True Grit: How One Designer Taught Himself to Draw and Became an International Artist
A writer from Archinect and a former colleague from Woodbury University, Sean Joyner, interviews the story of SeeTheLines and how Alan Ramiro Manning came to discover his passion for sketching. See the artcile by clicking above.
Search Complete! Matboard Bulk Order Success
The process of searching for the most cost effective and highest value matboards.
Morocco Mission: Discover Magic Rug
A 10 hour mission to discover a long runner in the Medina of Marrakesh, Morocco.
Brooklyn Bridge and NYC Skyline
A commission piece for the New York Bagel Company in Brentwood, California. Step by step process from start to finish.
Thesis
The process of finding and formalizing a thesis for a degree project of architecture at Woodbury University.
Street Art Experiment
In late April 2014 I set out for a “street art experiment”. The idea is to do what I do normally, which is urban sketch anywhere and everywhere I desire, except this time make some cash while sketching…
A Self Taught Sketch Lesson on Learning Proportions
A beautiful afternoon spent at the Arc de Triomf of Barcelona. Here I breakdown the step by step process sketching this marvel. Proportions are key here!