April 27th, 2006 – I barely got started on this drawing before I just felt it was too much for me at the time. The intricate details of the wall and mountains which at first seemed easy… seemed flat on paper without a ton of detail. I quit after some basic outlines and attempts at [...]

April 20th, 2006 – Following along the desire to increase my shading ability, I chose this picture as it was cast in deep shadows with strong highlights. I drew the outline, but after that all the rest was done with shading only, attempting to use different techniques like crosshatching or pressure to get the desired [...]

April 16th, 2006 – I really liked the feel of the picture when I saw it, and it had awesome shading potential. My biggest intention is to work on shading to make the drawing pop out of the paper. The organic lines of animals really fits with my drawing style, but I should push out [...]