Drawing moving objects is a whole different challenge compared to drawing things that hold still.  Sometimes I like to analyze a common moti...

Gilbert Gaul was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1855. He studied art at the National Academy of Design in New York and worked as an ill...

Hope everyone is enjoying the new book .  I'm curious: What are you working on in your own sketching practice? 

This florist van crashed into something jagged, which sliced through it from under the headlight to the side door panel. (Ballpoint pen and ...

Art: Coles Phillips Your questions about the color black. More on Substack

FREEWAY OVERPASS, markers and charcoal, 11” x 17”. Why do thumbnails? It's a low-risk way of thinking visually. My goal here is to capt...

PATROL HELICOPTER, 1981, gouache on illustration board, 9½” x 13”. Here's the story : A field in Glendale, California, contains what I’m...

The Artist's Guide to Sketching isn't really a "how-to" book, but we do have a chapter with a with a step-by-step sequenc...

Gang members may look intimidating, but if you catch them in public places, they make great models. Two Young Gang Members, published in The...

Join me in Carmel, CA on Saturday, March 15 from 12:00-2:00 for a presentation and book signing. I'll be talking about my friendship wit...