I read an engaging article today in a National geographic about NZ’s iconic Tui. It tells the story of a fledgling which turned up at the Whangarei Native Bird recovery … Read More
A Growth Mind-set Or a Fixed Mind-set?
I’ve just finished a painting of a Tui for NZ’s annual watercolour exhibition – Splash. The painting is A1 which did present a few challenges. I generally don’t paint with … Read More
Can Anyone Learn to Draw?
Anyone can learn to draw. The dog was drawn by one of my students who took great pleasure in creating this portrait of her cherished companion. Children under ten are … Read More
Seeing is believing and vice versa
Most of the time, because we are left hemispheric dominant, what we see is only part of what is actually present. This way of seeing enables our survival, supporting us … Read More
Is My Drawing Finished Yet??
I’ve just finished drawing a pear to demonstrate the classical drawing style and as I drew near the end of the drawing, the thought ‘how do I know when I’m … Read More
Sighting Enables Us To Draw in Proportion
I have regular holidays, as my private classes go with the school terms. They do feel like holidays in the sense that I can laze around in my dressing gown … Read More
Are You in Two Minds About Learning to Draw?
You are in two minds when you learn to draw. Learning to draw activates your whole brain, both the left hemisphere and the right. In our day to day lives … Read More
Learning To Draw And Paint And The Art of Counting Sheep
I have a group of adult students who have been learning to draw and paint for a few years now and have recently been drawing and painting sheep. Sheep have … Read More
How Can a Ladybird Help You Learn to draw?
Can a ladybird help you learn to draw? I have just begun teaching a nine year old to draw. Normally I wouldn’t recommend teaching children under ten to draw realistically, … Read More
If You Can Drive a Car You Can Learn to Draw
Anyone who can drive a car can learn to draw. Both activate the left and right hemispheres of the brain and stimulate them to work together. When we drive, we … Read More