, and how interesting they are visually, so I decided to draw them today. Keys are a good subject for a drawing exercise – just about everybody has a set on hand, they are a...
View ArticleDrawing of the front garden, with a space for new roses
I drew this a few minutes ago. I’m trying to build the habit of drawing first thing in the morning. It seems that in the late afternoon and evening, almost anything I try to sketch comes out awful. Not...
View ArticleSkull drawn in one line with “H” pencil
This is a skull that I drew today while I was lying on the couch again, too tired to sit up at the table. I may end up drawing a lot of things from the couch. My partner thinks this is the best drawing...
View ArticleAbout Buying Sketchbooks
Are you the sort of person who feels like you need to go get something – buy something – before you can begin a new undertaking? For instance, do you feel a strong need to go buy a sketchbook before...
View ArticleRhinestone purse
This is what I drew today. Its an old rhinestone purse that my mother gave me. I never use it, so I was thinking about selling it, but I wanted to check with her first. At first I was just going to...
View ArticleBirdhouse
This is the birdhouse I drew today. I am pretty happy with how it came out. Some of the lines could have been erased, like on the top right side and the round base (which I completely mucked up…), but...
View ArticleTwo sleeping cats
These are two drawings I did of Max and DeeDee, my two cats. I would have rather drawn them sitting up, or looking at me, or doing something more active than sleeping, but it was almost impossible to...
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