As we begin a new year, it is always good to remember techniques and methods to get yourself into the mindset of an Artist. Every Artist has their own way of approaching a particular piece of art and how they plan to apply the medium they’ve chosen. But, there are universal rules Artists […]
This project looks challenging but, in fact, is not. If you understand the rules of One Point Perspective you will be fine. *If you need to brush up on your skills, type 1 Point Perspective in the Search Bar at the top of my page and it will take you to the lesson. We will be applying […]
“Halloween Still Life” is a project that each student can personalize by carving/drawing their own face/image on the pumpkin in the “Still Life.” We will be using a pencil (HB, F, B) to initially draw the pumpkin, candle, and table cloth. The project uses colored pencils, colored pencil blender, black and white charcoal, stumps, kneaded […]
Before you begin, make sure you pick up the extra graphite on your paper with a kneaded eraser, cleaning often, until you are left with an impression of your sketch. This step is important before you begin coloring to avoid your colors mixing with the graphite and looking dirty. In order to begin you must […]