Thought I’d post some pics of my workspace. Right now it’s my dining table in my tiny apartment, but hey, it gets the job done. See – I was serious about having alot of markers. I don’t use em all, but you never know when you’ll need that odd color or shade of gray. Yes, [...]

I am always interested in seeing amazing sketches and art from wherever they might come. Here are some awe-inspiring concepts from the portfolio of James Clyne. Click on the link and check out art from cool blockbuster movies such as X-men, Minority Report, Transformers, Star Trek and more! Enjoy!

Check out this new video with tips on sketching with a ballpoint pen and markers. Ballpoint pens and markers can be tricky if you don’t have the right combination of ballpoint pen and type of marker. In this video, I also cover how to think about a more complex form in simpler terms to help [...]

Ah…. Choosing the right markers. I once counted how many I had and had over 200. I promise I have less now and didn’t pay for them all. I was obsessed for a while with markers in all their varieties. All brands are all different, but one thing is for sure – picking the right [...]

Why join the forums right now? Well, you can snag that cool user name you’ve always wanted to have online somewhere. No, really, our forums are a great place to interact with other users on the website, post your work, and get feedback. So if you’re looking to keep sharp over the summer as a [...]

I had posted that the Kamaz competition was almost over…lucky for me some of you viewers are more on top of things than me! I had been thinking that the contest ended on June 1st instead of July 1st! So anyway, One month left so get going!

If you’re like most people that come to the site, you’ve undoubtedly benefitted from the content here. When we started out, we promised the content site would always be free and it is. Why? because we love sketching and we love helping others. But the reality is there is a piper and he has to [...]

The forums are still a little buggy – there are some icons out of place and what not, but if you’re using internet explorer, you can now register. It was my fault all along I’ll admit. Sometimes you just miss those tiny details when coding and it messes things up. Anyhow, things should be 100% [...]

So you might have noticed things are a little different around here . . .  We’ve upgraded and updated the site in a way that should make it zippier and faster to load. Allow me to walk you through some of the updates. Updated Theme: We’ve upped the contrast for an improved reading experience. To [...]

  Like some crazy japanese gangster van, you may notice today that some things seem different or out of place, and if not, then sit tight. We’re making the site better, cleaner and more organized over the next few days, so sit tight and watch for improvements. If anything seems out of whack or not [...]