"First, just look. Draw nothing. Locate the center, also the edges. Find where the light comes from and where it falls. Find where shadows cut across light. Consider the movement of the forms- branches, rocks, clouds, - and the way they intersect. See not only their shapes, but the shapes created by the spaces around them. Don't be timid with your pencil. Move not only your fingers, but your arm. Go right to the edges of the paper. And beyond them"
Lessons to his daughter on how to see (her quote), from the artist Max Maynard.
-Patti Coblentz
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 Pebbled Shoreline Discuss |  Afoot in Rome Discuss |  Chimney Top Discuss |  Knitting Time Discuss | ||
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 When The Sun Goes... Discuss |  The Sea by Moonli... Discuss |  THE SEA Discuss |  Jungle Walk Discuss | ||
 A New Day Discuss |  Side By Side Discuss |  City Lights Discuss |  Disco Succulent Discuss | ||
 Christmas Lights Discuss |  Winter Warmth Discuss |  I left my heart..... Discuss |  Discuss | ||
 A Country Drive Discuss |  Industrial Art Discuss |  Just Past One Discuss |  Nap Time Discuss | ||
 Watercolors Discuss |  Reflecting on Fal... Discuss |  Pussy Willow Discuss |  #3 Discuss | ||
 Elderberries Discuss |  The River Flows Discuss |  The Lily Pond Discuss |  Discuss | ||
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 Adobe Style Discuss |  Sunlight Discuss |  Laundry Day Itali... Discuss |  San Francisco de ... Discuss | ||
 Settled In For th... Discuss |  A Sunny Welcome Discuss |  Road to Anywhere Discuss |  Ready to Roll Discuss | ||
 Sticks and a Wind... Discuss |  ~ Discuss |  Mission Crosses Discuss |  It's About Gr... Discuss | ||
 Magpie Perching Discuss |  Chili Peppers Discuss |  San Francisco de ... Discuss |  Taos Charm Discuss | ||
 Colors of Taos Discuss |  Unlatched Discuss |  Basket Weave Discuss |  Old Wooden Doors Discuss | ||
 Desert Colors and... Discuss |  Chapel Cross Discuss |  Blue Doors Discuss |  Sunrise Over the ... Discuss | ||
 Canyon Passage Discuss |  Soaring Discuss |  Behind the Pillar Discuss |  The Coliseum Discuss | ||
 Whispering Wind Discuss |  Morning Shower Discuss |  Free With The Win... Discuss |  Glass Lantern Discuss | ||
 Focused Discuss |  Summer White Discuss |  Swimming in Color Discuss |  Darned Oyster She... Discuss | ||
 A Golden Morning Discuss |  Summer Blossoms Discuss |  Water Lily Discuss |  Into the Night Discuss | ||
 The Lily Pond Discuss |  Flying Solo Discuss |  Castles in the Sa... Discuss |  Snowy Egret Discuss | ||
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