The LZM Studio Blog
Xacto Bulldog Vacuum Mount Pencil Sharpener Giveaway!
Xacto Bulldog Vacuum Mount Pencil Sharpener Giveaway! This art supply giveaway contest runs October 17 - October 23, 6pm CST 2019. The winner will be announced October 24th by video on LZM Studio's Youtube Channel! To enter the Xacto Bulldog Vacuum Mount Manual Pencil...
Student in the Spotlight: Avery
Student in the Spotlight: Avery New Section of the Blog The Student in the Spotlight is my favorite new section of my blog to write, as I have great student results to share with you over the years I have been teaching private lessons. Each Student in the Spotlight...
Wescott Dusting Brush Giveaway!
Wescott Dusting Brush Giveaway! This contest runs June 13 through June 19, 6pm CST 2019. The winner will be announced June 20 by video on LZM Studio's Youtube Channel! LZM Studio is giving away a Wescott Dusting Brush! First off, we had a technical problem last week,...
Hovel Pencil Sharpener Giveaway, February 2019
Hovel Pencil Sharpener Giveaway, February 2019 To enter the Hovel Pencil Sharpener giveaway, please enter your name and email. You will be asked to verify your email. Your email address will be added to LZM Studio, LLC's database for periodic newsletters (0-12 of them...
The Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick Is Now Being Manufactured as the Factis BM2 Eraser
The Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick Is Now Being Manufactured as the Factis BM2 Eraser We Have Cause to Celebrate! The Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick Is Now Being Manufactured as the Factis BM2 Eraser. Thank goodness, we can all breathe a sigh of relief that our favorite drawing...
Vote for My Sxsw Edu 2018 Presentation: The Talent Myth, Drawing Is a Teachable Skill
Vote for My Sxsw Edu 2018 Presentation: The Talent Myth, Drawing Is a Teachable Skill I need your vote! Can you please take 2 minutes and register with SXSW to vote for my proposed presentation at the SXSW Edu conference in 2018? Your vote counts for 30% of my chance...
Why Take Drawing Lessons?
Why Take Drawing Lessons? You Used to Love Drawing Then something happened: They told you you couldn't draw well. You couldn't figure out how to make it look "right". They told you, you didn't have "the eye" for it. When you were young, they said, "Better stick...
Austin Summer Camps for Your Creative Kiddo
Austin Summer Camps for Your Creative Kiddo In this post, we'll be discussing Austin summer camps for your creative kiddo. Parents of the kids I work with are often asking me about Austin summer camps that I recommend. It takes so much education to supplement...
Graphite Pencil Review: For the Love of the Graphite Pencil
Graphite Pencil Review: For the Love of the Graphite Pencil Why So Many Graphite Pencils? I have a love of the simple graphite pencil that runs deep. A few months ago, I splurged and bought SIX SETS of graphite pencils! It was like Christmas in... errrrr.......
Recommended Gift Art Supplies for the Budding Artist
Recommended Gift Art Supplies for the Budding Artist Art Supplies Make the Perfect Gift Here are some great gift ideas for the art lover in your life - just as the holiday season approaches. I posted something similar a couple of seasons ago, but this updated...
How to Draw Videos, a New Website & Moving Art Studios (twice!) – oh my!
How to Draw Videos, a New Website & Moving Art Studios (twice!) - oh my! Hey all! Just wanted to pop on and say SORRY my blogging has taken a backseat for over a year now! 2015 brought an anticipated and much planned for studio/office move in June; followed...
“Tweaking Is Essential to the Drawing Process” (If Steve Jobs Did It, Why Won’t You?)
"Tweaking Is Essential to the Drawing Process" (If Steve Jobs Did It, Why Won't You?) You Don’t Have to Get It Right the First Time A form of "analysis paralysis" I see my adult drawing students commonly put themselves through is the idea that they have to get...
Overthinking Could Suffocate Your Drawing Practice
Overthinking Could Suffocate Your Drawing Practice Nike Had it Right Dear Adults: I know we've been trained to believe our gray matter is our greatest asset. That our high caliber brain will lead to fame, fortune, and the success we aim to achieve. Or at the...
Art Supplies for the Budding Artist
Art Supplies for the Budding Artist Still looking for holiday presents for your favorite budding artist? These are the essential drawing art supplies I can't live without! Many of these are on my newly updated Recommended Supplies list, however, some of these are not...
Your Kids Can Draw the Same Things as a College Art Student!
Your Kids Can Draw the Same Things as a College Art Student! Let me say that again. Your kids can draw the same thing as a college art student! I taught at community colleges and universities for 5 years before I started teaching private lessons full-time...
Drawing Games for Kids: Rewards for Hard Work
Drawing Games for Kids: Rewards for Hard Work Building in Drawing Breaks Some days kids are going to be less focused and goofy, which I think is important to embrace even in a structured learning environment. The last thing a kid in my studio wants is to...
In Honor of Veterans Day, LZM Studio and Small Victories Foundation Offer Drawing Lessons for Veterans
In Honor of Veterans Day, LZM Studio and Small Victories Foundation Offer Drawing Lessons for Veterans In honor of Veterans Day, I am reposting this in hopes of finding more Veterans who can take advantage of this wonderful scholarship opportunity! Please share this...
One Small Reason You Want Me to Teach Your Kids How to Draw
One Small Reason You Want Me to Teach Your Kids How to Draw Being a Part of Their Extended Local “Family” I teach a lot of kids how to draw. I am grateful that I am often a part of their extended local "family". My adult clients often invite me to dinner; my...