Making small oil studies is a great way to practice the main skills of painting. It is a good idea to paint small on paper that is primed with an acrylic base because it is an affordable and convenient

When we think of museum sketching we usually think of drawings sculptures or paintings. But there is a lot of interesting stuff to be drawn in museums: armor for instance. After having drawn several portraits

I went to Old Town Ellicott City to draw the architecture. I chose to use a fine tip pen to make details and lines and a few brush pens in a gray scale to add in tone. I wanted a loose feel to the drawing,

I feel that drawing from museum busts is a great way to practice drawing portraits. So I went to the Walter's Museum in Baltimore with a sketchbook and mechanical pencil and started to draw the ancient

One of my favorite little quick sketches from my San Antonio travel sketchbook is this one with an painted iron chair. This chair caught my attention because of its bright color under the intense shade

There is nothing like the flavor of a homegrown heirloom tomato. It has even become the theme of a country song: "there are two things money can't buy, true love and homegrown tomatoes." I have

I'm sharing some of the sketches I did this weekend in the Walter's Art Museum in Baltimore. The roman and greek statues room is a great place to sketch (Although having to draw while standing is tiring.)

San Antonio's architecture is rich with all types of styles. Porches in the older part of town are also common, many boasting two stories of complex wood work. As I was trying to capture the spirit of

I decided to go draw in the Walter's Museum of Art in Baltimore as a way of honing my drawing skills with interesting subject matter. This place is a jewel in the city, and I would even dare say it is

Composting should be simple. People overcomplicate it. Of course there is a lot out there that is known, and even more that is unknown still about the composting process. That being said, why on earth

Sometimes in drawing it is all about what you leave out, instead of what you choose to include. This star piñata was hanging as outdoors decoration in a San Antonio Restaurant. It sure made the ambience

I think the main character will be called Irene, thanks to Tishya's suggestion in my previous post about developing this main character. I feel like I'm settling into a solid look for this character. She

As I stated in a previous post, I'm starting a new graphic novel called Rio 2222A.D. I will be sharing the development process with you guys and will be open to suggestions. I decided to create a main

San Antonio's culture is deeply influenced by Mexican heritage. I went to crafts market downtown to draw and found the courtyard festooned with "papel picado" banners. These traditional Mexican

Steemit has renewed my drive to create. I've always wanted to create stories, but never found an appropriate platform like this one. So, I've decided to start a graphic novel called Rio 2222 A.D. It will

Downtown San Antonio is dotted by artfully maintained planted containers. While perusing the city's center I decided to quickly sketch this group of containers that were being lit by the morning sun. I

I've been painting small quick oil painting to get better at replicating color and light. I went down to the river bank in my local park to paint this scene on toned paper primed with acrylic emulsion.

I was on my last day in San Antonio Texas. I headed to the crafts market and really enjoyed the traditional square ambience of the place. I pulled out my pocket sketchbook and pens and started to sketch

Popularity for salad greens is at an all time high. Organic salad is the way to go. However, considering the price organic fetches, growing your own quickly becomes more desirable. In the following video

Painting the complex light effects of water is always a fun challenge. I wanted to capture the overall colors and shapes without getting too caught up in detail. This was a way of practicing mixing colors