Using photo reference for drawing can be a tricky thing. I use it sometimes but not most of the time. When I do use it it’s not to make anything photorealistic. I’ve heard people use the word “Photorealistic” to refer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Let me tell you about my work habits. My work habits when I’m making art on my own that is. When I’m working a job for someone else my work habits are the same as everyone else’s. You pay me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I haven’t watched an episode of “Friends” in about six weeks. Not since the last time I wrote a walkthrough so now I’m writing about back-to-back episodes. I think this may be the first time that has happened. Anyway this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just finished coloring one of my “Dreams of Things” covers. Number 131. I mention it not only because I often write about my art on this blog, that is the point of this blog after all, but because it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thumbnail drawings. That’s my subject for today. Thumbnails are the small drawings an artist makes in order to get ideas down on paper. I guess they’re called thumbnail drawings because of their small size. They’re small like the fingernail on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When it comes to making art I like to keep things in order. It’s really hard to make art so keeping stuff organized can really help me get things done. One of the things I do, and have been doing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today I got two new sets of dice for my collection. Yes, I have a dice collection. They’re mostly Chessex brand dice but I have some others thrown in. I don’t collect them as historical objects or even to game[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I write this it’s the last day of January in the year 2022. I mention that because I’ve been using Zoom, the video app, to both teach and socialize since the beginning of Covid back in March of 2020.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m in the mood to write another “Friends” walkthrough so here we go. I’m up to Season 6 Episode 2 “The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel”. I watched it as it aired back on September 30, 1999. Let me check[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I made two color ink drawings recently. One I like and the other I like less. Trying to figure out why I’m a little disappointed with one is not always easy. First off one of the lessons I learned a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…