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December 31, 2021
Thoughts on Portrait Requests
First and foremost, happy new year to all! It feels like we’re stuck in a bizarre time loop in some…
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December 4, 2021
Weekend Relaxation and Unfamiliar Movies – Pandorum Drawing
One of my all-time favorite things is a nice lazy Saturday with the family. It’s a fantastic scene from my…
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November 6, 2021
Self Portrait Comparisons
Every once in a while, I find it’s nice to attempt a self-portrait. After all, what face are you more…
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October 19, 2021
Fall 2021 Portrait Giveaway
It’s been quite a long time since I’ve done a portrait giveaway – somehow, the last one was more than…
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October 16, 2021
Art Backlog Thoughts and Cousins Hanging Out
At the moment, I am quite backlogged in terms of both finished portraits I haven’t yet written about and ideas…
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October 11, 2021
Narrated Walkthrough, Drawing Process Discussion
One of the early pandemic projects I started was to transition from progression .gif slides of my drawing process into…
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September 19, 2021
New Family Pet, a Ragamuffin Cat
Earlier this summer, our family finally made a much-discussed leap to adopt a little fur-ball. If I haven’t already mentioned…
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September 3, 2021
Guitarist and Busker Mariusz Goli
Like a lot of people, my primary method for visual music consumption is YouTube. In the absence of an actual…
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August 8, 2021
Drawing with the Kids
If you’ve read many posts on this site, it’s probably apparent that I do a lot of drawing with my…
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July 14, 2021
Navigating Subtle Facial Expressions
In conversations with acquaintances, colleagues, and other various newly-met people, occasionally my drawing hobby comes up. Although not everyone is…
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June 17, 2021
Non-Stop Bob Ross and The Joy of Painting
Moving to a new home naturally comes with an adjustment period. I guess everyone’s timing may vary, but eventually that…
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May 21, 2021
Princess Bride Part 3 – Westley and Buttercup in the Fireswamp
Where does the time go? It seems like I ask myself that a lot. It’s probably on my mind so…
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April 7, 2021
Princess Bride Series Part 2 – Fezzik, Inigo, and Westley
Over the last week or so, I went on a sudden Princess Bride artwork binge. I started outlines for three…
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March 20, 2021
New Home, New Desk, New Art
Well, it took quite a bit longer than I anticipated, but it seems things are finally settling down for me…
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February 14, 2021
Thoughts on Website Monetization And Affiliate Links
I’ve been tinkering with this website pretty consistently over the last three-and-a-half years. Throughout that time, I have maintained interest…
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January 9, 2021
Practicing Scenery Through Video Game Art
If you’ve followed this blog for long, you may have read me roasting myself about various art-related weaknesses. Every artist,…
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January 1, 2021
Full Portrait Walkthrough YouTube Video
In a couple of ways, I consider this post to be somewhat of a do-over. Months ago, I shared a…
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