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Why You Should Be Like the Go-Go's

August 19, 2020 in art process, creative process, encouragement, life lessons, follow the line

What does a 1980’s punk-pop girl band have to do with making art?

Artist Tip: Go on an Image Safari & Develop Your "Artist's Eye"

August 16, 2019 in artistic process, art process, creative process, drawing, drawinghandlettering, pencil, studio work

Your drawing, while being influenced by the thing you saw, doesn’t have to look like that thing! It can be its own unique, beautiful magical drawing, that YOU made.

Process Blog

Here I post detailed info about the HOW: from inspiration, first sketches, materials, tools and the process of making art. I learn from reading and watching other artists, so I hope that you find something worthwhile in these pages, too. Please feel free to ask any questions or leave comments. As a certified Art Teacher, it is my privilege and joy to help others learn.

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Nov 27, 2017

Ripples Coloring Page + Free Download

Nov 27, 2017

Aug 6, 2017

Anatomy of a painting: Chakramander

Aug 6, 2017

Mar 4, 2017

Using references and developing style (or) The Fibonacci Tentacle Drawing

Mar 4, 2017

Sep 1, 2015

Anatomy of a Painting: Orange Wave

Sep 1, 2015