Figure Drawing Practice
Representing the human figure is one of the most natural instincts for [...]
How to draw every day
This is one of the most common things that my students ask [...]
Painting on location and the practice of mindful observation
I wrote a blog post for the Berlin Drawing Room after my […]
The Seven Heavenly Palaces
Photo by Anna Motterle 2014 There is a place that I love [...]
Blind Contour Drawing as explorative experience
How to practice Blind Contour Drawing…Every body, every kind of body has infinite stories to tell, and I feel like the discipline needed to actually LOOK at the the model – instead of perceiving the general pose and then mechanically drawing a stylization of the body in that position – to be there, present and seeing them, is a form of respect and recognition.
Procrastination and Fear
Book of Fears - Artist's book for Edizioni Fantasma - Giulia Caruso [...]
The Importance of Being a White Belt (aka: it’s ok to suck)
I recently started doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It’s a grappling martial art, [...]
Pentel Brush Pens – The Tale of the Three Inks
I still remember my first brush pen. I was in Paris, in [...]
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
I’ve always loved this quote by Pablo Picasso. It ties in well [...]
A study in horns – MUDEC
This is indeed the prettiest horned thing I drew. One of my [...]