Office Hours
Christopher ThornockOffice Hours is where I, Chris Thornock, spill the good stuff from years of teaching, drawing, and figuring it out as I go. It’s part advice column, part studio confessional—for anyone trying to make creative work that matters.
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Should I Study Art?
A student makes an appointment to meet with me and discuss their future in the arts. They are earnest, eager, and since they have taken the time to schedule an appointment, responsible. They are often cheerful as they come in and sit down o...
An Art Moment II
When I was in art school in Pasadena, I made an almost monthly pilgrimage to the Norton Simon Museum. I got in at a discounted rate and often told myself I was going to study technique and to absorb the masters the way a student was suppose...
Look Away
“I paint for myself. I don’t know how to do anything else.” - Paul Gaugain
In a previous essay I wrote about drawing what’s important. About choosing subjects that matter to you rather than only drawing what’s in front of you. Drawing from...
An Art Moment
Let me ask you a question. What brought you to art? Have you had experiences in your life that either set you on a path toward or confirmed your life in or love of the arts?
I had one. I was a tall gangly teenager living in a small commun...
Drawing Daily
The defining trait of a fool is that they are always getting ready to live. — Seneca
I want to pitch something to you and I am sure I am not the first. But hear me out. It’s something that I am constantly encouraging the students in my uni...
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I’m Chris and I am an illustrator, artist, and educator living in the Mountain West of the USA. When I'm not walking the dog my nose is in my sketchbook.
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