Drawn Studio

Uncle Joe

Charcoal on Newsprint Approximately 5 hours

Thirty minute drawing

Tools of the Trade

Newsprint paper. It's not archival. It's cheap in every sense of the word, and yellows as it ages. Charcoal. It's dry and dusty. No frill...

New Studio in Valley Park

OK. Here I go! I am opening a studio in Valley Park. It's a very rustic space, located in a manufacturing facility. No bells. No whistles...

Twenty-minutes later...

Spending twenty minutes to sketch someone every day is a great way to practice and remember your drawing techniques.

Comparison

Ten-minute drawing (left), and a two-hour drawing.

Coming Soon: New Studio in Valley Park

My newest studio will be opening in the industrial section of Valley Park in the very near future. As you can see from the photos, there ...

Patience is the key

Jonathan has such great patience, which was illustrated in a recent class. Drawing in my class is not just about laying down a line or va...

The next generation of artists includes my son.

I have three children. Being a teaching artist, I would love to pass my knowledge of drawing onto my children. But I do not force it upon...

Thirty-minute sketch: July 3

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