How do I get there...

I did start by this drawing to make the final painting "The Barn"....

You might notice...if you look closely, it was made with a pen, I do that most of the time on a first sketch...I don't erase, most of the time I don't even keep an eraser at hand, I just keep drawing no matter what....When the basic lines where on the paper to my liking, I just used crayons and fine felt pens to get some colours going, only then I see if I would like to paint the subject and think about what I would like to change about it, this is really where it start to "imprint" my mind. From there I'm building to the final results working my brain between the original subject and the different drawings made from it. Drawing it over and over makes it easier, for this one on the watercolour paper I only draw the horizon line and the outlines of the barn itself. Then I started painting the cloudy sky, the barn in second, the fields, the trees, the foreground last.

Give me a line...How to draw...

Many already know my doodles...this one is really simple and everyone can draw a line, the secret is: start small and practice...all you need is a piece of paper and a regular pen. Just let go your imagination a little wild and something will appear on this piece of paper, repetitions, lines, curves...everything is good to get some dexterity going, as you practice the movements are easier to accomplish.

OK...I can hear you say..."I can't draw"..."I can only make sticks people"...If you want to experiment here you might find how easy it is to draw.

A good drawing is the base to any good paintings, before thinking colours think pencils and papers, now you need a subject...for a first try choose something simple, look at the object with curiosity, forget what you know about this object, look at it like it's the first time you see it, contours, line, height, curves...take your time, keep your eyes on the subject, don't look at the piece of paper and start to draw what you eyes can see...Your eyes should be the guide and your hand should follow, the first draw should be the contours of this object.

The first result might not be grandiose, but with practice you will be able to draw anything you want with all it's details.

The point is, when you are looking at the paper you are drawing from memory, you are not drawing the subject itself but what you remember of it, most people can't remember with exactitude, when keeping your eyes on the object you are drawing this object.

Try it...Only you will know about it, have fun and learn something new...You didn't learn how to form your letters in a day, give yourself a chance and practice.