There’s something beautiful and poignant about spending time with the person you experienced the wild ride & trials of peak adolescence with. I don’t remember being cool – I remember being manic, wild, and free, full of laughter and tears. We would dip into an endless bucket of comedic genius and guffaw until our bodies … More Mixed Tape
Once my best friend arrived, we spent hours roaming the vast halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. We drifted from one exhibit to another. Having studied the map beforehand, I had a general idea of where I wanted to go. Nevertheless, our time was mostly spent catching up. Our conversation felt like an … More Roaming The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It is also an excellent source of practice. For this week’s Old Masters drawing project, I looked up famous Italian sculptures. Michelangelo’s David – the famous pensive subject above – popped up. Immediately, I thought of this book I had read as a child called the From the … More Sketching Michelangelo’s David
Every weekend, I’ve been working on one pencil drawing, usually at a local cafe. Recently, I discovered an art group that draws together on the weekends. I decided to go. It was fun! We all drew different subjects and babbled about movies and art. For a moment, it felt like art class: a space carved … More Imitating Art’s Old Masters
The book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain talks about the concept of negative space. Our brains tend to focus on objects – positive space – rather than the edges surrounding them – negative space. One example the book used was Bugs Bunny running through a door and leaving his imprint behind. Emptiness … More Negative Space
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