So here’s a terribly not to scale and freehand drawing of a lap joint I learned to do in class a few weeks ago. I initially wanted a reminder of what I did in class, as in: step one: start with wood! step two: draw center line, measure out the width…
I was a bit busy today after work playing with this site, putting a new page in, so this is as good as today’s drawing will get. Not bad for a blind contour drawing. Almost instant gratification. For now this is a good start. But I want to do drawing…
Here’s a girl on the bart today. It was crowded and I had to do it stealthily and she was standing no more than 2 feet away. So I started with her feet and worked my way up. I don’t normally draw people like this, but rather using the skills I…
I’ve been learning this routine since the summer and we’re performing it on Oct 11 in San Francisco. I was a bit intimidated when I first started learning this, as I usually am when approaching new projects, but like the woodworking, I just keep chiseling away, and like my studio practice, I…
Earlier this year, I’ve re-discovered my love and joy for dance. So I’ve been taking classes with bay area flash mob and even participated in a few events. It’s so much fun. There’s no drama and no pressure. Everyone I’ve met has been incredibly warm, welcoming, and humorous. There’s no…
Two of my interests combined: drawing and woodworking. There’s also an ant that walked across the area where the tools were modeling for me. I often make notes in my drawings as a way to remember the what, why and how. None of my drawings are ever to scale though…
I never thought I’d have one of these blogs, but here I am anyway. I am starting this blog because frankly, I need accountability. I have a lot of interests that start well but eventually fade. As a result of an incredibly supportive artist group, I’m delving into this as a way to…