Set up or choose any subject you enjoy (object, scene, or photo reference). Today’s focus is **Simplify to Shapes**. Start with a quick warm-up: make one tiny thumbnail (about 2 inches) that captures the overall placement and rhythm. Then begin your main drawing. Rule...
Most artists can tell when a painting isn’t working, even if they can’t say why. Something feels off. Adjustments are made, but the confusion remains. Often, the issue isn’t skill. It’s a misunderstanding of what composition actually is. Composition Is Not Decoration...
Set up or choose a photo or view of trees, a path, and a horizon. Today’s focus is **Simplify to Shapes**. Start with a quick warm-up: make one tiny thumbnail (about 2 inches) that captures the overall placement and rhythm. Then begin your main drawing. Rule for...
Set up or choose a corner of a room with furniture and window light. Today’s focus is **Simplify to Shapes**. Start with a quick warm-up: make one tiny thumbnail (about 2 inches) that captures the overall placement and rhythm. Then begin your main drawing. Rule for...
Set up or choose a plant or flower with interesting overlapping shapes. Today’s focus is **Simplify to Shapes**. Start with a quick warm-up: make one tiny thumbnail (about 2 inches) that captures the overall placement and rhythm. Then begin your main drawing. Rule for...
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