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Deborah Brooks Art Studio Blog
4M ago
Can you copy those circles that go together to magically draw a horse? Me neither. Turns out this isn't the best or only way to learn to draw. As an art educator, I've studied for years how people learn to draw, and more ..read more
Deborah Brooks Art Studio Blog
4M ago
So, it might not look like it, but, drawing was hard for me. I had a friend in elementary school that could draw horses like crazy - jumping, leaping, standing - all in proportion. Turns out she could follow the "how to ..read more
Deborah Brooks Art Studio Blog
4M ago
I went around and round about what supplies to take to Ireland. Traveling with a group leaves less time to draw, so, I knew I'd want to "paint with a broad brush ..read more
Deborah Brooks Art Studio Blog
4M ago
Winter is coming. In the midwest that usually means "time to get a plan to make it work for you"! Start your Covid 19 winter plan with a micro-course on Artist Ways that leads to a drawing or painting sessions that grows ..read more
Deborah Brooks Art Studio Blog
4M ago
When I realized summer was going to come to an end and that during Covid 19 times that would mean even more isolation I set up a project for myself to wallow in summer a bit longer. I had been really enjoying growing my ..read more
Deborah Brooks Art Studio Blog
4M ago
I come back to this when the sun shines. Joy. It's the balance of the light on the object and the shadow that falls from it. Today the sun is shining and I'm quietly memorizing the shapes that I see. What is it that you ..read more