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John Huisman

@jehuisman.bsky.social

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Artist, builder, designer, enjoyer of life with a fondness for breathing.

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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · 17d

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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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · 23d

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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · 23d

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

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · 24d

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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · 26d

Watercolor sketch from the sketchbooks. #watercolorpainting #sketch #blue #headstudy #art #daily

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · 29d

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Offcuts | John Huisman | Substack

Sawdust, pencil stubs, and showing up (most days). Offcuts is a monthly reflection from a lifelong builder learning to draw his way into the next chapter. Click to read Offcuts, by John Huisman, a S...

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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · 29d

A watercolor sketch from the heads sketchbook. #watercolorsketch #sketch #sketchdaily #headsketch #art #artoninstagram🌍

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Sep 2

My latest substack post: open.substack.com/pub/johnhuis...

#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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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Charcoal gesture drawing in the sketchbook #sketchbook #torso #gesturedrawing #figuredrawing #charcoaldrawing #dailyart #blackandwhite #gesture

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 25

A charcoal sketch in on paper. #charcoaldrawing #charcoal #art #sketch #blackandwhite #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #character #practice

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Playing with rub-out and blue gouache. Just seeing how the paper and paint respond. I like how the lights glow when you lift them out. Some days are margin notes, some are chapters. I share more of t...

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 22

Live drawing session, OT Artists, St. Paul #livedrawing #gesture #figuredrawings #pencildrawing #sketch #lifedrawing #gesturedrawing #artists #stpaul #art

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 21

Playing with some blue gouache, #gouache #gouachepainting #watercolorpainting #sketch #sketchpractice #sketchbook #blue #figuredrawing #gesturedrawing #face #expression

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 15

A small pencil sketch out of the sketchbook. #sketch #art #pencildrawing #graphite #dailypractice #torso

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Aug 13

Indulging in a little charcoal rendering on toned paper for fun.

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Jul 15

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

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Jun 30

New short blog post here: john-huisman.com/still-learni...

#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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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Jun 11

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

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Jun 3

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

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · Jun 1

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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John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · May 28

Playing around with a water soluble pencil and water-brush, small head sketch. #watersoluble #graphite #pencildrawing #blackandwhite #waterbrush #gesture #portrait #art

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · May 27

Another small watercolor sketch. Trying to find the structure. #watercolor #sketch #art #dailysketch #gesturedrawing #expression #practice

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · May 26

Watercolor head sketch #watercolor #sketch #sketchbook #art #dailysketch #gesturedrawing

John Huisman @jehuisman.bsky.social · May 23

Gouache, watercolor and pencil, head study... #gouache #sketch #art #watercolorpainting #100headschallenge #heads #dailysketchbook