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 …
Painting realistic landscapes in colored pencil. Part 2.
Explore colored pencil on sanded pastel paper in this demonstration.
Colored pencils are expensive drawing tools, so it’s important to know how to get the most out of every colored pencil you buy.
Do I need a full set of colored pencils to make colored pencil drawings? The answer is not what you may be expecting, but will be helpful.
I don’t spend a lot of time checking blog statistics. Those kinds of numbers can be an addictive habit for me, and not a very productive one. But I do track things like search engine terms (the words and phrases people use that lead them to the blog), and the …
Want to know more about blending colored pencil with painting solvents? 2 must read articles from EmptyEasel.
Have you ever looked at the work of another artist and thought, “Man! I wish I could ask them a couple of questions”? I’m sure you have because I have and I’m just not all that unique. We all see the work of people who are doing what we want …
Life rarely proceeds without interruption from beginning to end. For the vast majority of us, there comes a time when we have to change course in life. Changing course in life as an artist is almost as certain, in fact, as death and taxes. I’ve been an oil painter for …
Stains on your good drawing paper? Never fear! Stains don’t have to be the end of the world, even if they’re old and dried into the paper. Some time ago I wrote about what to do if you accidentally spill something on your drawing surface. I came up with some …
