Many Art I students or absolute beginners at the high school level require a great deal of practice when learning how to shade forms. That s...

Not mixed media...next post, I promise! 

In honor of July fourth, coming up soon, here's a study in colored pencil using a flag or drapery. This drawing project is quite ch...

DRAPERY: A STUDY IN HIGHLIGHTS & SHADOWS First, arrange a good-sized rectangle of fabric on a large piece of corrugated cardboard. Wh...

Part Two in an ongoing series just for young artists and those who  love and care for them. (Mixed ...

This is the first in a series of fast and fun drawing activities  for kids,beginning with line.               Here you'll find d...

Sketch loosely with a brush...in fact, use a rather large brush if you wish! Guaranteed to keep you from getting all nit-picky. Create a bla...

I love to "draw" with glue--just regular Elmer's, usually--and let it dry. The figure below was then enhanced with gouache. Fo...

In a rut, sketching the same old thing all the time? Break out of the box! Maybe some of these ideas will excite your muse. 1. Use a sma...

    Here's a very basic lesson, for all those students or art teachers out there, on creating expression. 

Drawing a Cylinder I'm including this simple little lesson, below,  for any art teachers or youngsters out there who might want it....

To say thanks to my present and (I hope) future followers, I am drawing a name from all those followers who leave a comment here , to receiv...

Altering paper to create interesting backgrounds or collage papers is simple and inexpensive. Use an enhanced sheet as an element in a colla...