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Blackwing Songwriter Series – “Let Him Roll”

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Blackwing Songwriter Series - "Let Him Roll" The third episode of the Blackwing Songwriter Series features Ted Russell Kamp performing Guy Clark's "Let Him Roll" and exploring the conversational nature of this classic track.   Watch…

Blackwing Songwriter Series – “Simple Twist of Fate”

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Blackwing Songwriter Series - "Simple Twist of Fate" The first episode of the Blackwing Songwriter Series features singer/songwriter Ted Russell Kamp performing Bob Dylan's "Simple Twist of Fate" and exploring the meaning behinds its complex…

Drawing Lessons: It All Starts With A Mark

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In this entry into Diane Wright's drawing lessons, Diane explores the different types of marks you can make using a pencil. The anticipation of making that first mark on a blank sheet of paper for me is exciting.  Each mark builds upon the…
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Writing Tips: Research, A Writer’s Best Friend and A Writer’s Worst Enemy

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Check out Joe Finder's personal website here. He has a number of great books, blogs, and writing tips. Learn more about Joe Finder by viewing his 'Featured Writer' page here. Writing Tips: Research, A Writer's Best Friend and Worst Enemy My…

Drawing Lessons: A Lesson in “Circulism” with Brian Duey

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Drawing Lessons: Circulism "Circulism" is a technique that many artists use in attaining a realistic skin texture in drawing. People's faces are not perfect and should not be rendered so. Circulism is basically drawing very tiny overlapping…

Drawing Lessons: A Lesson in Negative Drawing with Brian Duey

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Drawing Lessons: Negative Drawing When negative drawing, you shouldn't focus on the shape of the object itself, you should focus on the shape of the space around the object. When all the space around the object is shaded, the object will…
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(Re)Introducing Pencils.com Teaching Artist Diane Wright

Two weeks ago, we reintroduced our Pencils.com featured teaching artist Mike Theuer and the first of his many tips for artists. Today, Studio 602 is excited to reintroduce Diane Wright and her tips for making the most out of your graphite.  Drawing…