Category: Minilessons

One of the most common compositional mistakes I see students make is dividing an image in half, either horizontally or vertically and sometimes both! This is easy to do especially when working with photos. When we take a picture of

I Recently had some questions about shadows from a student. His question focus on color in shadow. Here are his questions: “Are things in shadow when they are cooler, grayer or darker? I assume that darker does not necessarily mean

We all love our pastels and I love one pastel in particular. By now, I bet you can guess it’s Spruce Blue. I think I’ve also gotten some of you guys attached to Spruce blue as well and unfortunately, Prismacolor

Trees are a lot more than elements in the landscape, they are living breathing entities that we depend on , so we have a very personal connection we feel with them. They also present the beginning painter with plenty of

In this video, we will show you how to create a flower drawing of a rose pencil. We will cover techniques for sketching the outline and adding details such as petals and leaves. As with any drawing, it’s important to

The 8 principles of composition are a set of guidelines that help to create a well-balanced and visually appealing artwork. They are important to understand and apply when creating any type of art, whether it be a painting, photograph or

https://vimeo.com/748866572 To be a successful artist, you don’t need to go to art school. You don’t even need to have much natural talent. What you do need is practice – and lots of it. The more you draw, the better

Ellipses are everywhere we look. You can find them in the kitchen, in the studio, and even out on the road. Sit at a table at a restaurant and there they are! You can’t get away from them, so as

Oil painting is a form of visual art that has been around for centuries. It is one of the oldest forms of painting, and it is still popular today. One of the things that makes oil painting so unique is

Most people are familiar with the concept of negative space, but few understand its power in art. Negative space is the area around and between the subject of an image and can be used to great effect to create a