When I asked my web designer a few months ago if it would be possible to add a “blog” category to the navigation bar of my new website, I really didn’t have any specifics in mind about the kind of blog it would be. “Some sort of art blog” was as far as I...
Perfectionism has defined me for much of my life. It lurked behind the endless hours spent studying & later, working; behind the good grades & later, the promotions. I’ve been called a perfectionist by teachers, bosses, co-workers, friends & family....
At the beginning of my first drawing lesson, the art instructor sat down at the bench & demonstrated how to begin a drawing of the fruit & bottle arranged on the shelf in front of us. I was amazed to see him searching for the correct lines as he worked...
In an earlier post, I wrote that the greatest hindrance to learning to draw is one’s resistance to the process itself. Resistance occurs when one knows & understands the good drawing habits, but fails to apply & practice them. Resistance can be partial:...
In my previous 2 posts, On Being Mindful & On Learning to Draw, I mentioned the importance of drawing new lines before erasing old ones. In this post, let’s look at why this is a good – in fact, essential – drawing habit to practice. Imagine this scenario: ...
