If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
On June first, I was toying with the idea of giving myself a nature journaling challenge for the month, like I did last July. Three different families of Canada geese have been feeding in our yard and while I've been watching them closely, I hadn't gotten out my journal to record my observations. When I... Continue Reading →
When I saw this video, I was immediately reminded of my brain chain from last week and a book I made a few years ago. By drawing on folded paper, Clym Evernden makes sketch after sketch, keeping part of the last drawing to use in the next one. A great exercise for discovering visual connections... Continue Reading →
My whole life, I've been interested in drawing birds and animals, and now that I nature journal, capturing their appearance with quick, accurate sketches has become even more important to me. But wild animals don't hang around long and birds rarely sit still. I needed focused practice drawing animals live, and I knew that I... Continue Reading →
There's a belief that all the great artists are inspired, that what makes their work wonderful is a brilliant idea or new insight. But this is just a myth. A single moment of brilliance can be blinding to the rest of us, but there's more to it than that. You can't make use of inspiration... Continue Reading →
Things I learned from my amazing raven drawing encounter in Utah.
