How to Draw Almost Anything
Follow Yon’s approach to tackling intimidating wilderness scenes by breaking them into manageable elements. This guide explores how mountains anchor compositions, trees create vertical rhythm, water adds movement, and weather sets the emotional tone. Discover practical techniques for sketching each component and learn how they work together to create compelling landscape drawings that capture the essence of nature.
Journey with Yon through a morning at the flower market as he captures the essence of various blooms in his sketchbook. From structural roses to geometric sunflowers, architectural lilies to delicate wildflowers, this post explores how observing flowers in their natural environment enhances drawing skills and artistic perception.
Join Yon as he uncovers the hidden mathematical principles organizing seemingly chaotic wildflower meadows. Through careful observation and artistic exploration, discover how nature’s apparent randomness reveals itself as complex geometry, from the perfectly spaced black-eyed Susans to the Fibonacci spirals of sunflower heads.
Rainforests. Incredible places, really. Just trying to wrap my head around the sheer abundance there. Like trying to count stars …
Journey with Yon through an exploration of drawing divinity as he uncovers the challenges and insights of capturing Athena, goddess of wisdom and war, in art. From owl studies to classical drapery, discover how ancient Greek artists encoded divine wisdom in their works, and how modern artists can learn from their techniques.
Step into the underground world of urban sketching as Yon explores the unique challenges and unexpected joys of capturing life in transit. From five-second portraits to studies of invisible boundaries, discover how the subway becomes an ever-moving art studio where every commute is a lesson in seeing and storytelling.
Discover how observing a sleeping cat reveals fundamental truths about artistic economy and the power of minimal mark-making. Join Yon as he explores the intersection of feline geometry and drawing technique, learning that sometimes the most powerful artistic statements come from knowing which lines to leave out.
Journey with Yon through an exploration of nature’s hidden blueprints as he uncovers the mathematical poetry in leaf structure. From vein patterns to decay sequences, discover how autumn’s falling leaves reveal sophisticated architectural principles that bridge the gap between chaos and order in natural design.
Join Yon on a journey through the intricate world of drawing antique timepieces, where every scratch tells a story and mechanical precision meets artistic interpretation. From flea market finds to technical drawing techniques, discover why old clocks make compelling subjects for artists seeking to capture the essence of time itself.
Join Yon for a storm-chasing adventure with a sketchbook, as he explores the challenges and joys of capturing weather phenomena in art. From the safety of his car, discover how studying meteorological patterns, fractal mathematics, and cultural art approaches can inform your weather sketches. Features tips on drawing rain, storm clouds, and those magical moments when nature puts on a show.