Texture: Drawing an Eye Linear Perspective: Drawing an Old

Shape: Drawing a Tomato

Scott Maier is a professional artist, instructor, and video producer in Fort Collins, Colorado. Originally from Bath, Maine, he has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. He has taught at various colleges and universities for more than fifteen years and is Artists Network’s video producer. He gives live drawing lessons weekly on his popular livestream, “Drawing Together, with Artists Network,” on the ArtistsNetwork YouTube channel—which has 297,000 subscribers and more than 37 million views.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to all who have guided me throughout my journey. To my parents, who nurtured my artistic dreams. To all the teachers and fellow artists who’ve expanded my knowledge. To Owen, Elliott, and Teryn, to Rachel and Britton, Amy, Erik, Kathleen, Mike, Christy, Erik, Lucile, and Sawyer, and all my family and friends. Your love and support mean more to me than I can describe and I thank you all deeply for it.

To you, readers, who’ve allowed me to play a role in your artistic growth, thank you. It’s humbling to know that you’ve trusted me to help you on your journey. Trust yourself. Never stop learning. Never stop growing. Your work is a statement that says, “I was here,” whether you keep your work private, or share it with the world.

—Scott

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