When I first started sketching daily, I had high hopes of the level that my art would reach a few years later. It’s now been over three and half years […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Though I already find bananas perfectly fun, simply because they’re actually a berry, the informal definition of “bananas” is one who is “insane or extremely silly.” What I adore about […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Last month, when I was visiting the Paris zoo, I walked around the corner and immediately saw a pride of lions sitting in a little tableau right at the main […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
When met with a prompt of vegetables today, I first thought of cucumbers, but then realized they’re technically a fruit, like tomatoes. This always creates an interesting problem trying to […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was to be an adult so I could do all of those adult things. The moment I became one, I realized […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
There are days when I have grand ideas for a sketch, and then there are days when I’m confronted with a pine cone. I truly find these objects one of […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Though I sketch a lot of animals and adore them all, dogs are definitely one my favorites. I decided on a French bulldog for today’s sketch, really just because Philippe […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Lately, it seems like my life is filled with unexpected turns and extra things keep popping onto my already lengthy to do list. Many of these are the terribly drab […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Today, while looking for something to sketch for our prompt of fish, I stumbled upon various photos of Siamese fighting fish. They are very beautiful and each one was wildly […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
When I was visiting the Paris zoo last month I snapped several photos of the giraffes there. I had intended to choose one from the group to sketch, but this […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
When I came to a prompt of “rose” today, I realized that this was probably meant to fall on Valentine’s Day instead, but in my haste to prepare the list […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, I like to think about it as simply a celebration of love in every form it comes rather than only romantic love. So, I […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields