I have gotten back to my practice of carrying around a sketchbook and drawing daily. I took an online course Sketchbook Skool over the past several weeks to help myself get going again and to learn from artists known for their sketchbook journals. Each week we had a new instructor -Danny Gregory, Koosje Koene, Tommy Kane, Roz … More Daily Drawing Practice
I loved the process of making linocuts in my Printmaking and Public Art class last year, but didn’t continue making linocuts because I didn’t have access to a press. Until now . . . I’m taking Luminous Linocuts with Katie Gilmartin at Chrysalis Studio in SF. The class started this week and goes for 6 … More Luminous Linocuts
An interesting exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California invites the museum goer to think about the definition of art. A couple definitions and some information is provided, but the participant ultimately must decide. Using “yes” or “no ticket stubs participants can vote on three objects and determine if they are or are not works … More Is it art?
This week in Jane LaFazio’s online class Sketchbook & Watercolor: On Location we are sketching at the museum. Our assignment was to use our Tombow pens and draw in some type of museum. This week, we learned to draw with the Tombow then use a Niji waterbrush to create washy watercolor-like effects. I went over to the Oakland … More Sketchbook Watercolor – At the museum
I’m taking Jane LaFazio’s online class Sketchbook & Watercolor: On Location. This week we’re drawing and painting in the coffee shop. I went to a local bakery coffee shop and got a beautiful apple tart and cappuccino. I sat at one of the outside tables and started with the cappuccino since I knew the foam … More Sketchbook Watercolor – On Location
Inspired by Danny Gregory’s video The Art of Breakfast…I got his book Creative License and started drawing in my sketchbook daily with just black ink on plain white (cheep paper so it’s not too precious to make mistakes on). Observing closely. Recording what I see (not what I think I see). Not going for perfection. … More Visual Journal Basics – Black Ink/White Paper
I’ve continued with the sketchbook pages of everyday objects and am now adding watercolor to the sketchbook drawings. I’m taking an online class with Jane LaFazzio whose work I love. A major objective of the class Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style: ON LOCATION, is to go to places like the local coffee shop, a museum, aquarium or … More Watercolor pages in my sketchbook
I’ve been sketching just about everyday for the Sketchbook Challenge. The latest sketches are of some orchids I got over at the farmers market for $8. They’re such a joy to look at, so I thought I should try drawing them. The flowers have intricate detail and great subtlety, so how do you draw them? … More Orchids from my sketchbook
Last month I joined the Sketchbook Challenge, an online group that shares sketchbook pictures based on a monthly theme. I thought the challenge would be a great way to get ideas and inspiration and try new techniques. Also, since I tend to sketch just occasionally, the challenge seemed the perfect way to make sketching more … More Everyday Objects
Glenn Hirsch’s painting class met yesterday and spent a few hours drawing at the Legion of Honor Museum in SF. I’ve done this a couple other times with Glenn and also with Pamela Lanza in UC Berkeley Extension art classes. Each time the experience has been exciting and rewarding. I went right away to the … More Museum Drawing
Priscilla Read - Art Journey 