[T]his workshop is not about drawing Sandhill Cranes. It is about how your ability to draw anything improves when you understand what you see and train your eye to capture critical negative shapes, gestures, and angles. We will start with a detailed look “under the hood” of the Sandhill Crane so we all have a
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Sandhill Cranes: Using shape, structure, and light to draw what you see (Oakland)
[T]his workshop is not about drawing Sandhill Cranes. It is about how your ability to draw anything improves when you understand what you see and train your eye to capture critical negative shapes, gestures, and angles. We will start with a detailed look “under the hood” of the Sandhill Crane so we all have a
Sandhill Cranes: Using shape, structure, and light to draw what you see. (Lafayette)
[T]his workshop is not about drawing Sandhill Cranes. It is about how your ability to draw anything improves when you understand what you see and train your eye to capture critical negative shapes, gestures, and angles. We will start with a detailed look “under the hood” of the Sandhill Crane so we all have a
Sandhill Cranes: Using shape, structure, and light to draw what you see (Burlingame)
[T]his workshop is not about drawing Sandhill Cranes. It is about how your ability to draw anything improves when you understand what you see and train your eye to capture critical negative shapes, gestures, and angles. We will start with a detailed look “under the hood” of the Sandhill Crane so we all have a
Sandhill Cranes: Using shape, structure, and light to draw what you see (San Francisco)
[T]his workshop is not about drawing Sandhill Cranes. It is about how your ability to draw anything improves when you understand what you see and train your eye to capture critical negative shapes, gestures, and angles. We will start with a detailed look “under the hood” of the Sandhill Crane so we all have a
Sandhill Cranes: Using shape, structure, and light to draw what you see (Tiburon)
[T]his workshop is not about drawing Sandhill Cranes. It is about how your ability to draw anything improves when you understand what you see and train your eye to capture critical negative shapes, gestures, and angles. We will start with a detailed look “under the hood” of the Sandhill Crane so we all have a
Monochrome Study: White-breasted Nuthatch step-by-step
One of the big secrets of watercolor painting is water control, learning to get the right value (dark or light) without creating puddles. Puddles are not your friends. Many people think “I want a light blue, therefore I will add more water on my page”. This creates a puddle that takes a long time to Read More
Simplifying Bird Plumage
I used to think that the trick to drawing bird feathers was to draw the feathers. How hard can that be? I spent hours studying feather tracts and the way that feathers overlap. I would then try to show everything I had learned, feather by feather. I often found myself frustrated by photographs and even study skins or taxidermy birds Read More
Drawing Birds-Suggesting Detail without getting lost in the feathers (video workshop)
Learn how to draw birds by simplifying plumage details, increasing drawing speed, accuracy, and making your sketches more lifelike. In this workshop you will learn the basics of bird feather anatomy and how to suggest the complexity with a minimum of fuss and hassle. The principles of simplification also apply to drawing many other subjects and Read More
Shape vs. Structure: Integrating two ways of drawing (video workshop)
Here is a video of one of the nature journal club workshops where we explore two ways of drawing: understanding the form and structure of your subject vs. looking at it as a collection of interlocking shapes. I use both of these approaches in any drawing. Read More