The mother of all lead pointers…
We do a lot of pencil drawing at the studio and keeping a sharp point is an ongoing problem. A conventional pencil sharpener is adequate…
Post-Modern Times – The Journal of Aesthetics and Art History
I’m delighted to be included in the inaugural issue of Post-Modern Times – The Journal of Aesthetics and Art History from the Birmingham Free Press.…
New Portrait Drawing Video is Now Live!
Our latest portrait demonstration video is now live on YouTube! A longer version with instructional commentary is available for download here on our website.
New Drawing Video Now in Production!
We’ve almost concluded shooting for David’s next portrait drawing video! Stay tuned for the simultaneous release of a time-lapse version on YouTube, and extended cuts…
One-Point Perspective Explained
In my last post on perspective, I distinguished between linear and atmospheric (or aerial) perspective. Linear perspective is concerned with the geometry of parallel lines…
Objects and Interiors at Hersh Fine Art
We’re happy to announce that Vitruvian artist and instructor David Jamieson will have several pieces in the upcoming Objects and Interiors show at Hersh Fine Art…
What is Perspective?
The basic principles of perspective are a cornerstone of representational art and must be understood if we are to make convincing drawings and paintings. Yet…
“Summer Apple” by David Jamieson
I was happy to finish up a painting I began months ago before getting sidetracked. The apple tree in our back yard bears fruit every…
What you need to know about oil painting medium, Part I
We get a lot of students asking us about oils… and what are the differences between all those golden bottles that are neatly lined up…
“Did you guys change the website again?”
Yes! Good eye! We’ve been incorporating some new software into our site, and we ran into some compatibility issues with the previous build that required…
Drawing Tutorials: Comparative Measurement, Part III
In the last couple of drawing tutorials I described how Comparisons of Size can help us work out the proportions of the figure – the…
Frank Armitage Lecture Follow-Up
I was honored to participate in the Frank Armitage Lecture Series this year at University of Illinois, Chicago. The series is hosted by the Biomedical…
Drawing Tutorials: Comparative Measurement, Part II
Comparisons of Size Next in our series of drawing tutorials is a discussion of size. Getting proportion right is really all about size relationships and…
Drawing Tutorials: Comparative Measurement, Part I
In this and the next two drawing tutorials I plan to discuss measurement and its applications in drawing. One of the best drawing teachers I…
Frank Armitage Lecture Series at UIC
I’m pleased to be a part of this year’s Frank Armitage Lecture hosted by the Biomedical Visualization Department at University of Illinois, Chicago. The lecture…
New Website, New Possibilities!
Welcome to our new website! This has been in the works for a few weeks now, and we’re thrilled to have it launched and operational.…
Fort Wayne Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial –– UPDATE!
I was pleased to hear over the weekend that my still life painting “Nested” has been awarded 3rd place in the Fort Wayne Museum of…
New Multi-Figure Sculpture by Melinda Whitmore!
I’ve been burning the candle at both ends lately on a new multi-figure sculptural composition for an upcoming exhibition in September.Exodus features a line of 7 figures…