I heard Tony Allain was going to be in town, I knew I had to invite him over to my studio for a visit! I’m such a fan and admirer of his vibrant, abbreviated style! He was going to be
For this mini-lesson, I’ll show you how to draw a stunning Stargazer Lily from start to finish. I’ll be using gray-toned paper, a range of graphite pencils and white charcoal. You’ll also want to have a kneaded eraser and a
The Difference Between a Blending Stump and a Tortillon A blending stump is thicker and more tightly wound than a tortillon. A blending stump has two points, while a tortillon has one. The points on a blending stump are bigger
What’s the difference between a drawing and a sketch? This can be a little confusing. There is certainly some gray area between the two a lot of confusing art terms surrounding this subject! I think the basic difference between drawing
During this video, I painted a small bouquet of roses from my garden. I had to paint this because had to reclaim a painting that I’d done a few days prior that I was very fond of…the flowers were from
Join me for this free watercolor sketching video lesson, where I will be showing you how to paint this pretty blanket flower in a botanical sketching style. We will be paying attention to the contour, gesture, color and form. The
Combining watercolor with a variety of pens and pencils can produce a fabulous range of effects that are both expressive and satisfying! I love using both pencil and pen with watercolor, but you do have to be a bit careful
To me, Watercolor is the perfect media to capture the energy, fun and immediacy of a moment! Whether I’m sketching from life or creating a sketchbook page from a reference photo, watercolor has become my “ go to”. It’s such
Watercolor and gardens just seem to naturally go together! Sitting in the middle of a garden with a sketchbook and some watercolors is my idea of heaven! Although I painted this lesson in my studio so it could be filmed,
Here is a quick watercolor study that I did to prepare for my recent Afternoon in Fiji Pastel Livestream. You can find the live stream here: https://youtu.be/iwVOYydbsiE https://youtu.be/J0lYdUsS1Bo
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