Category Archives: Pencil Sketch

Here’s a good exercise for basic sketching from Wetcanvas.com, Drawing & Sketching, Basic 101: Class 1.  In this exercise, the student draws something using whatever method he/she enjoys.  I chose to draw my hand and I did just a quick … Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve really enjoyed drawing Dogs.  I have a couple of different Walter Foster “Dogs” books (one very old and one new) and I also have a couple of live models, ZZ and Frita.  ZZ is a very energetic 5 year old Golden … Continue reading →

First of all, I can’t believe it’s been 2 months since I last posted….  I will try to post more often.  After all, I have been drawing daily, I just haven’t been posting regularly.  I have never considered myself an … Continue reading →

I titled this “Recent” because the oldest is almost two months old…. I am trying to catch up on some posts and there are lots of things I want to post….so this will be a shotgun post of several days of drawings over … Continue reading →

As some of  you know, I have done something artistic (pencils, pastels, or watercolors) EVERY day since Dec 25.  That’s almost 6 months!!!!  Last week, I had to spend a little time in a couple of doctor’s offices so I took … Continue reading →

“A Mighty Fortress is our God” This drawing was inspired by the resulting devastation from the April 27 tornados. We had a work day on May 21st and this trailer was just across the road from the house where we … Continue reading →

Just a few quick sketches from a “new” book I bought:  “The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature”.  These were totally free-hand and took me approximately 20 minutes to complete.  Yeah!

After the tornadoes/storms came through on April 27, we kept our initial plans and drove to Florida to try to see the shuttle launch (which didn’t launch while we were there).  We took the Mustang and I continued my daily … Continue reading →

I’ve been busy and am just now catching up on some of my posts…. So, I have been drawing EVERY day since December 25, 2010.  When the storms came through on April 27 and the lights went out, I still … Continue reading →

This drawing was started at Great Falls National Park in VA.  I started it on-site with two wonderful friends and fellow-artists.  It was a beautiful day and we all sat down to draw the falls.  After about 30 minutes, we all decided that sitting … Continue reading →