Category Archives: composition

I ❤️ Blackwing Pencils & Sailor Fude Pens

I love these pencils and this pen. Put them together, and they’re my current most-favorite-supplies combo. Here, they’re combined with a touch of colored pencil. And a bit more than a touch here, but still, mostly pen and pencil. The … Continue reading

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Everyday Views, Everyday Tools

Drawing with simple tools Continue reading

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Pink and Blue Swatched Pages

This salmony pink and blue aren’t colors I’d normally chose. But I’ve been to the Rosicrucean Museum before, and know they’re the colors of atleast one of their outdoor gardens. So I prepainted a page with random swatches in both … Continue reading

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Inspired by Chard

Exploring mark-making and the emotive power of line. Continue reading

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Frame by Frame

Studying Moives Continue reading

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Texture Play

Texture Play: Up next at the Sketching Play/Lab Continue reading

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Day 10 at Home: Notan Studies

Day 10 at Home: Notan Studies based on Edward Hopper’s work Continue reading

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