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
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
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all have the perfect studio with soft North Light streaming in? But lighting for your art studio is one of the more confusing aspects of setting up a workspace.I use my studio for