Exciting News! David Jamieson is a PSOA Finalist!
David Jamieson’s Writer’s Block Selected as Finalist in Portrait Society of America’s 26th International Competition! I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with the Vitruvian…
Author: David Jamieson
David Jamieson is a Canadian-born fine art draftsman and painter, teaching courses in drawing and painting at Vitruvian Fine Art Studio in Chicago.
Trying Triangulation – A Student’s Experience With a New Measuring Technique
A discussion of a sighting technique called "triangulation", and a Vitruvian student's reaction to trying it for the first time.
An Excerpt from “Now Featuring” Live Streaming Class…
Below you’ll find an excerpt from one of our recent live streaming class sessions on Zoom. This one is pulled from a class we taught earlier…
A Value Study Demonstration
We’re currently in the middle of teaching one of our live streaming drawing classes on Zoom. This one is focuses on drawing the portrait, and…
“Cassandra Looking Aside” – A New Portrait Drawing Video on YouTube
Once again, it’s been too long since I published a new time-lapse drawing video on YouTube, so consider this a back payment. This is Cassandra.…
How To Draw Eyes–A Detailed Guide
Drawing Eyes Can Feel Difficult, But It Doesn’t Have To Be. I’ve resisted writing this kind of post for a long time. In my experience,…
Thoughts on “Julia” – A New Time-Lapse Video on YouTube.
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Now Showing in Barcelona…
With the holidays behind us, we wanted to recap what we were up to last month. For those of you who don’t know her, Vitruvian…
“Ethan” – A New Portrait Drawing Video on YouTube
I published a new time-lapse video to Youtube a few days ago. For this one, and for the next few portraits I draw, I've decided to recruit family memb…
Can You Learn to Draw at Art College?
Is it possible for you to learn how to draw at art college? In this post, we’ll discuss how art college may not be the right choice for beginners.
“How Long Did That Take You?” – And Other Questions About Learning to Draw
Wondering how long it will take for you to learn how to draw? Will it take 10,000 hours or is that only a myth? We’ll discuss in this post:
You’re Doing It Wrong! How to Overcome “Process Anxiety”
Do you struggle with self-doubt and the nagging fear that you’re drawing or painting incorrectly? This post is for you:
Why Learn to Draw When You Can Trace?
Can tracing help you develop your drawing skills? Learning to draw well is difficult. It can take years of practice and good instruction and even…
Back on YouTube After A Long Break
It’s been a while since I recorded a new video for Youtube, but I’m glad to be back at it. This one features Kelsey, who…
What a Broken Wrist Taught Me About Drawing Skills
A few years ago, I broke my wrist on New Year’s Eve. I know what you’re thinking, and no… it wasn’t the result of too…
“Going Dark” With a New Kind of Pencil
Before we get started, I have to say that I’m a little late to this party. The “new” pencils I’m about to discuss here have actually…
New Drawing, Familiar Face.
Today I published a new video to Youtube – it’s one of the time-lapse portrait drawing demonstrations I do from time to time. What I…
We Built Our Own Easels, and You Can Too! (Maybe…)
The Problem Our studio is already full of easels. We have somewhere between 12 and 15 of them depending on whether we’re counting the slightly…
Artist Spotlight: Randy Ortiz
One of the things I love most about teaching is seeing how students incorporate things they’ve learned at the studio in their own work. The…
5 “Laws” for Drawing Better Figures
I’m not a big fan of “laws” in drawing and painting. There’s an exception to every rule, so it seems that whenever I tell a…