drawings

Figure Drawing Terms and Favorite Sketches

When people talk about drawing from a model, certain terms are used. The term life model basically means an unclothed model. When the term costumed model is used, it generally means a portrait session and the model is clothed. It does not necessarily mean the model is in a costume in the usual sense ofContinue reading “Figure Drawing Terms and Favorite Sketches”

Paper Quilt Collages & Drawings Continues

As a quick recap, this little book (4″ x 6″) contains both paper collages and drawings. The collages were originally inspired by a workshop at the National Gallery of Art about the Gees Bend Quilt movement, though I have strayed a bit from that on some collages. In addition, I thought it would be funContinue reading “Paper Quilt Collages & Drawings Continues”

More Paper Quilt Collages & Drawings

I had stopped making the Paper Quilt Collages that I was working on a few months ago. I enjoyed the drawing aspect of it, but making the paper quilts appealed to me less. After thinking about it I realized that it was the structure of trying to make the collage quilt-like that I no longerContinue reading “More Paper Quilt Collages & Drawings”

More Ancient Figurine Drawings

A few months back I posted some drawings I made based on ancient figurines I found online and in the public domain from various museums. You can see that post and the drawings here. Recently, I completed some more drawings from additional figurines. Here they are along with the information on where to view theContinue reading “More Ancient Figurine Drawings”

Drawings – Ancient Figurines

I was searching for images in the public domain to show during a talk I was going to give on the element of shape in art. It dawned on me that the ‘go to’ is always paintings and I got to thinking that sculpture would be so much more fun for exploring shape. Many ofContinue reading “Drawings – Ancient Figurines”

My Journey in the Visual Arts: Part 2 of 10

This is a series of short posts that will piece together how I ended up in the visual arts. I don’t recall an Ah-Ha situation where I knew from a particular moment that I wanted to be an artist. It just sort of crept up on me. It has now been over 35 years sinceContinue reading “My Journey in the Visual Arts: Part 2 of 10”