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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The Hourglass Constraint
Photo by Wilhelm Gunkel on Unsplash
Have you ever sat down to start a project but found that instead of being paralyzed by an absence of ideas you have instead an avalanche of them?
The entire universe is a possibility. What will you pai...
What Am I Even Doing Here?
The semester ended some weeks ago and summer break has officially begun — which sounds like freedom until you look at my actual life.
I’m on deadline for two picture books with dream clients. I don’t say that as a flex. I say it because my...
It's Not the End of the World
You should learn to draw. You should be pleasant to work with. You should do something every day to get better. These are a few basics. Here’s one more trait every creator needs to build — and it might be the hardest one: a thick skin. That...
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...
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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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