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Using Portrait Linen canvas for the first time!
I decided to try portrait linen after having spent many years using regular cotton with what I thought was a fairly smooth weave. I tried a double-primed Claessens fine linen. It was difficult to stretch, and I think that in the future, I will use unprimed linen and...
The way of graphite – drawing esthetic
In the course of teaching a drawing and art theory class this spring, I have been doing a lot of reading on drawing and philosophy of esthetic (my term) as I would describe the Wabi Sabi concept. I have come across a very interesting book on drawing by John Ruskin,...
Back to basics
Miscreant♪ Miscreant♪ After teaching a course in drawing and art theory this spring, I was eager to return to graphite as a main medium and also wanted to test out some drawing paper recommended by a local art store (Framemasters). While the picture is drawn with...