I’ve posted 740 V. Notes since the League started in 2016. Can you believe it? Two or three of them were even good! At this year’s end, I’d like to hear from you, creative readers: What are some V. Note posts that you especially enjoyed?
Please post a description (and a link if you have one) of a V. Note you enjoyed in the comments section. Feel free to keep it short, or say a little bit about why you chose it. To prevent spam on the blog, comments are not posted publicly until I approve them, so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment appear immediately. I’ll find your comment and post it for you in the next day or so. If you are receiving this in your email inbox and prefer not to post directly to the website, you are welcome to email me directly. I love getting your letters!
For the 26th day of our 30 day January challenge, I focused on memory. The instructions were as follows: Draw what’s in your fridge, from memory Open your refrigerator and look at what’s inside. Close the refrigerator, and draw as much as you can remember. When you can’t remember enough to draw any more, then take another look inside the refrigerator. …
Have you ever gone shopping for easels and found the options of fall-apart folding easels vs. expensive hardwood calliopes, and thought “what the heck do artists buy?” The answer might surprise you. Many painters don’t use easels at all. For my biggest paintings, two 4x4x16” pieces of wood service nicely. They lift a painting off …
THIS WEEKEND! Printmaker’s Show Reception: Saturday March 23, 5:00-7:00 Show Open: Saturday, March 23, 11:00-7:00 Saturday, March 24, 11:00-5:00 Seattle Artist League 10219 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 Come by this weekend to see monotypes, drypoints, woodcuts, linocuts, and more, as students and teachers show their stuff at the first annual Seattle Artist League …
What’s your favorite V. Note?
I’ve posted 740 V. Notes since the League started in 2016. Can you believe it? Two or three of them were even good! At this year’s end, I’d like to hear from you, creative readers: What are some V. Note posts that you especially enjoyed?
How to search for past topics
Did you know you can search for past V. Note topics? Just use the search bar on the right side of the V. Notes page. You can enter any key word. For instance, “Henry Moore Drawings Sheep” or “Diebenkorn Sketchbooks” bring up some good posts.
How to share your favorite V. Note
Please post a description (and a link if you have one) of a V. Note you enjoyed in the comments section. Feel free to keep it short, or say a little bit about why you chose it. To prevent spam on the blog, comments are not posted publicly until I approve them, so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment appear immediately. I’ll find your comment and post it for you in the next day or so. If you are receiving this in your email inbox and prefer not to post directly to the website, you are welcome to email me directly. I love getting your letters!
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