Asiatic Lily

I bought a potted Asiatic Lily and brought it into my office to draw from observation. I placed it on … More

Pencil line drawing of a tulip viewed from above

Sketch of a Tulip from Above

Compositional study, middle horizon, image in the upper rectangle

Pencil line drawing of a tulip on a table

Sketch of a Tulip on a Table

Compositional study, low horizon, image in upper rectangle

Pencil line drawing of a tulip on a surface.

Sketch of a Tulip

This was a small compositional study of a high horizon. I wanted to show the tulip on the surface of … More

Pencil drawing of a small vase on a surface

Sketch of a Small Vase

I wanted to do a small compositional study of a mid-horizon. I used a line at the center of the … More

Line drawing, in pencil, of a hyacinth in a vase on a table.

Sketch of a Hyacinth in a Vase

I sketched this hyacinth for a study of a low horizon. I suppose a low horizon puts the subject on … More

Sketch of a Pot

The goal of this sketch of a pot was to practice composition. I used a simple object because I am … More

Line drawing of a coffee cup, milk carton, and sugar canister drawn in pencil.

Sketch of a Coffee Cup, Milk Carton, and Sugar Canister

I practiced creating a still life from observation using aggregate groupings. I got everything in the group on the page, … More

Pencil line drawing of a ramekin, bowl, can, banana, and almonds on a surface.

Sketch of a Ramekin, Bowl, Can, Banana, and Almonds

I practiced figure ground relationships by sketching objects around a bowl. Sketching the ellipses in parallel planes was challenging. The … More

Pencil line drawing of vases with different levels of water.

Sketch of Vase with Water

I practiced drawing ellipses today by sketching different levels of water in a vase. When I got near the bottom, … More

Line drawing in pencil of the bottom of an empty vase on a table.

Sketch of a Vase

I practiced drawing ellipses by drawing a vase from observation. I didn’t notice the bottom was asymmetrical until I saw … More

Pencil line drawing of the bottom half of an oil lamp on a table.

Sketch of an Oil Lamp

Today I practiced drawing a still life object from imagination using basic techniques. It was more elaborate when I started, … More

Sketch of a Shot Glass

I practiced drawing from observation. The real shot glass is an odd shape, and I found the top plane challenging.

Line drawing of a whisky bottle on a table.

Sketch of a Whisky Bottle

I practiced drawing from observation and adding lines to show volume.

Pencil drawing of a dripper, kettle, and cup.

Sketch of a Dripper, Kettle, and Cup

This sketch was for another exercise to use aggregate shape to put objects on the page. The sketch is a … More

Line drawing of a coffee bag, coffee grinder, and coffee scoop on a table.

Sketch of a Coffee Bag, Grinder, and Scoop

This sketch was for an exercise to use aggregate shape to put three objects on the page. The aggregate shape … More

Sketch of a Short Bar Cart

I have not been motivated to draw since March 2019. I tried to start up again in September and then … More

Sketch of a Bottle and Wine Glasses

I did a study of symmetry for this exercise. Uninspired, I used a bottle and some wine glasses. I should … More

Pencil sketch of tulips growing in a vase

Sketch of Day 2 Tulips

For this exercise, I needed to draw a still life subject using a wedge in the armature of the rectangle. … More

Sketch of a Bookshelf

For this exercise, I needed to find a situation that could be framed into quarters of the rectangle. I picked … More

Pencil drawing of three house plants on a kitchen pantry

Sketch of House Plants on a Kitchen Pantry

For this exercise, I needed to find a situation that could be framed using horizontal thirds. While looking around my … More

Sketch of My Tub

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

Sketch of a Camera

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

Sketches of Ironing Tools

The purpose of this exercise was to see the effect of low, middle, and high horizon lines on composition. I … More

Pencil sketch of negative shapes around an entertainment center

Sketch of Non-Entertainment Center

For this exercise, I did not sketch my entertainment center: I sketched the negative shapes. By sketching the shapes that … More

Pencil drawing of a bowl filled with pears and limes

Sketch of a Bowl of Pears and Limes

I needed to do an exercise drawing geometric volume, so I picked this bowl that I saw on my kitchen … More

Pencil sketch of a shaving cream container, badger brush, mug, safety razor, and aftershave container

Sketch of a Shaving Set

This is a sketch of my old shaving set. I was practicing giving my line drawings volume. This took me … More

Pencil drawing of a coffee bean container, hand held grinder, ceramic coffee dripper, coffee cup, and kettle

Sketch of Coffee Containers

The purpose of this sketch was to practice aggregate shapes. I used a rectangle and two squares. I sketched my coffee … More

Contour pencil drawing of a coffee container

Sketch of a Coffee Bean Container

A few month’s ago, I accepted a temporary management job. It took most of my waking hours to figure out … More

The image shows a graphite drawing of a french press.

Practice: Sketch of a French Press

I drew this french press as an exercise using cross contour lines to make an object appear three dimensional. I … More