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Keys To Drawing – Project 1-B – Hand, part 5
In my previous sketch I had a lot of problems putting the parts of a face in the correct place and at the right scale. I wanted to know why that was, so I returned to an exercise from the book “… more →
So much to do, so little time
Favor Johnson
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wrote 4 months ago: If you are new to my ramblings here on the Cutoff, you may not yet realize that I love children … more →
Learning from Experts
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wrote 6 months ago: I have moved on to the second chapter of Bert Dodson’s Keys to Drawing, and he now has you cop … more →
Capturing a Moment...and a Mixer
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wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been continuing with the exercises in Bert Dodson’s Keys to Drawing. As expected, I … more →
What do I see?
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wrote 7 months ago: This week, I picked up a copy of Bert Dodson’s “Keys to Drawing” from the library. … more →
"Two Grazing" (Horse Study #52) and Do or Die
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wrote 1 year ago: Horse Study #52 9″ x 12″ oil on panel ©2012 Tracy Wall “Creativity emerges in experiment … more →
Congratulations Senator-elect Tom Garrett!
wrote 1 year ago: Congratulations to State Senator-elect Tom Garrett of Virginia for defeating the heavily funded Bert … more →
Study of Doodles and The Stranger
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wrote 1 year ago: Most say I am obsessed with anime (Japanese animation) because I watch lots of it, own some classics … more →
Trail to San Antone (Jan. 25, 1947)
wrote 2 years ago: Have you ever wanted to see Gene Autry rope a stallion from the air? I hadn’t until I saw the … more →
'Drawing with imagination' by Bert Dodson
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wrote 2 years ago: I’m starting to work through this book. It’s excellent. I’m also trying to go bac … more →
Xmas day! Lesley bought me a bin bag for Xmas!!
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wrote 2 years ago: It’s just what I wanted a bin bag – ir to be more precise a Tom Bihn bag: big enough for … more →
Drawings Comparisons
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wrote 3 years ago: The woman is from an exercise in a drawing book, Bert Dodson’s Keys to Drawing. The second is … more →
Keys To Drawing - Project 1-B - Hand, part 5
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wrote 4 years ago: In my previous sketch I had a lot of problems putting the parts of a face in the correct place and a … more →
Doodling
wrote 4 years ago: I was going to leave drawing out of this blog. The typical pen/pencil and paper kind. Then I saw t … more →
Keys to Drawing - Project 1-B - Hand, fourth attempt
wrote 4 years ago: I tried to draw my left hand for the exercise in Bert Dodson’s book “Keys to Drawing … more →
Keys to Drawing, Project 1-B - Hand, 3rd attempt
wrote 4 years ago: It never ceases to amaze me if you start drawing something, keep a good look at what you draw, step … more →
Keys to Drawing - Project 1-B - Hand, second attempt
wrote 4 years ago: The second attempt at drawing my left hand. This time with little available light. This meant that m … more →
Keys to Drawing - Project 1-B - Hand
wrote 4 years ago: The key point of this exercise is learn to draw from observation and not to rely on experience (what … more →
Fourth attempt at Project 1A
wrote 4 years ago: In the book “Keys to Drawing” by Bert Dodson, there is an exercise (the first in the boo … more →
Drawing an office chair
wrote 4 years ago: I decided to draw an office chair and see how my chops are at still life. Aside from the fact that t … more →
