The Artistic Biker

Art traveling and journaling

Month: January 2012

  • Daddy Daughter breakfast sketches 07JAN2012

    The cafe was PACKED this morning.  When we first got there, we couldn’t even comfortably stand inside to wait for a seat. So we walked over to the studio and goofed off for a while. When we got back, they were still very busy, but we got our favorite seats at the counter. We ordered…

  • Painting class update

    This week I let the day job and just about anything else work to prevent me conducting Painting Class.  I have a philosophy that if you want to do something you will find a way to do it.  If you don’t, you will find an excuse not to.  Right now, I find myself making excuses…

  • Drawing Class 9: The Eye

    Tonight in Drawing Class I laid down the basics on how to draw an eye.  I demonstrate how the human anatomy and life drawing can be broken down into basic shapes so that you can get a better understanding of the shading.  I also talk about how using the AOH method as a tool, while…

  • 5 Minute Nudes Dec26-Jan01

    NUDITY ALERT! Duh! I am spending 5 minutes a day practicing drawing naked ladies nude figures. This is part of my #100DaysArt process where I pick something to practice for 100 days in a row.  Here are the 5 minute nudes for the week of December 26, 2011 through January 01, 2012 All of the…

  • Tips and Tricks 01JAN2012

    I want a new feature JUST for the newsletter and RSS subscribers.  I’m galling it “Tips and Tricks”.  We have enough accomplished and aspiring artists in our group that we can begin sharing little tips we learn along the way to help each other out. I’ll start off with a tip about leaving acrylic paint…