

Art as therapy
TED.com has posted a presentation by creative arts therapist Melissa Walker. She has worked with thousands of people with PTSD who have...


Your taste is killer.
Your taste is killer. It's your drawing that sucks. Another WIP. Already I don't like it. Something isn't right, but rather than start...


Where doodling can take you
With practice, doodling, scribbling, random squiggles on whatever paper you have on hand can develop into themes and stories, and work as...


Getting into the sketching habit
Just listened to a podcast from The Sharpened Artist called "Incorporating a Sketching Habit" at http://sharpenedartist.com/podcast/2016/...


Art is a gift...
Sending you this thought for the day via Art Therapy Without Borders' Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/arttherapywithoutborders/...


Hello kitty
Done with this kitty, for now. This is one I should revisit in a couple of years to see how I've progressed. #art #graphite #cat


Here kitty
Kitty cat. WIP. Canson sketchbook. Bad photo. #art #graphite #sketchbook


Cool freebies at Sharpened Artist!
Head over to Sharpened Artist to download a free quickstart guide to drawing. John Middick offers some steady advice for folks starting...


Learning about pencils (graphite portraits)
If you are just starting out in using graphite, there are many good sites to check out. One that I have found useful is Darrel Tank's...


Pencils for beginners
When I drew anything wa~y back in junior high or high school, I picked up a pencil and drew. One of those yellow #2 pencils. Ticonderoga...