An inspiring story I recently had an email with an inspiring story. It’s a story about getting a drawing habit going, and succeeding at it, by sharing it with someone you love and trust. It’s a story about giving, too. I want to share it with you today because I hope it will inspire you to
Four Art Myths That Hold You Back (And How to Avoid Them)
I want you to become the artist you dream of being. I want that for you because if you’re more confident, happier and more at peace with yourself, so will the world be. I want it for you because the world needs more beauty, and you have it within you to create it. We all do.
Draw More Accurately Without Really Trying: A Tiny Change With Astonishing Results
What if you could make one tiny, simple change to the way you draw that could increase your accuracy, without you really having to work at it? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, I think I have one for you. The only catch is that it will take time to see the results. Why
Just Open Your Sketchpad
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you don’t stop – Confucius Some days are more important than others. There are some days when it’s really important that you make the most of your time and draw. Do you ever have those days when everything seems to go right, when you feel
June Drawing Practice: Notan Design
Welcome to another monthly drawing practice update. In these updates, I’m sharing with you what I’ve been up to in my daily practice sessions for the previous month. I also want to share with you some of the elements of these drawing practice sessions, some of the environment I’ve created to try and make sticking
How to Draw Beautifully by Seeing More
How much do we really see of the world around us, of its beauty, its complexity? Even when we’re drawing something, how much of it do we really see? How to See More Today, I’ve got a very simple drawing exercise for you that has the potential to help you see as you’ve never seen
Why Your Artistic Failures are Really Successes in Disguise
How many times have you ripped up or thrown away a drawing that you thought was a failure? I’m guessing lots of times. I know I have. In fact, when you stop to think about it, you probably think you’ve made more failed drawings than good ones. What if I told you that those failed
Why We Draw
Mark making is one of the oldest forms of communication we have. Drawing – of symbols – was the first way we communicated with each other across time and space. Of course we have language, and the Internet now. Much more efficient. Why do we still draw? I don’t think there’s a simple answer to
May Drawing Practice: Mandalas
Today’s post is part of a new series I’m planning of monthly updates on my drawing practice. This blog was started, 8 years ago now, as a journal of me teaching myself to draw and paint. Since that process never ends, I thought it would be nice to come full circle and start doing that again
If Not Now, When?
It’s way too easy to put off things until we think the time will be right for them. We tend to do this even more with the things that are the most important to us. Something important like, say, drawing regularly. Like finally committing to making the time to practice our drawing – to do
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