If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
I posted a photo on social media showing the actor Peter Falk drawing. Someone commented "some people having all the talent." I balked at this statement. I know it wasn't mean to, but it upset me. I told myself it wasn't important, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. The word "talent" is often used... 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 →
Drawing practice is a lot more fun when you can use color.
My month of drawing orchids every day is over already! I drew 26 of the 28 days. I learned a lot from this challenge, but here are the five biggest lessons from Daily Orchids. Orchid and buds, study. Sketch by Kit Dunsmore My drawings aren't always as bad as I think they are at the... Continue Reading →
Kiri Østergaard Leonard is a fantasy illustrator with a lush realism to her work. Most people seeing her paintings would call her talented, but she would argue with that. In her YouTube video on her evolution as an artist, she makes it clear that it isn't talent that enables her to draw and paint so well,... Continue Reading →
