In my last post I commented on the strengths and weaknesses of the Monologue Basics sketchbook, and mentioned that I liked using it for practice drawings. One of the things I always feel I could use more practice in is drawing people, and I’ve hit upon an easy way to find people to draw – […]
Category: Drawing people
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 41-42
Working in my sketchbook every day this summer has given me an opportunity to try out lots of different page layouts and text styles. It’s made me realize that, by taking a few minutes to think and plan before I draw, I can make a much more interesting page. Leafing through my sketchbook now, you […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 38-40
I’ve been finishing up the watercolor on some of my sketches from Smith Mountain Lake, since there just wasn’t time to do it all while I was there. I always kind of enjoy working on vacation sketches after I’m back home. It’s a nice way to keep the memories fresh. Here’s a view of the […]
80 Years and Counting…
Last week we celebrated my mom’s 80th birthday, and I thought you might enjoy seeing the card I made for her. I sketched a silly cartoon on the front… (click to enlarge) Pitt pen and watercolor and drew a funky “happy birthday” inside, with a personal note written below it. She got a kick out […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 11-17
I’ve been sketching up a storm and managing to stick to the challenge rule of drawing directly with a pen. I occasionally bend the rules a tiny bit by using a pencil to lay out the lettering, like in the sketch below, but the subject matter is all drawn in ink. (All sketches are done […]
Weird Proportions, Funny Noses, Crossed Eyes… It Isn’t Easy Drawing People!
My sketchbooks are filled with pictures of flowers, landscapes, and everyday scenes from around my home. They even include quite a few sketches of our cats and dogs, but one thing that’s glaringly obvious is that I don’t draw people. There’s a whole big part of my life that I’m afraid to draw. I can […]
