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The secret to getting pencils REALLY sharp
I know I’ve been round the bend with sharpeners – and today I’ve got a quick tip that might help those who really need a super sharp point! Video Watch the video below or click HERE to see it on YouTube. Some nice closeups so you can see how well they sharpen. Colored Pencil Drawing…
Sketch and watercolor a pair of rabbits
Dutch bunnies? Yes please! After last spring’s adventures with them, and the requests for more on rabbits a few weeks ago….bunnies are this week’s theme! I devised a simple (mathematical?) way to sketch rabbits to keep them a bit proportional . . . go try it out and see if it works for you! Video…
Draw whimsical birdhouses (or color mine!)
I’ve been busy putting together a bit of whimsy for your Friday—birdhouses! And I am going to actually resist using ANY “tweet” puns. Honestly. LOL In the Whimsical Sketching Class I’ve shared how to do some basic drawing with a pen and paper – nothing fancy, just get busy drawing some simple things! These birdhouses…
Tips for Drawing Tree Trunk Bark Textures
Sometimes I learn (the hard way!) that teaching *everything* at once might not be the smartest idea. I’ve shown how to make tree trunks a bunch of times…but most of the time there’s a fox, clouds, grass, leaves….all kinds of elements to squeeze into a tutorial. But….this new format for me is giving me space…
Inspiration: 8 Bokeh Backgrounds
It’s Bokeh week in my world, and I revisited my bokeh project tutorials! I created more than I thought I had already done. Tap on any photo to go see the tutorial! Two Yellow Roses (plus ICYMI collection of social media bokeh posts) 3 Mediums to Create Realistic Bokeh Effect Watercolor Bokeh Cherry Blossoms Copic…
Drawing Two Yellow Roses in Prismacolor Pencil
A long-awaited TA DA moment – this drawing was started way back in 2019 and it’s only now getting done! ha….sometimes I just can’t seem to stay on track. But it’s done, and it feels good! I like to change up my video “intro” every two years or so – and when I did that…
