Today I want to talk about where you can get help with your art. Whether it’s leaning a new medium, finding new/better ways to do something, or continuing your education as an artist. We should all, as artists, keep educating ourselves learning new techniques or diving into a medium....
I thought I’d share with you some new supplies I purchased. I was able to get them a few weeks ago, however I am still having technology issues and haven’t been able to blog until today. I’m super excited about having these new tools in my artistic arsenal! I’ve...
You’re an artist, but why aren’t you making art? I’ve noticed a number of artists recently that want to create, but have a million excuses why they can’t. Are these excuses valid, or are they just excuses?
Today I want to talk a bit about seeing colors in your reference. It doesn’t matter if you’re using a photo or working from real life, as an artist (especially working in realism) you want to “see” the colors of the subject.
Most artists have a single medium they work/specialize in. It’s our “safe place” where we are most comfortable working. Yet, as artists we also want to explore other mediums and learn new things. When we do and everything clicks, we feel on top of the world! Yet, things don’t...
Fan art is something that almost every artist will encounter at some point in their career. Most young artists will create fan art of their favorite characters as they are practicing their skills. Harmless fun right? Let’s talk about that today.
It seems today that people will disagree with just about anything. The same is true with artists. Whether it’s freehand vs using proportional tools, never using black paint/pencils etc to a curious disagreement over what I once thought to be a matter of semantics. Today I want to talk...
Today I want to talk about Prismacolor Premier Soft Core colored pencils. I know, I know, I said I would never buy any. After learning all the problems with them due to quality control issues, I decided to stay away from them. However recently Dick Blick online had a...
It’s always exciting when a box of wonderful shiny new art supplies arrive! Today I’m going to share with you the order I received yesterday.
Today I want to talk about tracing and the entire can of worms that opens up when it’s mentioned. Although I have discussed various methods used by artists: Isn’t That Cheating? I feel like revisiting this issue due to various discussions I have been seeing in art...
OK, put down that can of hairspray! Put it back in the bathroom and walk away! Today I want to discuss some of the non-art related supplies people have been told to use on their artwork, and why that’s not such a good idea.
Jeff A.
Juanita Gonzales
Robin Maestle
