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    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
    78 Comments
    Drawing Children is difficult because the definition of forms is so much softer on younger faces.

    Why is Drawing Children so Difficult?

    I’m currently working on a portrait drawing of my niece Frances. Actually, she’s not my niece. She’s my wife’s cousin’s daughter, which I think makes…

    David Jamieson May 9, 2015
    9 Comments

    “Notes on Life” – An Exhibition of Visual Lectures

    We were pleased to be asked to exhibit some of our class demonstrations and lecture diagrams at the International Museum of Surgical Science in a show…
    David Jamieson March 21, 2015
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    What the heck is “White Charcoal”?

    We had an argument at the studio yesterday. It preceded the opening of our exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, wher…
    David Jamieson March 14, 2015
    37 Comments
    The "shape" of the light mass on a sphere, with the light arriving from the upper right.

    Drawing Basics… It’s Almost Here.

    This project began in earnest back in April. The goal was to put together an online version of the introductory drawing course that we’ve been…

    David Jamieson November 22, 2014
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    Painting with Vincent Desiderio

    We were thrilled this weekend to host our first visiting artist workshop at the studio with Vincent Desiderio. Vincent is one of the titans of contemporary…

    Melinda Whitmore October 26, 2014
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    Welcome Back UIC BVIS!

    We’re a little late getting this posted, but we were once again honored to host the incoming class of UIC’s Biomedical Visualization program. It’s a…

    Melinda Whitmore September 18, 2014
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    AMI 2014 Annual Conference at Mayo Clinic.

    We’re thrilled to be participating in the American Medical Illustrators Annual Conference at Mayo Clinic! This years event features dozens of presentations from luminaries in…

    David Jamieson July 21, 2014
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    Still Life Drawing?

    I recently completed a new drawing at the studio titled White Pitcher & Nautilus. My intention is to develop a collection of drawings to use…

    David Jamieson April 25, 2014
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    New Video Download Available!

    With each new video release on YouTube, we like to follow-up with an extended version for those interested in learning more. Last month we released…

    David Jamieson March 2, 2014
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    New Drawing Demonstration Live on YouTube!

    The time-lapse demo videos we’ve put on YouTube have been an unexpected pleasure. They’re fun to make and to share, and they’ve proved to be…

    David Jamieson February 10, 2014
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    5 Days of Focus.

    We’re half-way through our portrait workshop for January and we’re reminded once again of the advantages that come from focus. Many of our classes meet…

    David Jamieson January 29, 2014
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    An Improving Platform…

    Our online course in portrait drawing has been live for just over 2 months now and we couldn’t be happier with how it’s going. We’ve…

    David Jamieson January 16, 2014
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    Looking Back, Looking Forward

    A year of growth With the first few days of 2014 already in the past, we’re looking back on a pivotal year. Our mission for…

    David Jamieson January 6, 2014
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    Our First Annual Holiday Cookie Swap!

    Join us for our first annual Holiday Cookie Swap at Vitruvian. Here’s how it works: Bring cookies. Swap them for other cookies. Eat the cookies.…

    David Jamieson December 5, 2013
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    The Early Reviews Are In…

    I just finished my first time through. It will take a lot of practice, I think, but I couldn’t be happier with the course. Thank…

    David Jamieson November 24, 2013
    2 Comments
    Still from David Jamieson's 3rd Time-Lapse Portrait Drawing Demonstration.

    3rd Time-Lapse Portrait Drawing Demonstration…

    Our newest time-lapse portrait drawing demonstration is currently live on YouTube… But this one is special. The clips used are all extracted from a larger project…

    David Jamieson September 3, 2013
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    Mindy Whitmore's design for Fleurotica 2013, inspired by "Winged Vicory".

    Fleurotica 2013

    Mindy was invited to participate in was the annual fashion show Fleurotica — a gala benefit for the Garfield Park Conservatory held at the Museum of Contemporary…

    David Jamieson July 8, 2013
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    “A Hedge Against Death…”

    Martha Mayer Erlebacher, 1937–2013 We were saddened to learn today of the death in Philadelphia of Martha Erlebacher, figurative artist and teacher. Martha was closely affiliated…

    David Jamieson June 23, 2013
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