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
Creating a strong focal point in your art is an easy way to strengthen your work overall. Many beginners look at a scene and try to paint all of it, leaving the painting without any focus. But we aren’t photojournalists,
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
https://vimeo.com/663990369 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 tortillions have one. The points on a blending stump are
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
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