Exciting beginnings: my self-taught art journey, week 1
My first week on a self-taught art journey has been filled with unexpected challenges, inspiring discoveries, and a renewed sense of creative freedom. Join me as I explore foundational skills, face new trials, and uncover what it means to truly learn the art of illustration.
Sketching scary sea life for SketchAwesome week 2
Check out this fun sketching session of a scary looking shark and a goldfish that looks like it’s been spooked!
Creating a flexible ‘map’ for my illustration quest
Check out my plan to boost illustration skills: improve drawing, composition, and storytelling. Learning at my own pace with no pressure!
The start of a new journey
When I retired, I thought I’d finally dive into art, but despite tutorials and new supplies, I felt stuck. I realized I needed guidance, not just inspiration. So, I’m creating a self-taught course to grow my skills. Follow along as I document my journey and share insights for fellow creatives!
Can soluble graphite be used like watercolor? SketchAwesome week 1
SketchAwesome has started, and week 1 is all about experimenting with watersoluble graphite. It’s an interesting media that has a learning curve.
SketchAwesome: a new sketchbook habit?
I’ve given up on an online business. But there’s one thing I’d like to do: make sketching a daily habit. SketchAwesome might help with that!
How to make a good art composition: start the right way!
Before making thumbnails, even before making decisions about what you want to include in your drawing, the most important thing a beginner can do to improve a composition is to ensure that the drawing will be made in the same proportion as the reference or view that’s being drawn. A viewcatcher makes this easy.
Art is wine: metaphors, AI and a book review
Do artists have an advantage over AI? In this post I look at metaphorical communication and try an experiment with an AI image generator.
15 tips for staying safe while urban sketching
One of the best ways to learn is by making mistakes. In this post, I talk about how I self-critique when my art fails.