Anatomy Study 8! We're back with part 8 of the Anatomy Study series! We'll take a quick look at the shoulder using George Bridgman's classic book, Constructive Anatomy. #process #practice #muscle #pencil #drawing #art #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #howtodraw #anatomy #shoulder #sketch #learn

I wouldn't want to have dinner with reviled Roman emperor Caligula but I can appreciate the recent opportunity to sketch him at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts while on vacation! #drawing #romanemperor #virginia #vmfa #museum #practice #caligula #visit #pencil #statue #art #timelapse

"Sharing Secrets" - ink on paper #cat #drawing #pets #secrets #felines #moment #ink #micronpen #art

Anatomy Study 7! We're back with part 7 of the Anatomy Study series! We'll take one more look at the arm using George Bridgman's classic book, Constructive Anatomy. #process #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #arm #muscle #learn #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing

Cat Portrait Drawing! Today I'll show how I approach a tiny pet portrait drawing like Jack here. A somewhat adventurous cat, Jack is a good-natured fella. #portrait #cat #cute #ink #howtodraw #realistic #drawing #art #pen #outdoors #happiness #tiny

Comic Book Character Concept Art 1 In this drawing timelapse of some concept art, I'll share my criteria for choosing comic book characters and share the drawing process for one of them. #comicbook #process #howtodraw #ink #conceptart #comics #drawing #goth #wip #characterdesign

We're back with another tiny 3x4 inch portrait - Spooky Cat! #portrait #cat #halloween #ink #howtodraw #comicbookstyle #drawing #art #pencil #spooky #cute #tiny #skulls #timelapse

Heart Keeper - Portrait This tiny 3x4 inch pencil portrait was a wonderful challenge and a great way to cheer someone up! #pencil #graphite #heart #cute #innocence #smile #childhood #endearing #Nashville #portrait #gift #art #realism #portraiture #drawing

Armed and ready! We'll review the bones and the muscles of the forearm in the continuation of our George Bridgman study of human anatomy. #drawing #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #humananatomy #arm #bone #muscle#drawing #howtodraw #process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #sketch #art

This short timelapse reflects on my time with anorexia. Participating in the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I’m partnering with NEDA in hopes to connect people to the resources and care they need. #NEDAW #EDAW #NEDA #EatingDisorderRecovery #EatingDisordersAwareness #drawing #recovery

Let's draw a tiny dog portrait! This happy fella is just 3x4 inches but is full of joy. #portrait #dog #cute #ink #howtodraw #realistic #drawing #art #pencil #joy #happiness #tiny Check out the dog featured in the drawing Instagram too: @chien_beau_beau - big thanks to them!

Check out the Zinebook February 2026 event tour! The NASH Illustrators and I had a blast showcasing work as part of the Wedgewood-Houston art crawl. We hope to see you next time! #wedgewood-houston #artcrawl #artists #show #event #nashville #indieart #fnpl #zines #comics #creatives

How about we celebrate the winter Olympics in Italy with a David sketch? I'm practicing from a reproduction bust in my studio and using a collection of graphite pencils. #drawing #howtodraw #italy #david #michelangelo #art #pencil #sketch #realism #practice #blackandwhite #winter #olympics

Eurydice Drawing Part 2 Progress continues on the Eurydice portrait! Today's timelapse looks at how small areas are built up in the drawing and a brief chat about her death in the myth. #greekmythology #eurydice #drawing #howtodraw #portrait #monochrome #texture #art #pencil #wip #progress

Turnip Green Creative Reuse #artsupplies #local #Nashville #Tennessee #reuse Check out my first visit to Turnip Green! This place is an awesome resource for any creator in Nashville. Featuring artist Starr: @starrthorne on Instagram

Anatomy Study 5! Let's continue learning from Bridgman and look at the thumb and fingers today. Our goal = less noodles and more accurate representations! #process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #thumb #fingers #humananatomy #drawing

Another bird drawing timelapse today! Learn more about the symbolism of the blue jay This was a special request from sophie.makes.art on Instagram. Check out her art too! #bird #bluejay #symbolism #drawing #howtodraw #realism #ink #nature

Happy New Year! With 2025 behind us, I want to go over my top 5 favorite drawings and projects from the year. Let's take a look! #newyears #newyearseve #reflection #artist #achievements #drawing #comics #blackandwhite #inspired

How about a little Tennessee history? The mockingbird was selected as the official state bird of Tennessee in 1933. It is well-known for being quite the singer and mimicking other bird songs. #mockingbird #bird #history #nature #drawing #ink #blackandwhite #statebird #realistic

The first major publication from Monochrome Mythology, Burden, is now available on Amazon! We're really excited to bring the 16 page story plus a bunch of bonus content. #comics #army #military #ptsd #mentalhealth #tennessee #soldier #timelapse #blackandwhite #comicbook #mtsu #veteran

I had a chance to visit the wonderful Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia not too long ago and create a sketch of one of John Singer Sargent's 1888 paintings: Portrait of Mrs. George Gribble (Norah). #sketch #drawing #johnsingersargent #taubman #museum #art #practice #pencil #virginia

We're back with part 4 of the George Bridgman Anatomy Study series! Today we'll focus on the hand - shapes and proportions alongside finger placement. #process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #hand #anatomy #pencil #drawing #art #howtodraw #bridgman #pencil

Winged Victory of Samothrace - Nike Let's recreate this famous statue in ink! The Victory of Samothrace, a representation of Nike, allowed me an opportunity to experiment with a lighter inking style. #art #ink #drawing #nike #timelapse #realism #practice #monochrome #mythology #nike #samothrace

Today I'll share with you the very start of my pencil portrait of Eurydice from Greek mythology and a current progress update. Big thanks to Patricia Faulkner for the original photo reference. #graphite #realism #greekmythology #monochrome #portrait #art #drawing #pencil #eurydice #progress

Available in December 2025, Burden is a short comic book story about US Army veteran Andy. Will he be able to move past his trauma or continue to get mired in it all? #veterans #army #military #comicbook #blackandwhite #usa #story #ptsd #therapy #ink #trailer #art #comicart #comicbookart

We're back with part 3 of the Anatomy Study series! Today we'll go over the wrist and a bit of the hand too. #process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #wrist #learn #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing

Nashville Comic Arts Festival 2025 Recap! The NCAF show is over and I have to say that it was a great show! Tons of talented and hardworking artists showed up in force to bring their own unique vision to the zine and comic book medium. #art #comics #zines #indie #nashville #festival #show #recap

We're celebrating the 1st birthday of the NASH Illustrators this week! Spend some time with us in this video at the Parthenon in Nashville for a short recap of our painting and sketching party. #nashillustrators #Nashville #Parthenon #birthday #artists #nashville #paint #sketch

We're back with part 2 of the Anatomy Study series! We'll take one more look at masses of form using George Bridgman's classic book, Constructive Anatomy and a small set of graphite pencils. #process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #nashillustrators

Summertime Pet Portrait Collection Today I'll take you through a quick look at three animal portraits for some colleagues: a pair of lovable ferrets, a cat in a box, and a dignified snail. Which is your favorite? Special thanks to @drquinzel.bsky.social for the ferret photo reference! #draw #ink

Master's Study: Francisco Goya Today I'm recreating one of Francisco Goya's prints from his early 1800's Disasters of War series. Let me know your thoughts! #process #monochrome #practice #nashillustrators #drawing #Europeanhistory #arthistory #howtodraw #ink #Goya #disastersofwar

Let's start learning anatomy! This new drawing series is one I'm excited to start. What keeps you going when you're learning something new? #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing

Artists Spotlight: Marina and Carlie #art #vendor #smallbusiness #illustrator Check out the wonderful art from Marina and Carlie Anne! They are members of the Nash Illustrators. Check out their stuff around the web! #artists #spotlight #tennessee #franklin #mall #shopping

Comic Book Bonus Content - part 2! Let's take a quick look at a sketch process for the bonus content of Burden! Like most projects at the studio, it all starts with a pencil and sheet of paper. #process #wip #monochrome #pencil #tennessee #creatingcomics #mtsu #story #art

Comic Book Bonus Content Pages of the comic book needed some sprucing up so I am making some custom borders to help out here. I hope your graphic design challenges get solved too! #process #micron #lightbox #art #sketch #comicbook #creatingcomics #ink #drawing #military #story

How do I feel about things, now that the portrait is done? It arrived safely in Hawaii btw! Prints available next week! #nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #octopus #drawing #art #reflecting #emotion

Finishing up the Octopus Portrait! We're in the home stretch of the drawing with today's video! This timelapse runs through the final steps I took in creating the octopus pencil portrait. #nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #octopus #drawing #art

Let's check in on the octopus portrait - update 2! Plenty of patterns and textures to draw with the ongoing octopus portrait. Stick around for the final version next week! #art #octopus #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art

Sketching Tom Hanks - One of my favorite crime genre graphic novels I turn to for art inspiration is called Road to Perdition. It was great to find a moment and sketch Tom Hanks as the lead character from its film adaptation. #tomhanks #sketch #art #portrait #RoadToPerdition

Let's check in on the octopus portrait - update 1! #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art The commission is off to a good start! Starting light and adding in darker areas over time, my goal is to work slowly and not rush it. #nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #pencil

Let's sketch an octopus! This aquatic fella marks the beginning of a new commission for a client in Hawaii. It's a great challenge in composition and texture. #art #howtodraw #octopus #nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite

Otters are here! I'm excited to bring the Otter Family Father's Card to market! It packs plenty of aquatic fuzziness and cozy vibes that all started with two separate illustrations. Available on Etsy tinyurl.com/mvcu6c5b #cozy #cute #nature #greetingcard #art #FathersDay #dad #drawing

I'm proud to be a part of a great group of artists here in the Nashville area. Check out the group on Instagram at @nash.illustrators. #art This video features the work of: Scott Moore Court Thompson Tina Ritchie Josie Smoot Brandon Bell Natalie Bricoe monochromemythology.com/nash-illustr...

Joining up with some friends at a protest in Nashville gave me the opportunity to use an old illustration I had in my portfolio from years ago. It's a parody of a popular 2005 stamp called "Lady Liberty and Flag." #art #drawing #photoshop #ink #protest #saveourdemocracy #nashville #uvotn

Let's draw a goose! This 30 minute study is courtesy of another one of my brother's lakeside photos. It's been fun exploring the world of birds in this way, especially ones that inhabit Tennessee. #art #howtodraw #drawing #ink #study #bird #goose #feathers #water #blackandwhite #nature #practice

We're celebrating the one year anniversary of Monochrome Mythology! Join me as we take a quick look at some of my favorite drawings from this time period. We're also running a special 30% off Etsy sale until 4/30/25! monochromemythology.etsy.com #blackandwhite #homedecor #cake #kitchen #gift

This timelapse features a drawing of a realistic heron. Big thanks to my brother for the wonderful reference photo! Thanks for checking it out! #bird #art #howtodraw #ink #sketch #drawingbirds #artandcraft #practice #drawing #heron #nature #wildlife #flowers #timelapse

First Day of Spring! We're celebrating the change in the season with this short sketch timelapse video of a butterfly among flowers. Have a great weekend ahead! #butterfly #art #howtodraw #ink #sketch #practice #drawing #nature #insect #flowers #timelapse #monochrome #blackandwhite

Let's practice with a quick pencil sketch from celebrated Renaissance painter, Leonardo da Vinci! He's got a great collection of work to pool from. #leonardodavinci #davinci #portrait #practice #realism #aging #man

It's Bailey's 2nd birthday! I'm celebrating our family dog through this 2 hour study. Lots of fun! #realistic #soft #cozy #artist #art #drawing #dog #puppy