So I’m getting ready to host another ATC swap for the community in the LineWeaving.com forums. This one may be a little challenging for some of my line-art friends. That’s because the theme of this swap is “Serendipity Color First” and...
So after a really good night of sleep (something that seems to be a novelty these days) – I accomplished our give-a-way raffle drawing! And guess who won? It was the person who made the 32nd comment….. Cathy! I’ll be sending off the...
From time to time I do a little practice piece that is nothing more than a page divided by parallel lines and patterns filled in each section. Sometimes when working this type of practice piece I challenge myself to see if I can come up with new patterns...
Getting and keeping those patterns in order can be a challenge for some folks. So how do you go about doing it? Keeping your patterns organized that is. I’ve been using a library system that is both in hardcopy and in electronic format. I currently...
Can you draw a straight line? I am extremely challenged when it comes to drawing a straight line. And even more so when trying to draw a circle that is actually round. Invariably mine come out all lopsided and very non-circle-ish. I do sometimes use a straight edge...
Are you a member of our LineWeaving.com community forums? If you are then you already know about the fun things we’ve had going on since last November when we launched the site. If you aren’t a member yet – then I hope you’ll join us...
A few weeks back I signed up for an art-swap that was based on a steam punk theme. This is of course a theme that’s not my usual style. It threw me into a world of metals and hard edges, which is totally different for someone like myself who’s...
If you’ve been following my blog for long you’re probably already familiar with several repeat pattern art drawing methods such as the Zentangle method of drawing, Pattern Stacks, ZenDangling, etc. Well here’s a new one for you. This one was...
Over in our forums/gallery at LineWeaving.Com Miss HElena has been going a dot-crazy lately with some wonderfully stippled project pages. Which has prompted this blog posting. Although it’s not a daily thing for me, I’ve done a fair bit of...
A friend of mine was looking at some of my art recently and she said, “Love this one, the small details and the curves and curls … perfect.” Then she also made the comment, “… and the way it all comes together perfectly.” Now I must...