This illustration process will help you seamlessly take your illustration project from start to finish whether you’re working on a commissioned piece or a personal project.
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Color Mixing
A color mixing experiment where I use oil paints to create a color wheel.
Color Symbolism
Understanding color symbolism is a great way to inform your next art or design project.
Fixing My Old Art
Let me show you, step by step, how I take an old poster design I made for school and make adjustments to make it stronger and more effective.
Learn the 6 Principles of Design
It’s important for you to know the principles of design so you’re aware of all the components you have control over when you’re designing your composition. Having this knowledge will help you make intelligent decisions to create the effect you want.
Reusing and Recycling Painting Surfaces
How to reuse and recycle painting surfaces!
Creating Vector Lineart (Part 3): Demo
Follow along as I demonstrate how to create a cute bookmark in Adobe Illustrator.
Creating Vector Lineart (Part 2): Examples
A few examples showing you the method I like to use to create vector lineart or "build my shapes" in Adobe Illustrator.
Creating Vector Lineart (Part 1): The Tools
A quick introduction to the tools I most commonly use when creating lineart/outlines in Adobe Illustrator.
Priming A Surface
How to prime any painting surface (paper, raw canvas, wood board, etc.) for oil painting using gesso.
Painting A Self-Portrait
How to start a self-portrait by laying down an underpainting!
2 Point Perspective | Building Objects Out of Boxes
How to draw a simple cube or box using 2 point perspective and how to build almost anything out of a simple cube or box.
1 Point Perspective
How to draw a simple cube or box using 1 point perspective.
Perspective Drawing Materials
A list of 10 materials you'll need to follow along with my perspective drawing tutorials!
Digital Media Basics
Learning to use a new medium can be super overwhelming at first! so here are five basic things you need to know about digital media before you get started.
Getting A Personal Style
Want to know the secret to getting a unique personal style? It's simpler than you think.
Choosing A Color Scheme
Choosing a color scheme can be a very difficult task. In this tutorial you'll find a process and tips to follow so you can choose the right color scheme every time!
My Top 5 Favorite Art Books
Investing in art books is an excellent way to further your own education. These are the 5 art books I can't live without (at the moment).
Understand The Basics Of Color Theory
Understanding color theory is very useful in helping you learn to mix your own colors to create a cohesive palette, knowing how to talk and analyze color theory to give and receive constructive criticism, and in choosing an appealing color scheme for your work.
Oil Painting Basics
Here are some important things you need to know before working with oil paints.