This is a series of blog posts I'm starting to try to help others learn how to draw as I did. I used to do these techniques when I was initially learning portraiture from another artist that was trained in Germany. Of course, over time, I've stopped using the guidelines, as my muscle memory seemed to… read more.

This is a series of blog posts I'm starting to try to help others learn how to draw as I did. I used to do these techniques when I was initially learning portraiture from another artist that was trained in Germany. Of course, over time, I've stopped using the guidelines, as my muscle memory seemed to… read more.

It's been quite a while since I've written a post here, what can I say, I thought I'd concentrate on painting for awhile, as I spent so much of 2012 sick, I didn't really paint as much as I normally do.So, in mind of that, I'm going to put some of the artwork I've managed to create since beginning of… read more.

RE: Recent Artwork:A Dream of Sentient Paisley - a work in progress by Teresa Young.Well it's been an interesting year, but I certainly didn't get as much painting done as I would have liked! I've been experimenting with new techniques lately just to keep the creativity going, so I… read more.

Misty-the mouse slayer! On this past weekend, my year+ old cat had an epiphany... She caught her first mouse!  I live in a 100+ old house (renovated of course!), and the basement is separate, so mice in the fall can get in if they are determined. And believe, cold mice can get… read more.

Enjoy Yourself by Teresa Young.I've noticed myself getting more negative over the last couple of years. Which is a serious issue, because I start to feel like I'm pushing against a wall whenever I try to get something done!I think this is pretty common for most of us as we get older, but I've got… read more.

My Journey Through Life, Evolution of an Artist's Style. I've created a storyboard of stages in my life and the style of painting and drawing associated with that life phase. Just a sort of interesting visual progression of how I, and my art style evolved over the years… read more.

Exhale by Teresa Young  It seemed like such a good idea at the time.   In theory anyway. I mean really, it's a natural progression, right? I started off drawing with crayons, just like everyone else in the industrialized world, and then I moved on to pencils, and pencil crayons, and so on..… read more.