12 Cool And Artsy Things To Do In Brooklyn NY Have you ever dreamt about visiting Brooklyn and wondered how you could integrate yourself into its cool and artsy vibe? Well, I’m here to help! This is a list of the top cool and artsy aka hipster things to do in Brooklyn NYC. With every […]
sharing some more thoughts on composition this time with how backgrounds can really help elevate a piece
My students had so much fun constructing giant papier mache heads. I posted earlier this year about the construction process for this project, but I wanted to follow up with this post on the final …
Heading to Lisbon and wondering what to do? I have narrowed down my list to 8 things you absolutely cannot miss! The best non-cliche, off-the-beaten-path things to see, do, eat, and drink.
There is no greater feeling of betrayal than being lied to. And what's worse than the feeling of being lied to by a random stranger? The feeling of being lied to by a person you love, especially when it's someone you're in a committed romantic…
🇮🇹Per la prima volta a Firenze arriverà una grande mostra dedicata ad Alphonse Mucha, padre dell’Art Nouveau. Saranno oltre duecento le opere presenti nel percorso espositivo che… 🇬🇧For the f…
1907, Huile sur toile, 63 x 80 cm, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy
Acclaimed illustrator Christoph Niemann shares the 10 rules that guide his drawing practice as part of our Manifesto series.
Short thread on how to do minimal work on shading and line art that makes your art 1000 times better sorry if this is confusing, ask and I’ll try to clarify
Once you're ready to sell your services or share your photos online, these photography cheat sheets are going to be really helpful.
Image 12 of 27 from gallery of Illustrated Movie Set Plans from 'Parasites', 'Pain & Glory' and 'Jojo Rabbit'. © Floor Plan Croissant
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Myedol by Katsuhiro Otomo, GENGA Exhibition, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo http://otomo.free.fr/
Let's see the 21 best Annecy hiking trails: from easy walks to extreme climbs. Including photos & free hiking maps!
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We visited Lake Annecy in March- and made a lot of mistakes! Here's how to avoid them should you ever visit the beautiful Lake Annecy.
“Hi, welcome back. I’m certainly glad you could join me today!” – Bob Ross Recently, a trend went around the internet where people accepted Bob Ross’ invitation to pai…
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There’s a ton of superb free art instruction out there for kids who are into drawing, painting, sculpting, and other artsy things! Here are our favorites!
'Upon the Tallgrass Prairie' 18x24 pastel ©Karen Margulis Did you know that alcohol goes great with pastels? I'm not talking about a cocktail or glass of wine although my Sunday workshop students might disagree! I mean regular 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol. If you are looking for a quick no mess underpainting technique then you will want to give this method a try. I love doing an underpainting for my pastels since it gives me a head start. I don't have the fear of starting on a big piece of empty paper. Below is my finished underpainting. I already have a good start and I haven't added any pastel! One of the questions I am often asked is how do you decide what colors to use in the underpainting. I will address this question in another post and if you live in the Atlanta area you may wish to join my 'Underpainting Boot Camp Workshop' on February 19th. alcohol wash underpainting For this technique you need some hard pastels. I use a mix of NuPastels and Polychromos. If the pastel is too soft it will get gummy when you wet it and fill the tooth of the paper more readily than harder pastel. You need a cheap stiff bristle brush. You need some rubbing alcohol and a container. You only need a small amount. You can use turpenoid (smelly but you get cool drips) or water (drips not as interesting) Cover paper with a layer of hard pastels...color choice it up to you, brush in the pastel with the alcohol. Let it dry. Add pastel. Easy! Mini Demo of an alcohol Wash Underpainting (from top left) Block in first layer with Nupastels. This layer doesn't have to be thick. Wet down the pastel with rubbing alcohol....paint it on and move the wet pastel around. Don't worry about drips. This is my own Terry Ludwig Wildflower Set (I put it together at the IAPS convention at the 'candy store'. Terry has all of his pastels on display and I picked out my own set for wildflowers. Adding the pastels. Starting with darks, then the sky and clouds. Blocking in the flowers. Refining the flowers and the grasses 'Upon the Tallgrass Prairie' finished. If you are interested in underpaintings you may wish to read my posts on watercolor underpaintings and oil paint underpaintings for pastel.
Easily Blend Colored Pencils with Baby Oil #JohnsonsBeautyHack
"the aim of every artist is to arrest motion…" -Faulkner
This year my school adopted a new schedule. Now, instead of seeing my classes daily for 47 minutes, each day we drop one period. In addition, each class has one weekly “long block” that is 68 minut…
The designer and daughter of artist Fernando Botero crafted a concrete-and-steel idyll where plants and paintings take center stage
Here are some fun tips and techniques on adding flourishes to your hand lettering and art from the book Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering: A Mark-Making Workbook for Crafters, Cardmakers, and Journal Artists. If you would like lots more, like...
Learn 3 easy ways to draw curly hair in Procreate.
tutorial under cut!! @greyedworlds /// paper textures, brushes i use (watercolour, blending, inking)
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