Penguins are so lovable, they have THREE days of the year that celebrate them; Penguin Awareness Day on January 20th, World Aquatic Animals Day on April 3rd, and World Penguin Day on April 25th! So, learn all about penguins and how to draw them below in the two...
Hornbills are a group of fascinating but critically endangered birds that inhabit forests and woodlands of Asia, Africa, and India. In the video below, I demonstrate my quick technique for creating a detailed drawing by first doing a loose watercolor wash and then...
Discover and Sketch Jackrabbits Suggested Materials Jackrabbit images (CLICK HERE to download) Sketching paper Sketching pencil Brown colored pencil (I use Prismacolor Verithins) Water-soluble colored pencils (I use Derwent Inktense and Faber Castell Aquas) Water...
Learn About and Sketch Spiders Be Kind to Spiders Week is observed annually from April 1 to April 7. If you’d like to learn more about spider diversity and anatomy, check out my video workshop below where I’ll share fun facts about spiders and then show...
April 4th is celebrated as World Rat Day so I’d like to share a video workshop I created for you to learn about a fascinating wild species of rat that lives in Africa; the Naked Mole Rat. CLICK HERE to download your Naked Mole Rat image that I use in the...
Let’s celebrate Manatee Appreciation Day which is observed on the last Wednesday of March. You can learn all about the world’s species of manatees and their ecology, anatomy, and how to sketch them in the video below that I recorded as a part of a live...
Learn All About Butterflies and How to Sketch Them March 14th is National Learn About Butterflies Day so If you’d like to learn more about butterflies, I invite you to watch my 55-minute tutorial video below. I suggest you gather some graphite and colored...
Celebrate March’s National Aardvark Day and Week by watching my comprehensive video workshop below! You’ll learn all about the biology, anatomy, and behavior of the amazing African Aardvark. You’ll also learn how to sketch one in a step-by-step drawing...
February is a big month for celebrating whales. Humpback Whale Awareness Month is celebrated all during the month of February and Whale Week and World Whale Day are celebrated each year during the 3rd week of February. All these events are meant to highlight the...
Pangolin Sketching Workshop I’d you’d like to learn about pangolins; one of the world’s most endangered animals, watch the video below of a live workshop I taught on these unique, scaly creatures where you’ll learn about the world’s 8 species,...