The train ride wasn’t as smooth as I would have liked, so I took a photo on my phone, sent it to my iPad, and did a loose squiggly sketch of some “Herzog” boxcars we passed.
In the last year or two of learning to draw, I've accumulated a number of art books. Here are some particularly good ones for beginners.
Kistler, You Can Draw in 30 Days
Very friendly, exercises that don't take hours on end, and a concise list of drawing principles on pp. 2-3.
Dean, Animal Line Drawing
You can crank one of these out in a spare moment and it will look reasonable.
DeWilde, 30-Minute Drawing for Beginners
More short exercises and principles.
Howard, 101 Textures in Colored Pencil
This is more of a reference, but drawing these will get you in the habit of layering colored pencil to produce rich textures.
Bower, 101 Sketching Tips
A long list of clever tricks and observations for sketching from life.
The Sketch Encyclopedia
Some mediocre general advice followed by a HUGE catalog of things to sketch, each with four reasonable stages.
Walking a beautiful pathway through the historic Laudholm Farm Preserve in Wells, Maine, there is a light fog drifting in from the nearby beach and a cool bite to the air reminding me of the upcoming cold days of the upcoming winter.
Invite the spirit of the sea and the moody charm of Coastal Maine, into your living space, with any of the exceptional prints available from Fine Arts Photographer, Scott Loring Davis.
Planted pads in spring last yr & actually had a bloom last June. They overwintered very well & currently I've 8 bloom/buds. Not sure how the species varies but last yr's flower had an orange center surrounding the stamens & pistil. I've another plant w/ a partially open bud. Looks like it's going to be yellow w/orange so I even have some color variation 👍.
(06/05/24)