A GLIMPSE INTO MY DRAWING CLASSES
Hello there and happy fall, I hope you are doing well. As school has started back up this year, I have been working hard on taking a more academic approach to teaching the basics of drawing. This summer I was so inspired by the beautiful flowers and houses to paint their lovely colors. It is interesting how we change with the seasons isn't it? I have been hard at work on pet and people portrait commissions and teaching both still life and portrait drawing. The way to master realism is to always master the basics. Here are some drawing exercises completed over the past few months. THE EYE THE SKULL IN PROFILE THE SKULL THE PLANES OF THE FACE How I like to teach all subjects is to break down the process into small steps that can be repeated. Realism is not something that can be mastered readily or easily, it takes time and consistent repetitions to be effective. Recently, a friend of mine who is the head of the Heartland Art Club in Saint Louis ask...
