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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…