During the Corvallis Art Walk, several people commented on how they appreciated the people in my drawings and their stick legs. Many people would laugh and say how they looked like the people they would draw. This got me thinking of the many people who often look at my work and then say how all they could draw is a stick figure as if this is a failure. Yet a stick figure is often the place we start drawing as kids and the human figure (stick or otherwise) can be a great place to kick off reengaging your creativity as an adult. So today I wanted to talk about fancy stick figures and how you can start drawing them.

Stick Figures Are Art