Every now and then, when I’m drawing from a photograph, I lose my way. I’ll notice something is off about my sketch and it doesn’t quite represent the image I’m working from. If I’m worn out, my eyes aren’t always able to catch what needs to be corrected. On nights like tonight, when I’m not willing to strain any longer, darting my eyes back and forth incessantly, I rest into help from technology.
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I spent the weekend working on a new piece I’m really excited about. I teach fine art to kids M-F, so I’m always eager to test my theories from class on myself. Continue reading
Hi everyone!
I’ve taken a long break from writing here, but thought it might be time to share some art thoughts again!
This year I’ve been focusing mainly on animal paintings. I’ve enjoyed it very much and have improved a great deal by studying various animals and bugs.
I’d like to share a little about my process here.
This past weekend I created a fox!
I’m moving to Cali!
As part of my transition I’m offering a Valentine’s Art Sale. I’m giving 20% of my commission back to you! Continue reading
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This is a recent drawing I did of our family dog, Pongo. I was super lucky he sat still for as long as he did. For the most part, he was staring right into my eyes. He did get antsy after a while so we took a play break. He was very cooperative and went right back to his modeling spot. I had a lot of fun sketching him. It was a beautiful experience to take in all these neat details and features I hadn’t noticed before Continue reading
This article was originally shared on the Boulder Valley YMCA blog while I was a staff member at a local elementary school. It depicts a connection I made with the kids around art and how one student in particular inspired and impacted me. Continue reading
Fire and Heart 