Tag: pencil

• children ink Nova Scotia pencil watercolour

  from the VAULT #2

  

  During our family walks through Point Pleasant Park, I would often tell the children stories about our favourite spots in the park: the…

  November 20, 2023
• art show autumn CANSCAIP cartoon children ink virtual watercolour

  canscaip 2020 VIRTUAL ART SHOW

  On Saturday, October 24th, the Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) hosted an Artist Talk to…

  November 10, 2023
• autumn eyes ink pencil

  eyeballs AND ACORNS

  

  originally posted April 12, 2019 I was leafing through my sketch books and I came across two pieces of work that at the time were each a monotonous struggle to produce but now that I examine the sketches I find them satisfying. In my September 25, 2018 post titled “vanderpoel’s…

  November 3, 2023
• pencil

  vanderpoel’s EYES

  

  John H. Vanderpoel’s 1935 book, The Human Figure: Life Drawing for Artists, contains 430 pencil and charcoal drawings by the author and…

  October 30, 2023
• pencil portraits theology women

  WOMEN in theology

  

  I recently took time at work over lunch to sketch portraits of prominent women in theological thought. Above is a sketch (done in HB…

  October 26, 2023
• pencil portraits

  portrait SKETCHES

  

  This past October and November I focused on producing quickly rendered portraits. I wanted to improve the accuracy of rendering a…

  October 26, 2023
• children ink pencil portraits

  enter the PENCIL

  

  While I like the uncertainty and speed tied to drawing only with an ink pen, I do appreciate the greater flexibility that comes with…

  October 23, 2023