Most of us probably don’t give any thought to the way we hold a pencil when we draw. I know I didn’t for quite a long time. But there are different ways to hold a colored pencil that do more than just give your hand a rest. How to Hold …
Carrie talks about the foundation of good art—that most basic skill that makes all good art possible.
Learn a basic, three step drawing method for colored pencils. This method works for any subject and on most types of sanded art papers.
Today, I describe in brief my colored pencil painting process with the two methods I use for most of my artwork.
5 drawing exercises with curving lines to help you improve line control for graphite, colored pencil, and other forms of drawing.
Straight line drawing exercises that are fun, easy, and help you improve line control for colored pencil, and other forms of dry media.
Do you know how create a strong focal point? No? Then you’ll want to read how I did it using nothing but a 6B graphite pencil and a blending tool or two.
Sometime ago I wrote a post on drawing vibrant shadows to create strong contrast. There are two sides to strong contrast; shadows and highlights, so lets talk about drawing vibrant highlights today. The following reader question prompts today’s post. “I always admire the flowers or eyes that have highlighted white …
Dan Duhrkoop, founder of EmptyEasel and author of How to Draw Exactly What You See, asked if I would provide a review of his book if he sent me a copy. I love books, reading, and art, so I said, “Sure!” (Who doesn’t like free, if it’s something they can …
This week, I want to share a few tips about how to make coloring pages look more realistic. The post is the result of a reader question, and an opportunity to guest post for artist, Sarah Renae Clark. I’ll tell you more about that article in a minute. Here’s the …
