August Drawing Class

Perspective drawing class by Erin O'Toole

– University Art on J Street in Sacramento – It is a two part class expanding on the 4th Chapter of my book,Create your own Artist’s Journal.It is Sunday and there is free parking. Join Us!    

The “bag”

  I was out walking my dog and doing a little sketching when I saw “the bag”. My neighbor was walking down the street with a medium sized black shoulder bag. When I asked him where he got it, he said it was a long time ago and he wasn’t sure. We looked it over for … Read more

Sharpening Pencils

These are my conte and charcoal pencils. I keep them in a metal box with little padding of felt to keep them from rattling around. I sharpen my pencils with a snap-off knife and 220 sand paper. Cutting back the wood till I have a decent length to shape into a fine point. I have a few pencil extenders for little ends and … Read more