All notebook posts
Emily’s Notebooks…
“To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been [...]
How to Draw Landscapes
Do you struggle when it comes to figuring out how to draw landscapes? You'd think they'd be simple. In my mind there are 3 [...]
How to Draw Trees
I get asked ALOT about how to draw trees. They are at once the most simple and complex drawing subjects. In his book ‘Drawing [...]
How to Draw Birds
Have you ever wondered how to draw birds? I have. I came to want to find out more about the process of drawing birds [...]
Top Ten Drawing Assumptions.
These are my top ten drawing assumptions that can hinder your ability to want to learn to draw! "You use a glass mirror to [...]
Drawing Wildflowers!
I have always held a fascination with drawing wildflowers. It seems an obvious subject to incorporate into our drawing practice. Often when we might [...]
Top 10 Tips For The Quick Drawing!
The Quick Drawing The quick drawing is an amazing sketchbook phenomena that has made it possible for me to draw daily and effectively. Before [...]
Dyslexia and Drawing.
I feel I need to start this blog post with a disclaimer that I am far from an expert in any of the science [...]
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Drawing.
The top 10 ways to improve your drawing! (There are more. A lifetime of drawing more!) In a recent questionnaire sent out to my [...]