Don’t Sweat the Details

4 Great Tips for a Successful Approach to Surface Details A confident and successful approach to detail begins with an ability to simplify at the onset of a drawing or painting endeavor. Uncertainty about details or surface characteristics can easily lead to works that appear unresolved or unfinished. With only a few key steps, you… Continue reading

Considering Line

I have always found far greater success in capturing faithful representations of nature by utilizing methods that echo the manner in which nature communicates the objects visually. One of the ways I often do this is by lessening the emphasis on delineated representations early in my process. This is not to say that I do… Continue reading

Experts and Authorities

Defining an Expert Let’s look at how the terms are defined: An expert can be defined simply as a person who has a comprehensive knowledge of, or skill in, a particular area. However looking to the etymology of the word we find an emphasis on ‘experience’: Late 14c., “having had experience; skillful,” from Old French… Continue reading