Today I was feeling overwhelmed by all that I needed to do on this drawing so I decided to break it up to keep motivated.
Daily Art
Limit Your Value Range
I knew today was going to be a short art session so I planned for it but I was still able to get a quick…
Reverse Gestures
Today I worked on my drawing of David Tennant, the 10th doctor plus I worked on the “Reverse Gestures” exercise from The Natural Way to…
The Tenth Doctor Started
I’ve started my next Fandom Fitness drawing and this one is Dr Who and I picked the tenth doctor played by David Tennant.
Mr Rogers Drawing Finished
Today was a short session of actual drawing but a very long art session full of meetings with other artists and work on websites, but…
The Importance of Texture in Drawing
For today’s post I want to talk about texture and why it’s important in drawing and why I find it very important for my drawing…
I Finished The Satsuma Painting
I was able to end up with a very productive art day today despite all the errands I had to run. Plus I finished the…
Snowing in the Mountains
I put an art marathon day on hold today so we could do a hike together and take photos. But we didn’t know it would…
Another Productive Day
I’m little pressed for time on today’s post so I’m going to keep it short and just chat about another productive day.
An Abundance of Energy
I have an abundance of energy today due to some amazing sleep efficiency so I poured all that energy into creative work, loving every minute…
The Importance of Gestures
Today I got a ton of work done but not much of it was on drawing or painting but I do have something to say…
The Art Marathon Has Begun
I’m off work all next week so I’ve decided to have an art marathon where I try and get in as much art making and…
More Time at Work
Because I’m going to be off work all next week then in surgery the week after that I had to spend more time at work…
Mr Rogers Drawing Started
Today was one of those days where I didn’t have near as much time as I wanted to work on art but I did get…
More Still Life Oil Painting Work
I’ve had a wonderful morning of art before I started my “real job” where I added in more still life oil painting work.
Power Loss
My art session today was cut short due to power loss. We live next to a bay not too far from the Pacific ocean so…
Forgotten Nuances in Oil Painting
After a couple hours of painting today I realized that I’ve forgotten all kinds of nuances in oil painting. Luckily the intricacies of working oil…
My First Oil Painting in Months
Even though my sleep wasn’t the greatest last night I woke up with a ton of energy and was able to begin a new oil…
Feeling Motivated Again
I’m feeling motivated again so I started up the daily work with Nicolaides, the daily composition and the daily sketches again.
Fashion Magazine Hair
The list of fixes I created yesterday was super helpful in bringing this drawing around. Although, at this point he has a fashion magazine hair…
The Unforgiving Eye of the Camera
The camera and its subsequent digital imagery is ruthless in showing me everything I’ve done wrong.
Smoothing the Surface
Again I’m working slowly on this portrait but I ended up smoothing out the surface of Jon Snow’s face too much.
Taking My Time Drawing
I’m taking my time with this drawing now, working each section of Jon Snow’s head to pull or push the form as much as I…
Recharge My Energy and Motivation
I’m beginning to feel the need to take a few days of minimum time on art, relax and recharge my energy and motivation.