Today's Daily Art - Round Man

iPhone painting: The concentration on today's quick drawing is roundness and light. I like this combination because you don’t usually think of those two things in one thought. It came across as serine and enlightening. If you are following these posts, and want to draw, do your best to draw from life. Most of my figures come from people that I see walking around. Sometimes I can sketch them there but most of the time, I take a mental image and sketch it as soon as possible. Capture it fast and go from there.


See it…Draw it…Post it… I love it!!!

Draw every day!


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Today's Daily Art - Self Portrait

iPhine painting: When you can’t think of subject matter, just draw yourself, it will always come out different. Today’s drawing was again first sketched on a drawing pad, a photo taken with my iPhone and the Brushes app was used to add shadow and depth. I think the hardest thing is to take a strong drawing and add color and/or shading without losing the power of the sketch but instead add to it’s drama. If you are looking at this blog today, get your sketch pad out and aggressively draw yourself by holding a handheld mirror at an odd angle. This will get you to see yourself for the first time and allow you to draw as you are vs. what you think you are. Quick sketch, don’t worry about details.

See it…Draw it…Post it… I love it!!!

Draw every day!


Enjoy and please contact me for the following:

1. Have your daily drawing posted: Email me at mbrookernow@yahoo.com with a disruption and attached image file.

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Today's Daily Art - View on a run

iPhone painting: This is one of my more happy pictures, but I could not help it, it had to be done. Today's daily art was quickly sketched on a small pad of paper I took with me on my run in the foothills of Colorado. When I got back home from my massive (well, massive for me) run and could breath again, I took a picture of the sketch with my iPhone and completed the image using the brushes iPhone app. I like being able to draw and paint anywhere I go, even on a run. The key for me to be able to draw every day is to remove all obstacles and excuses. I carry a small drawing pad that fits in my pocket and a small pencil. Now with the iPhone I can quickly enhance the image by adding a painted layer and post to this blog.

See it…Draw it…Post it… I love it!!!

Draw every day!


Enjoy and please contact me for the following:

1. Have your daily drawing posted: Email me at mbrookernow@yahoo.com with a disruption and attached image file.

2. Follow my on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mikebrooker

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The purpose of this blog is to post and discuss creation of daily art and encourage you to draw every day. If you have a fulltime job or a busy family life or a massive social life or all of the above… draw every day.

If you are an accomplished artist, a hobbyists, want to learn to draw or just enjoy looking at fresh art every day... join me here. Establishing a daily discipline to continually better your art, your career, your sport or whatever your passion may be, doing something everyday is critical… Here we draw every day!


Enjoy and please contact me for the following:

1. Have your daily drawing posted: Email me at mbrookernow@yahoo.com with a disruption and attached image file.

2. Follow my on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mikebrooker

3. Look for me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1248994503&ref=profile