Story Time: When I was in high school, I had the mistaken idea that once I was done with college, I wouldn’t have to go to worry about getting an education anymore. I even questioned the value of college because I wanted to be an artist. Oh, what I didn’t… Greetings! Yesterday I took part in a fun sketching class. Sponsored by the “Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument”, the class was part of their “Hike and Learn” program. The instructor was artist Sarah F. Burns. You may have noted from previous posts, I’m taking classical drawing from Sarah. I find landscape… I’m evolving. I’m embracing gray. Once Upon A Time… About 12 years ago I was called a “colorist”; I took it as a compliment. I still do. I had several paintings hanging in a gallery and it was Art Walk night. A gentleman came by and we were chatting. He…Drawing While On The Road
Education of an Artist
Sketching in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Embracing Gray
Drawing while on the road I find challenging and rewarding. I would like to share my thoughts on time, subjects and materials. My guiding principle is to make it easy to draw anytime, anywhere and anything.