by Jim Pence

I love to draw mountains. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I live in North Texas where everything is flat. But there’s something majestic about mountains that evokes a deep sense of awe in me. And so, I enjoy incorporating them into my chalk drawings whenever I can.

This week, I’m going to show you how to draw a simple mountain, using 1”x1”x3” lecturer’s chalk (the kind that gospel chalk artists use). If you don’t have any lecturer’s chalk, pastels will work just as well...