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.
My Favorite 10 Dead Artists
I don't know about you, but I love art history. What I love about old art is that it can inspire me in all sorts of ways, which ultimately makes my works more interesting and original.
Getting A Personal Style
Want to know the secret to getting a unique personal style? It's simpler than you think.
Developing My Personal Style
My journey in learning to become an artist has been nothing like I thought it would be when I first decided to seriously pursue this hobby of mine.This is the breakdown of my progress in the last ten years, from 2005 to 2015.
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.
Oil Painting Starter Kit
These are all the materials you need to get started with oil painting!
Drawing A Still Life
If you want to learn how to draw, you have to draw from life. Learning how to draw a still-life or how to approach drawing from life in general can be a bit stressful and even a little boring at times but there's no way around it. Once you start getting the hang of it, though, you'll start noticing great improvements in your drawing skills that are well worth the effort!
Drawing Starter Kit
These are all the materials you need to start learning how to draw!
Give It Volume With Value
Using value creates the illusion that the objects in your artwork have volume, which will make your artwork much more interesting and lifelike.
Applying to Art School: How to Do It
Applying to art school can be a very stressful and confusing thing. I recently had to apply to art school again, so I decided to share my experience with you to help you focus on what's important and forget what isn't.
Creating a Character Turnaround Sheet
A turnaround model sheet of your character can be a very useful tool. Animators and comic artists use turnaround model sheets to help them stay on-model as they draw characters from different angles and in varying poses. You can also use your turnaround sheet as a reference to create a maquette of your character.
Drawing A Self Portrait From Life
Drawing a self portrait from life is one of the fastest (and most challenging!) ways to learn how to draw faces.
Setting Up A Still Life
Creating your own still life is an excellent way to begin painting/ drawing from life. You can also treat it as a photoshoot and build your own reference library. This same method can be used for a life drawing setup. Just use a person instead of an object!
Archetypes Series: The Knight & Damsel
The archetypes series is a set of four paintings portraying five different archetypes: The Queen, The Food, The Prostitute, The Knight & Damsel. Each portrait was carefully designed to closely represent its designated archetype; meaning every decision, from the composition to the color scheme to the painting style is justifiable based on the concept of each archetype.
Archetypes Series: The Fool
The archetypes series is a set of four paintings portraying five different archetypes: The Queen, The Food, The Prostitute, The Knight & Damsel. Each portrait was carefully designed to closely represent its designated archetype; meaning every decision, from the composition to the color scheme to the painting style is justifiable based on the concept of each archetype.
Archetypes Series: The Prostitute
The archetypes series is a set of four paintings portraying five different archetypes: The Queen, The Food, The Prostitute, The Knight & Damsel. Each portrait was carefully designed to closely represent its designated archetype; meaning every decision, from the composition to the color scheme to the painting style is justifiable based on the concept of each archetype.