I made two ink drawings this week but they are different from my usual ink drawings. I made a few of them like this last year but not many over all. My usual ink drawings come in two categories. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Sometimes I struggle with technique when it comes to coloring or painting on the computer. There are so many different ways to do a digital task that finding the right way for me isn’t always easy. Plus computers can be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I thought I had it figured out. And then I didn’t. Isn’t that the story of life? Life and computer problems. I’ve had my Canon Pro9000 Mark II printer for six years and it’s run flawlessly that whole time. At[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For years the Winsor Newton Series 7 Number 3 brush has been my go-to inking brush. It’s the high end of watercolor brushes and the brand has served me well for many years. The main problem with it has alway[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been looking at these four finished paintings of skulls that I recently painted for about a week now and I’m still not sure what I think of them. They started out as drawings that I was unsure of so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been reading a lot over the last two weeks. Catching up on things. When I sit back and think about it maybe “A lot” gives the wrong impression since I’ve increased my reading to, maybe, an hour a day.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m taking a break from trying to draw skulls. Though I’ve drawn many a face in my day I haven’t drawn a ton of skulls. Maybe it’s just that I’ve never learned to draw skulls but faces seem a lot[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here I go again with half an idea. I really hate that because half an idea is a pain in the neck. I must admit it’s better than no idea but it’s still not ideal. At least with half an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yet again I’m here to tell you that scanning a lot of stuff in is really boring. I’m usually good at scanning in my work as I go so as not to leave myself a big job later on but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m a bit of an amateur historian so I like to keep things in order. Since I’m mostly a historian of my own life and work that really comes down to putting names and dates on things. I used to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…