Potted Plant and Negative Space

The Invisible Art: How Negative Space Transforms Nature Drawings

Journey with Yon through the invisible art of negative space in nature drawings. From sketching the gaps between oak leaves to creating atmosphere with emptiness, discover how what you don’t draw shapes what you do. Features practical exercises, mood techniques, and insights from both traditional and digital artists that will transform your approach to natural subjects.

sketching wilderness landscapes

The Artist’s Field Guide: Sketching the Elements of a Wilderness Landscape

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.

Sketching at a Flower Market

Sketching Nature’s Bouquet: Finding Inspiration at the Flower Market

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.

field of wildflowers

The Geometry of Wildflowers: Finding Order in Meadow Chaos

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.

Athena - Goddess of Wisdom

Drawing Wisdom: Finding Athena’s Grace in Lines

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.

People sitting inside a subway car

Subway Sketching: Stories in Motion

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.

Sleeping Cat on a Drawing Table

Drawing Sleep: What My Cat Taught Me About Line Economy

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.

Leaf Studies - Black and White Sketches

The Architecture of Leaves: Finding Structure in Chaos

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.

Drawing Time - Antique Watch

Drawing Time: Why Old Clocks Make the Best Still Life Subjects

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.