Art Classes Starting This August
Here are the schedules for my upcoming art classes. Please post or forward this information to your friends. If you have any questions,...


Art Classes with Teacher and Best Selling Author Mark Willenbrink
Beginner and Intermediate Watercolor Classes Starting next week! Beginner Watercolor Classes Hobby Lobby Mason, Ohio 45040 Tuesdays...


One Point Perspective Sketch
This is a sketch of Wilmington, Ohio that was done from my IPad. It utilizes one vanishing point, which is noticeable in the middle left...


We are highlighted in Studio Space in Cincinnati Illustrator's Blog. That was a lot of fun! Here
​​ Mark and Mary, best-selling authors of the Absolute Beginner series, have been working as a team in the publishing industry for...


WOW! Save 50%!
Check out this huge sale with North Light Shop. Most of our Absolute Beginner dvds and books are on sale 3/28-3/31. Have fun and keep up...


Free Tutorial! Start Drawing: Drawing Basics for the Beginning Artist
The pencil. It’s humble, it’s common, and it’s waiting for you to do amazing things with it. Once you download this free chapter on...


Discipline of Joy
The Discipline of Joy Are you wanting to be more disciplined in your sketching, drawing or painting? Let me encourage you with a new...


Combine a Structural Sketch with Values to Draw a Tree
Sketch the Structure Using simple linework, sketch the structure of the subject with basic shapes that make up the form. Sketch the...


Measuring Proportions
Sketching is a work in progress. You'll make adjustments to the sketch when comparing and A sewing gauge is a good tool for measuring....


Comparing a Live Subject or Photo to a Drawing
With a live subject, position the drawing board to the model so that both appear side by side at relatively the same size. Place...

