Creating Landscape Greens with Red
Learn about creating realistic landscape greens with red base layers in this short step-by-step colored pencil tutorial.
How to Find the Best Composition from Digital Photos on PhotoShop
How to Find the Best Composition from Digital Photos on PhotoShop describes how to try different compositions digitally before putting pencil to paper.
Process Digital Reference Photos in Photoshop
Knowing how to process digital reference photos is as important as knowing the best art materials. In this post, artist Carrie Lewis shows you how she makes basic adjustments using Photoshop 7 on a Macintosh.
Colors to Use for a Monochrome Under Drawing
Question and Answer: What colors can I use for a monochrome under drawing?
Squaring Up Photos in Photoshop
Have you ever wished there was some way of squaring up photos in Photoshop? Especially photos of drawings that you want to use for marketing or your portfolio? Cheer up! There is! One of the more annoying aspects of using the computer for artwork is getting perfectly square photographs. Whether …
Putting a Drawing Grid on a Digital Photo
6 steps to put a grid over a reference photo using your computer and PhotoShop.
8 Drawing Mini Clinics
Today’s post is a collection of eight drawing mini clinics. Topics include horses, clouds, skies, and creating a strong center of interest. Mediums include graphite and colored pencils, and different drawing methods are also included. But they all have one thing in common: They’re short and sweet, easy-to-read, and contain …
How to Draw a Stormy Sky in Colored Pencil
Step-by-step demonstration showing how to draw a stormy sky in colored pencil. Illustrations and commentary by Carrie L. Lewis.
How to Draw Distance with Colored Pencil
One of the keys to successful landscape drawing is knowing how to draw distance. In other words, creating the illusion of distance. Successfully creating the illusion of distance on a piece of flat paper involves four principles. The more of them you get right, the better your chances for success. …
