Sketch of Rear Landscape

More practice quickly translating from life into gestural line… This is a 6×4 inch sketch of a part of the … More

Sketch of a Rock Climber

For this exercise, I needed to find a situation that could be framed using the diagonal of the rectangle. The … More

For this exercise, I needed to find a situation that could be framed using vertical thirds. I don’t know if … More

The purpose of this exercise was to improve using horizon lines below the subject. I used a middle horizon line … More

This was my second study of a creek. I sketched it on 5.5 inch x 8.5 inch sketch paper. Side … More

I drew this preliminary drawing on 5.5 inch x 8.5 inch paper to illustrate a short story. My intent was … More

I took this photo with my mobile phone while doing a day hike on the Appalachian Trail.

I painted this landscape on a day I took sick leave. I used photos I found online. I’ve experienced drawing … More

I wanted to paint an elementary school that evoked a happy response from an observer. I previously posted this painting … More

I wanted to evoke an emotion with this painting. I wanted the cool colors in the sky and the downward … More

I wanted to the viewer to perceive a very broad and peaceful area of land. The viewer enters the scene … More

I painted this landscape for my site’s logo. I do most of my drawing and painting very early in the … More