Dear Laurene,
You have been very kind in offering your time to look at my drawing. Thank you. And thanks also for the beneficial comments you have mentioned. 'First impressions' are of utmost importance I feel. They can make a viewer want to look deeper into the story of a composition. Everything ...

Hello. I am in need of a little advice please:
This drawing is of a lady relaxing on a balcony, overlooking a garden areas full of trees. I have tried to add some depth to the drawing by testing out my 'drawing hair techniques'. It is not perfect, but I am sure that in time the practice will be of ...

Mike, you are brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! You have been kind enough to devote your time in forwarding me some great suggestions.
Yes, sure, it is early days for my art drawing skills to develop. And yes I have no doubt that there will be good and some not so good days. But I will persevere and ...

Hi Everyone. I am in need of a little advise if you may be kind enough to offer some suggestions :)
For the 2nd time I have watched Mike's 'Magic Stage' video. I love it. It opens up the world of art through ideas. But - yes there is a but! - I am in need of confirmation that I am on the right track ...

Thank you Mike!
I have read your comments with an element of excitement. To me, whilst drawing, everything seemed to be obvious to what it should be; However, I have now learned a valuable lesson in taking the consideration to what others may view it as. This is a huge development that I intend at ...

Hello. I was wondering if anyone may give me some assistance with the location of weeds or clumps of growth near to a path edge.
I started a drawing a few weeks ago and am enjoying where it takes me, in other words there are no plans in place... just go with the flow.
I thought that some weeds may ...

Hello. I just wanted to say a big thank you to Mike for allowing me the opportunity to realise what I am capable of. I was quite surprised at the effect that could be achieved through following Mike's instructions. OK, there is always room for improvement for sure, but drawing these ancient stones ...

Hi. I had watched Mike's 'Drawing Negative Space' videos and attempted to practice what I had learned. I was amazed. What started as 3 trees, intended for background, mid ground and foreground, took me on a journey. The background tree was nicely placed and so I moved onto the mid ground tree. Upon ...

Dear Mike.
Thank you for your time. You have responded in a way that makes me feel I am having a one to one chat with you ... which is wonderful.
All of these new feelings - that I have experienced whilst learning with you - are also an uplift to my art work. I want to dive in deeper. I want to ...

Hello. A quick question in regard to white and dark fine hairs:
I presume that if I indent with an 8H and then shade a darker value over the indented area then this would achieve bright white hair due to the shadows of the marks being coated with a darker graphite. I have just tried this and I am ...