Helen's Drawing / Sketching Blog January 2007 Archive

For a while there drawing was more work than fun - taking on too much, as always, and I had to force myself to do it. But now I'm really ... Read More

I've a feeling I've said this before, but I'm terrible at taking my own advice. Do a sketch and test your medium BEFORE you embark on a big piece. ... Read More

This is a book you'll either love or hate. Older Manga fans who know their genre won't like Christopher Hart's American style of drawing, but young kids who want ... Read More

My mom tells me that she's been discovering a creative side with the Jackson Pollock painting site and that yes, they can be printed out! I thought I'd see what ... Read More

I bumbled across Mike Rohde's website, as you do, googling... somethingorother.... and what a worthwhile bumble it was. Mike Rohde is a designer who writes on various elements of design ... Read More

Who got a new sketchbook for Christmas? Aren't they lovely! I just love all that beautiful white paper, the sleek black binding... sometimes it can be a bit daunting, making ... Read More

Here's an, um.... exercise in creative mark-making. Really. Not a timewaster at all. jacksonpollock.org. Click a key to start, click your mouse to change colour. Don't think you can save ... Read More

I'm not making any New Year's Resolutions this year. Here in Australia, we are in the middle of the summer holidays, the kids are visiting their grandparents, and I have ... Read More