John Huisman
@jehuisman.bsky.social
Artist, builder, designer, enjoyer of life with a fondness for breathing.
Working on a new idea for something bigger. An ink sketch from one of my tiny sketchbooks. #tinysketchbook #sketch #dailypractice #art #penandink #inkdrawing #gesture #lines
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Working on a new idea for something bigger. An ink sketch from one of my tiny sketchbooks. #tinysketchbook #sketch #dailypractice #art #penandink #inkdrawing #gesture #lines
My November 1st substack post: open.substack.com/pub/johnhuis...
November 1st 2025
Searching for the way
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November 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
My November 1st substack post: open.substack.com/pub/johnhuis...
Charcoal and Carbothello pencils on toned paper... #carbothello #charcoaldrawing #sketchbook #sketch #drawing #practice #structure #art
October 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Charcoal and Carbothello pencils on toned paper... #carbothello #charcoaldrawing #sketchbook #sketch #drawing #practice #structure #art
Thinking about some jujitsu fighters that I photographed earlier this year... watercolor and some pen and ink. Oh, and an apple.
Just a sheet out of a watercolor sketchbook.
#watercolorpainting #watercolors #penandink #jujitsu #sketch #art #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gesture
Just a sheet out of a watercolor sketchbook.
#watercolorpainting #watercolors #penandink #jujitsu #sketch #art #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gesture
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thinking about some jujitsu fighters that I photographed earlier this year... watercolor and some pen and ink. Oh, and an apple.
Just a sheet out of a watercolor sketchbook.
#watercolorpainting #watercolors #penandink #jujitsu #sketch #art #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gesture
Just a sheet out of a watercolor sketchbook.
#watercolorpainting #watercolors #penandink #jujitsu #sketch #art #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gesture
A quick update this morning on my substack: open.substack.com/pub/johnhuis...
October 1st, 2025
Wondering if I am getting enough done.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A quick update this morning on my substack: open.substack.com/pub/johnhuis...
Charcoal and a brown colored pastel drawing. I’m sharing sketches, thoughts, and lessons each month. Follow me on Substack: substack.com/@johnhuisman #drawing #drawingsofinstagram #art #charcoaldrawing #pastel #carbothello #dailyart
September 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Charcoal and a brown colored pastel drawing. I’m sharing sketches, thoughts, and lessons each month. Follow me on Substack: substack.com/@johnhuisman #drawing #drawingsofinstagram #art #charcoaldrawing #pastel #carbothello #dailyart
September 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A watercolor sketch from the heads sketchbook. #watercolorsketch #sketch #sketchdaily #headsketch #art #artoninstagram🌍
September 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A watercolor sketch from the heads sketchbook. #watercolorsketch #sketch #sketchdaily #headsketch #art #artoninstagram🌍
My latest substack post: open.substack.com/pub/johnhuis...
#substack #artjourney #september #summer #sketching
#substack #artjourney #september #summer #sketching
The End of August
...and still sketching, drawing...Greetings, My monthly newsletter: end of August 2025
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September 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
My latest substack post: open.substack.com/pub/johnhuis...
#substack #artjourney #september #summer #sketching
#substack #artjourney #september #summer #sketching
Charcoal gesture drawing in the sketchbook #sketchbook #torso #gesturedrawing #figuredrawing #charcoaldrawing #dailyart #blackandwhite #gesture
August 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Charcoal gesture drawing in the sketchbook #sketchbook #torso #gesturedrawing #figuredrawing #charcoaldrawing #dailyart #blackandwhite #gesture
A charcoal sketch in on paper. #charcoaldrawing #charcoal #art #sketch #blackandwhite #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #character #practice
August 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A charcoal sketch in on paper. #charcoaldrawing #charcoal #art #sketch #blackandwhite #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #character #practice
Live drawing session, OT Artists, St. Paul #livedrawing #gesture #figuredrawings #pencildrawing #sketch #lifedrawing #gesturedrawing #artists #stpaul #art
August 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Live drawing session, OT Artists, St. Paul #livedrawing #gesture #figuredrawings #pencildrawing #sketch #lifedrawing #gesturedrawing #artists #stpaul #art
Playing with some blue gouache, #gouache #gouachepainting #watercolorpainting #sketch #sketchpractice #sketchbook #blue #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #face #expression
August 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Playing with some blue gouache, #gouache #gouachepainting #watercolorpainting #sketch #sketchpractice #sketchbook #blue #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #face #expression
A small charcoal drawing on a "regular" surface bristol board... always searching for the right surface for the various mediums. #charcoaldrawing #charcoalsketch #figurativeart #artstudy #artoftheday #sketch #lifedrawing #artoninstagram #sketchbook #artistsoninstagram
August 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A small charcoal drawing on a "regular" surface bristol board... always searching for the right surface for the various mediums. #charcoaldrawing #charcoalsketch #figurativeart #artstudy #artoftheday #sketch #lifedrawing #artoninstagram #sketchbook #artistsoninstagram
A small pencil sketch out of the sketchbook. #sketch #art #pencildrawing #graphite #dailypractice #torso
August 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A small pencil sketch out of the sketchbook. #sketch #art #pencildrawing #graphite #dailypractice #torso
Indulging in a little charcoal rendering on toned paper for fun.
August 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Indulging in a little charcoal rendering on toned paper for fun.
From a recent sketchbook page,
This one leaned into atmosphere and blur. Trying to say more by doing less. This is watercolor.
#sketchbookpractice #watercolorportrait #headstudy #processnotproduct #paintingthefigure
This one leaned into atmosphere and blur. Trying to say more by doing less. This is watercolor.
#sketchbookpractice #watercolorportrait #headstudy #processnotproduct #paintingthefigure
July 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
From a recent sketchbook page,
This one leaned into atmosphere and blur. Trying to say more by doing less. This is watercolor.
#sketchbookpractice #watercolorportrait #headstudy #processnotproduct #paintingthefigure
This one leaned into atmosphere and blur. Trying to say more by doing less. This is watercolor.
#sketchbookpractice #watercolorportrait #headstudy #processnotproduct #paintingthefigure
New short blog post here: john-huisman.com/still-learni...
#progress #progressnotperfection #head #monochrome #facestudy
#progress #progressnotperfection #head #monochrome #facestudy
Still learning to draw - woodcarving artwork woodworking craftsman
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about learning, what it means to improve at something, even late in life. Drawing, especially. I’ve been doing more studies of the same image, experimenting with differ...
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June 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New short blog post here: john-huisman.com/still-learni...
#progress #progressnotperfection #head #monochrome #facestudy
#progress #progressnotperfection #head #monochrome #facestudy
Playing with value and shape more than color today, trying to stay loose but still get a sense of structure and mood. #watercolorportrait
#monochromepainting
#portraitstudy
#artinprocess
#headstudy
#watercolorpractice
#sketchbookstudy
#valuepainting
#expressiveportrait
#monochromepainting
#portraitstudy
#artinprocess
#headstudy
#watercolorpractice
#sketchbookstudy
#valuepainting
#expressiveportrait
June 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Playing with value and shape more than color today, trying to stay loose but still get a sense of structure and mood. #watercolorportrait
#monochromepainting
#portraitstudy
#artinprocess
#headstudy
#watercolorpractice
#sketchbookstudy
#valuepainting
#expressiveportrait
#monochromepainting
#portraitstudy
#artinprocess
#headstudy
#watercolorpractice
#sketchbookstudy
#valuepainting
#expressiveportrait
Another small head study in watercolor. exploring structure, rhythm, and color one head at a time. #watercolorstudy #headstudy #sketchbookproject #watercolorportrait #artistatwork #dailyart #paintingpractice #manyheads #artprocess #structureandgesture #traditionalart #figurestudy
June 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Another small head study in watercolor. exploring structure, rhythm, and color one head at a time. #watercolorstudy #headstudy #sketchbookproject #watercolorportrait #artistatwork #dailyart #paintingpractice #manyheads #artprocess #structureandgesture #traditionalart #figurestudy
Blog post for the month, a charcoal drawing on wood panel: john-huisman.com/cheating-a-l... #charcoalportrait #woodpanelart #figurativeart #portraitdrawing #drawingonwood #traditionalart #artprocess #workinprogress #handmadeart #quietwork
Cheating a little, June 1st 2025 - woodcarving artwork woodworking craftsman
So I cheated a little this past month.That’s how I’m starting June. I had planned to share an oil painting I’ve been working on, but things aren’t going well there. It may need a complete reworking, s...
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June 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Blog post for the month, a charcoal drawing on wood panel: john-huisman.com/cheating-a-l... #charcoalportrait #woodpanelart #figurativeart #portraitdrawing #drawingonwood #traditionalart #artprocess #workinprogress #handmadeart #quietwork
Playing around with a water soluble pencil and water-brush, small head sketch. #watersoluble #graphite #pencildrawing #blackandwhite #waterbrush #gesture #portrait #art
May 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Playing around with a water soluble pencil and water-brush, small head sketch. #watersoluble #graphite #pencildrawing #blackandwhite #waterbrush #gesture #portrait #art
Another small watercolor sketch. Trying to find the structure. #watercolor #sketch #art #dailysketch #gesturedrawing #expression #practice
May 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Another small watercolor sketch. Trying to find the structure. #watercolor #sketch #art #dailysketch #gesturedrawing #expression #practice
May 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM