Jim Sponseller

An Apple A Day

They say an apple a day keeps the doctor a way. Well, drawing an apple a day…will make you good at drawing apples anyway. This is my latest image drawn with Medibang Paint on my Android tablet. The more tutorials and more practice I do, and I see more and more the limitations of thisContinue reading “An Apple A Day”

What Worth Has A Rose?

Pictured here is the first open bloom of a rose bush my children picked out for my wife this past Mother’s day. She had mentioned she wanted a rose bush and our oldest daughter knows Mommy’s favorite color is yellow, so a yellow rose bush it is. I decided to draw this rose for someContinue reading “What Worth Has A Rose?”

Berries of Red

Little red berries seen dangling about, With quite darker branches, they rather stand out… Along with the leaves, of this red colored tree, You may find them dancing, tethered yet free… One day they will tumble, and leave this tree bare, The better through winter, for this tree to fare… But here in this moment,Continue reading “Berries of Red”

Knight In Shaded…Well, Not Armor, Bliss Maybe?

Taking what I have learned about the tools in Medibang Paint and the reading and practice on shading I have been working on lately. I have accomplished this, not completely flat chess piece. Looking closely you can still see sloppy drawing, inconsistent lighting, and other deficiencies but I was pretty excited about it for beingContinue reading “Knight In Shaded…Well, Not Armor, Bliss Maybe?”