Sketchbooks

Sketchbooks

Self portrait 2/27/23 Faye sleeping Central Park Concert ’86 Winter has resurrected and with the snowy cold, I am doing what I have always loved, drawing in my sketchbook. This recalled to mind some of the older ones I used to carry. New York had great art...
Why Do I Draw?

Why Do I Draw?

Drawing has been around for a very long time. This is apparent on cave walls and rock faces that have preserved pigmented drawings, petroglyphs and stencils of human hands from many thousands of years ago. [I was incredibly lucky to visit the ancient caves at Pêche...

Article Repost: Why Are Some People Better at Drawing than Others?

Life’s Little Mysteries is a column that “answers fascinating questions about the world around you and the stuff in it.” This reposted article speaks to brain function in drawing activity, and how to unlock your ability to do better at drawing. Enjoy...
Art After Dark at the Museum 

Art After Dark at the Museum 

Last night the museum highlighted several of the classes that are taught at the museum’s Coleman Center. My Portrait & Figure Monday class had a great time drawing and painting the main gallery and invited museum guests to take a shot at drawing the portrait...