After hours of concentrated work, it's often easy to lose objectivity. The path towards a "finish" can become muddled and lost among all the potential directions one might take. Perhaps due to indecision, this one sat unfinished for nearly a year;...
2025-10-08 18:29:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I think I will continue to share bits from coaching sessions like this. There are so many interesting topics that arise, and it's great to see it all in a practical context.
More slots are now open, if you'd like to join me in the coaching t...
2025-10-02 20:32:02 +0000 UTC View Post
With this one I tried implementing a touch of Alphonse Mucha's design technique. I feel it's a bit rough still, but I need to let it sit for a while.
2025-09-30 20:35:48 +0000 UTC View Post
My next collaboration with Grafit Studio is out now! I just finished this portrait painting to promote the set. (Hi-res image attached below)...
2025-09-25 21:41:54 +0000 UTC View Post
(This video wasn't working earlier. Hopefully it is now fixed!)
In this demonstration from a recent coaching session, I discuss one simple yet profound revelation that elevated my confidence as an artist.
Basically:
Once...
2025-09-24 20:58:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I began this study in the previous video. I spoke about gesture one two levels:
1: The relationships of shapes and lines — Movement from one form to another.
2: Gradation within the overall composition — Movement from high detail to lo...
This video is from a recent coaching session, where the topic of gesture came up. I share a few of my thoughts on the subject while drawing a figure.
If you'd like this sort of direct instruction on topics that interest you, check out my Coa...
2025-09-15 00:05:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another from the Grafit Studio set!
This one is also a fairly direct study of the figure. However, I transformed the dress into a blanke...
2025-09-01 22:31:22 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I share my process of a Threadbare drawing from start to finish.
Attached is the high-res image and a selection of the brushes ...
2025-08-25 20:37:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another drawing from my collaboration with Grafit Studio!
This reference presented a lot of great shapes to work with. Right away I felt a h...
2025-08-24 00:49:17 +0000 UTC View Post
What makes the art of drawing special?
We have the power to push and pull in ways the camera can not.
That's my constant motive as I work fro...
2025-08-21 23:49:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Over the past couple of months I've been working with Grafit Studio on several new figure reference packs. The first has just been released!
In keeping with my Threadbare project, this set utilizes a variety of fabrics to accentuate shapes a...
2025-08-19 15:27:33 +0000 UTC View Post
It's something you may dwell on, or rarely consider.
Young artists, especially, often feel a lot of pressure to “find their style”. We want something unique and recognizable, but that quest can fe...
2025-08-12 02:55:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Thought process:
Observe the big abstract shape. Subdivide that shape into smaller shapes of light and shadow. Model the edges. Form shadows are softer, while cast shadows are sharp. Focus 80% of detail around those edge transitions. Add s...
2025-08-08 17:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll share the better studies in full resolution. Here's the first.
Sometimes, I find that a quick frame can help to fill (or activate) the empty space around a figure.
2025-08-05 17:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I show my process for a quick figure study.
I made some minor tweaks to the legs afterword, trying to find the right balance of detail.
I'm a fantasy artist at heart. I would consider most of my figure drawings to be in a realm of fantasy as well. This one is a bit more overt. It began as a simple horse study that I decided to push further. I found good reference for the unicorn ...
2025-07-22 19:47:47 +0000 UTC View Post
If you’re with me here, I can only assume you might appreciate the rough, often quite messy, stages of the creation process. This is the sort of thing I can’t share to a general audience, but you are special. <3
2025-07-14 20:27:39 +0000 UTC
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Happy Friday! It's been a busy week, but lots of fun work in progress.
2025-07-11 18:35:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Rather surprisingly, there’s no rule that shadows must be dark.
Around the time I made this drawing from life, that realization began to click. I credit it entirely to the sense of haste I felt while working from the live model. There’s ...
2025-07-04 18:32:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I analyze a drawing that I just finished, and give you my thoughts on the process.
This pose is a great example of contrapposto, wit...
2025-06-28 22:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I share my process of drawing a male figure, following the style of John Singer Sargent.
It's a bit lengthy, as I share the entire process in real time. I invite you grab a drink, some reference, and draw along with me!
Y...
2025-06-19 16:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post
There are some poses that just strike me as fun to draw. This is one.
Although it works well by itself, I saw an opportunity to add some draped fab...
2025-06-12 17:08:36 +0000 UTC View Post
I aim to keep this Patreon focused primarily on my current project, Threadbare. However, I also want to share my other work occasionally. Here I can present it in full detail, unlike anywhere else online.
Perhaps it's just in my hea...
2025-06-04 14:53:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I find myself attracted to images that feel as if a bit is left unfinished.
If you flesh out the focal areas just enough, it provides material with which the viewer's imagination can use to fill the gaps. Viewer participation makes a drawin...
Poses!
There’s much to be said on the subject. In this video, I show examples of common issues you’re likely to encounter. If you can avoid these, you’ll save yourself a lot of trouble when drawing.
That said, no...
2025-05-29 15:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
For the past 10+ years, I've worked as a concept artist and illustrator in games—primarily focused on character design. Naturally, that involves an incredible amount of rough exploration. It's the aspect of the job that I enjoy the most! Below a...
2025-05-27 16:41:50 +0000 UTC View Post
The late Richard Schmid (1934–2021) has a new book out!
Any artist interested in traditional painting and drawing, especially in the alla prima method, is likely already familiar with Schmid. He was undoubtedly one of the most pro...
2025-05-25 19:07:36 +0000 UTC View Post
