Paint everyday

I try to paint everyday, to keep progressing in my art. Sometimes I have only a general idea of the outcome. Just keep doing it until you arrive at just the right place.

Helmut's Strudel, on Bearskin Neck, Rockport, MA is a great place to enjoy friends with a cup of coffee and delicious strudel, muffins. A very popular place with a deck on the back where you can enjoy a view of the Harbor. Mark and Sharon, the owners, are very friendly and helpful.

Billy Boy

This is my dog Billy Boy. He loves the beach and he loves to swim.

Motif #1

The John Walker Gallery presents affordable art. Beautiful drawings of Cape Ann, especially Bearskin Neck and Lighthouses. His painting is in the the style of Plein air impressionism and contemporary impressionism. Each painting is framed with a gold metal leaf frame. The gallery is located on Bearskin Neck. Enjoy a day of browsing and shopping for art in Rockport. The famous lobster shack, Motif #1, can be purchased as a print at the gallery. If you are visiting Boston, be sure to come to Cape Ann for a wonderful day or a great vacation.

Motifdrawing

Motifdrawing
Originally uploaded by walkerdjohn.

The Motif#1 in Rockport MA is an image known all over the world. See this image on a map.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Visit my Gallery

My Gallery is located in Rockport MA, on Bearskin Neck. Rockport has many Art Galleries and shops and restaurants. Many people return here year after year to enjoy the ocean side community.

DRAWING WITH A MOUSE

Another way to practice drawing is using a mouse. In one of your image programs, bring up a photo. Then using a tool such as the pencil tool follow the contours with your mouse.

Blogs of Note: January 2007

Blogs of Note: January 2007

Anybody can learn to draw

That's right. Just do it. Here is a page that will get you started. You will do some contour drawings of simple objects, by drawing around their edges and feeling those edges with your hand and eyes. You will not look at the paper, because you mustconcentrate on looking. TRY SOME OF THESE EXERCISES and see where it takes you.

colorful marsh

I like to use colors that are not particularly the real colors of the scene. I take liberty with these colors because I want to make an original piece of Art, not just a photographic representation. Use the colors that you love. Here is a link to UTRECHT ART SUPPLIES

Roy Moore Lobster Company

The Roy Moore Lobster Company is a destination for visitors to Rockport MA, Bearskin Neck. Bring your sketchbook, there's lots to sketch. "Drawing on the Right side of the Brain" is a great book to get you started. Drawing is fun!

Children love to make art

Jimmy loves to paint and use his imagination.

Children love to make art

making art

It is important to me as an Artist and creator to develop a style that is unique and not like everyone else's art work. This takes a bit of courage. But you need to paint what you love and make it your own visual poetry. Sure, there are many artists that paint in the impressionistic style, but do their paintings look like everybody else's?

Create your own style

It is important to me as an Artist and creator to develop a style that is unique and not like everyone else's art work. This takes a bit of courage. But you need to paint what you love and make it your own visual poetry. Sure, there are many artists that paint in the impressionistic style, but do their paintings look like everybody else's?