Liz’s Sketchbook

I’m filming a sketchbook a week utilizing my iphone. This week I am showcasing Liz’s unique style of drawing characters. Liz is in my Foundation Drawing Class at the School of Visual Arts. Liz decided to pick up the “Big Boy” sketchbook at the beginning of the semester, it’s huge and she finished it in [...]

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Draw Bigger Draw Bolder

I find myself working smaller and smaller each week. I also find my students doing the same thing. You definitely want to draw bigger, draw bolder and draw with your arm. All to often we draw with just our fingers which is no good. When working on short duration gesture drawings work bigger, you’ll get [...]

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Seth’s Sketchbook

I’m filming a sketchbook a week utilizing my iphone. This week I am showcasing Seth’s unique style of drawing. Seth is in my Foundation Drawing Class at the School of Visual Arts. His line work combined with his crazy looking characters make for a very cool combination. All of my students have to finish two [...]

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Drawing at the Met

I teach a drawing class at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I had to share this awesome room with you, it’s such a great place to draw. Plan a trip to a museum near your home and definitely take your sketchbook. Visit Drawing Tutorials Online to get your member only weekly podcast to take along [...]

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Natalie’s Sketchbook Drawings

I’m filming a sketchbook a week utilizing my iphone. This week I am showcasing Natalie’s unique style of drawing. Natalie is in my Foundation Drawing Class at the School of Visual Arts. She has a great eye for detail. It really shows through in her drawings, have fun checking them out. All of my students [...]

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Try This Drawing Exercise

I decided to shoot a new Drawing Tip of the Week after class on Saturday. Try this technique, draw two simple objects with light and shade on them. Draw them in twenty different views utilizing the same light source. It’s great practice. My undergraduate students will be doing this exercise using the modeling factors. Members [...]

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Mixing It Up In Your Sketchbook

Dana Terrace is a student in my Tuesday Foundation Drawing Class for Animation Majors. I decided to shoot a new Drawing Tip of the Week showcasing Dana’s talent. I’m very privileged to be able to look into each students sketchbook every week to check on their homework. There is so much talent that I decided [...]

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Revisiting Old Drawing Techniques

It’s very easy to learn a new drawing technique, only to try it once or twice and then move on. But the key to learning how to draw better is mastering seven to ten techniques. The opposite C’s is one of them. To learn more visit Drawing Tutorials Online. Sorry for the shaky hand on [...]

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