Traditionally back to school for the younger ages starts in the US around early September or late August when the temperatures used to cool down and the leaves would start to turn to the warm tones of Autumn. So the…
Observation Post 42
the art of life and experience noted….
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Back to School with Color Pencils
Tagged with: affordable, art, arts, Charcoal Pencils, Crayola, creativity, culture, drawing, education, Experience, fun, good quality, Imagination, inspiration, school supplies
Posted in Art, Education
Posted in Art, Education
Wizard World Comic Con 2014
Oh my goodness! What an interesting past three days it has been. I have been to comic book conventions before, but I have never attended a three day event and worn a costume. It was good fun. There were ups…
Tagged with: art, Billy Dee WIlliams, comic book conventions, comic books, comics, Cosplay, costumes, culture, drawing, Experience, fun, Imagination, inspiration, Reno, sci fi, Spooky Jedi, Star Trek, Star Wars, Walter Koenig, Writing, WWRENOCC
Posted in Costume, Culture
Posted in Costume, Culture
Inkjoy – inexpensive art fun with pens
It seems like everything I like, enjoy, or want to do is really expensive. This really sucks when one lives on a tight budget, and I suspect that many artists and budding artists fit into this category. So one tries…
Tagged with: art, arts, ball point pens, ballpoint pen, ballpoint pens, challenges, cheap, creativity, doodle, doodling, drawing, education, Experience, fun, illustration, Imagination, inexpensive, inspiration, music, practice, sketching, tight budget
Posted in Art
Posted in Art
Three courses completed and still cheering
I have just finished my third online class with the Academy of Art University, and despite my woes about it being expensive, more difficult than a traditional art class, and missing the close interaction with instructors and students, I am…
Tagged with: AAU, Academy of Art University, art, art school, Charcoal Pencils, drawing, education, graduate studies, Obtaining good grades, online school, portrait
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Inspiration
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Inspiration
To Smudge or Not to Smudge? – That is the Question.
To smudge or not to smudge? That is the question when working with charcoal. And if you were expecting some New Age Magic topic… Well, sorry I am talking about charcoal renderings. Smudging, smearing, rubbing, smoothing, and blending… That’s what…
Tagged with: art, art school, arts, challenges, Charcoal Pencils, creativity, culture, drawing, education, Experience, practice, shading and value, Still life
Posted in Art
Posted in Art
When I work with Charcoal – I wear black
At first the thought of wearing black while working with charcoal, may conjure up images of an emotional state of mind. It is somber. It is depressed. It is full of resignation that I will have to endure something that…
Tagged with: art, art school, arts, challenges, Charcoal Pencils, clothing, drawing, education, fashion, hazards, shading and value, Still life, study, tortured artist
Posted in Art, Education
Posted in Art, Education
More Charcoal Woes
My third semester has begun and once again I am dealing with one of my least favorite mediums, charcoal. It’s so messy and difficult to erase, but it is a practical and traditional medium to study drawing and the technique…
Tagged with: art, art school, arts, challenges, Charcoal Pencils, drawing, education, Experience, graduate studies, Obtaining good grades, online school, practice, preparation, Still life
Posted in Art, Education
Posted in Art, Education
