Drawing is making love
Drawing is an intimate caress filled with love. You are not copying, you are not tracing, you are gently exploring possibilities. Your pencil touch is light, it is an extension [...]
Oil painting, Acrylics, Pastel, Drawing, Pen and Ink. How I create a work a drawing or a painting, from beginning to end.
It start with a thought or an image, although these words seems too precise, an ephemeral vision often brought by an emotion that I wish to capture and further address. [...]
2B or not 2B? Drawing with Pencil or Pen and Ink.
Let your first pencil lines be strong, graceful and light. You are not tracing or trying to get it right the first time. Your first lines are simply exploratory. You [...]
Pastels. What Pastels should I buy?
Pastel (soft pastel) is a dry medium that has been in use since the Renaissance and became popular in the 18th century. Pastel is the most lightfast of all mediums. [...]
Oil painting, Pastel, Pen and Ink, Watercolor, Pencil drawing. What should I draw?
Often a beginner will ask me what should I draw? How would I know is my answer. How would I know what you feel, what moves you, what you wish [...]
Oils, Pastels, Watercolor, Acrylic. What colors should I use?
This is a most common question as many new artists do not yet trust their ability to choose colors. They are countless books written on color theory. Pages filled with [...]