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    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.

    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…

    David Jamieson April 27, 2022
    1 Comment

    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…

    David Jamieson April 22, 2022
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    “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.…

    David Jamieson June 14, 2021
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    How To Draw Better Eyes

    I’ve resisted writing this kind of post for a long time. In my experience, the type of instructional content found in countless books, blogs and…

    David Jamieson September 23, 2020
    17 Comments
    pencil drawing of a child

    Thoughts on “Julia” – A New Time-Lapse Video on YouTube.

    To receive a complete list of the drawing materials I used to draw this portrait, just subscribe to our mailing list using the form below.…

    David Jamieson February 4, 2020
    21 Comments

    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…

    David Jamieson January 14, 2020
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    “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…
    David Jamieson September 22, 2019
    12 Comments

    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.
    David Jamieson April 8, 2019
    17 Comments
    Learn how to draw

    “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:
    David Jamieson March 25, 2019
    13 Comments
    Overcome process anxiety

    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:
    David Jamieson March 11, 2019
    14 Comments
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    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…

    David Jamieson February 11, 2019
    27 Comments

    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…

    David Jamieson January 18, 2019
    11 Comments

    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…

    David Jamieson January 9, 2019
    26 Comments

    “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…

    David Jamieson May 17, 2017
    22 Comments

    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…

    David Jamieson March 23, 2017
    17 Comments

    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…

    David Jamieson March 7, 2017
    84 Comments

    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…

    David Jamieson October 25, 2016
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    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…

    David Jamieson May 3, 2016
    20 Comments

    A New Exhibition at University of St. Francis

    We’re thrilled to be included in a new exhibition at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, IN. The show features work that’s representative of…

    David Jamieson September 25, 2015
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    An example of "burnished" or "shiny" graphite.

    3 Ways to Reduce “Graphite Shine” in Your Drawings.

    I love drawing with graphite. Nothing beats the control and precision offered by a sharp graphite pencil. But there’s one thing I hate about graphite:…

    David Jamieson June 22, 2015
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