My brothers and I grew up in an “artistic” household. Of course, we were unaware of this at the time. We thought we were normal kids from a normal family. We knew our parents were involved in the arts and mother painted and dad did something called “architecture.” As we got older we began to appreciate the significance of our family “artistic-ness.” Our parents raised us in a home full of beautiful things in an atmosphere of tolerance, encouragement, praise, and affection.   Art, I came to...

I taught figure drawing for more than three decades, hosting a group drawing session in my studio every Friday morning. There is nothing better to hone an artist's drawing skills than to confront the nude figure, and bring that figure to life on a piece of paper. It is not about style or technique; working from the figure is about focus and truly seeing. It is about being intimately aware, not only of the model, but of the environment that the model inhabits. Hence, in my work – at least in...

I've prepared a selection of works created by colleagues and friends that I admire and are a constant inspiration for my work. Their different take on drawing can be beneficial to you and expand your horizon on the possibilities that are out there. Let's fall in love with the magic of portrait drawing and transcend the sense of time!