Rambling Sketcher

Han and Leia

Months later, I'm still working through commissions I took on before I closed the queue in February! I had gotten multiple requests for...

A Few Favorite Follows: Plein Air Edition

When I was doing a live video on my instagram, I was asked about urban sketchers I would recommend following. That was such a big...

Let's Talk About Neon

A few notes on painting neon! I talked about lighting in this post back in May, and touched on nocturnes in general, but neon has some of...

10 Brilliant Black Artists

This week I took some time to work on making sure the art I'm seeing in my instagram feed is from a diverse group of artists (I followed...

Learning About Lighting

Let's talk about lighting! It can tell the viewer time of day, change mood, and it can make or break a painting. To convey realistic...

Another Early 2020 Favorite!

In Spring 2009, I was studying abroad in London. On my Spring Break I visited Italy, seeing Venice, Florence and Rome in two weeks, with...

Sketch Kit: 2020 Edition

It's happened. I finally splurged on the Etchr field case. I've also revamped both palettes! Here is what I take around with my nowadays...

Too Early for a 2020 Favorite?

Winter is tough for an outdoor sketcher, y'all. Sometimes you see lovely things you want to stop and sketch, but it's just TOO COLD! Even...

Brooklyn Bridge, From Every Angle

You may have realized by now: I LOVE painting bridges. I'm often asked if I really like painting bridges or if I just do it because they...

Brrr, It's Cold Outside!

This is the first winter I've not been doing scenic work, which means I've been attempting to paint outside in colder weather than ever...

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