About Julie I am a self taught artist who has been painting and interested in art all my life. My favorite medium is acrylic due to its versatility. One of my favorite things to do is teach painting to other people. I currently teach classes and we couldn’t have more fun if we tried. It’s […]
Mixed Media Demonstration – Acrylic Paint and Collage
Explore the realm of mixed media art with Terry Honstead’s tutorial on acrylic painting and collage. This guide offers a blend of techniques and creative insights, making it ideal for artists seeking to expand their repertoire, especially beginners eager to delve into mixed media. About Terry My art is about life. It expresses what I […]
Pencil Shading Techniques – How to Shade a Drawing Using Pointillism
About Miranda My work fits into two very different and unrelated categories: realism and abstract. Each style allows me to challenge different parts of my personality. Drawing realistically indulges the side of me that loves detail and is a perfectionist. It challenges me technically and I am always pushing to create more accurate drawings. The […]
Charcoal Drawing Basics & Techniques For Beginners
Just starting out with charcoal drawing? Looking for some good tips to help you get started? The following is a series of videos collected from YouTube that covers some of the basics, techniques and other great tips for beginners interested in getting started in the charcoal drawing medium. Enjoy! Charcoal Drawing Basics : Art Supplies […]
Watercolour Drybrush Technique by Ottorino de Lucchi
About Ottorino OTTORINO DE LUCCHI, born in Ferrara, works in Folgaria (Trento). In recent years, he has developed a painting technique based on watercolor drybrush which allows to mantain the brightness of the watercolor. To learn more about Ottorino and to see more of his work, please visit his website by following the link below: […]
“Geometrics” – Acrylic Over Collage Demo
About Faith I was born and raised in Wales UK and studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London. I came to Germany to pursue an operatic career as a mezzo soprano and sang over 100 opera roles, including title roles such as Carmen, Joan of Arc and Oktavian in Der Rosenkavalier. Other professional occupations […]
Drawing Lesson – How to Shade Pencil Drawings By Miranda Aschenbrenner
About Miranda My work fits into two very different and unrelated categories: realism and abstract. Each style allows me to challenge different parts of my personality. Drawing realistically indulges the side of me that loves detail and is a perfectionist. It challenges me technically and I am always pushing to create more accurate drawings. The […]
How To Paint Roses : Tackling a Beautiful Yet Complicated Flower
About Connie Nelson I have always liked to draw and paint. In elementary school I was known as the “school artist”. Drawing and painting was a blissful and ‘easy’ activity for me. I was also inspired by my father, who was a sumi painter. Still, I did not see myself an artist until after taking […]
Beginners Guide to Acrylic Painting
The acrylic painting medium is fairly new and has only been around since the 1950’s. Since then, it has continually been under development and refinement. Acrylic paint is highly favored amongst artists because of its versatility. It can be applied in a thick fashion as an impasto having rich texture or in washes mimicking the […]
Pastel Drawing Tutorial – Pink Orchids
ABOUT THE ARTIST George Max is a Geologist, Fine Artist and Professional Translator from central Guatemala in Middle America. He was born in 1968 in a small town called of Cobán, 200 km north of Guatemala City. He traveled to the USA (Colorado State) in 1989 to study English under a one year scholarship program. […]