You sit down with your art supplies, ready for creativity to strike, and your mind goes blank. Suddenly, you can’t even think of one thing you’d like to draw. Something challenging; something fun; something new. How do you figure out what to draw next when you have a complete artist’s block? Use Art Prompts Get …
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Shading is SO important for art, especially realistic. There are 5 distinct elements of shading that you need to know to be able to learn how to shade your art yourself. The five elements of shading are full light, halftone, shadow edge, reflected light, and cast shadow. Some of these five shading elements are on …
Drawing realistically can be really hard. Even though we look at the real world every day, it suddenly becomes a daunting task when we try to put it down on paper. Don’t worry though. If you’re wondering how to teach yourself to draw realistically, there are some tips and tricks that can give you a …
Jumping into drawing can seem like a daunting task. A lot of us get inspired to draw after looking at some amazing pieces of art from artists that have a number of years behind them. We go to grab our pencils and realize that we’re nowhere near that level. Suddenly, we’re really discouraged and want …
Sketching out a painting before putting brush to paper is a must-have for many of us artists. Those pencil lines can be so helpful in making sure that a painting turns out the way we want it too. But, with watercolor, they can also be a problem. Given the light washes used in watercolor, it …
Sometimes we don’t want to stress about making complex masterpieces that we labor over for hours and hours. Sometimes we just want to sit down and make an easy drawing that’s quick, relaxing, and fun. Luckily, there’s a treasure trove of tutorials that take all of the mental strain out of drawing so that you …
Maybe you’re working on an outdoors art project and want to be sure that your acrylic painting doesn’t wash away in the rain. Maybe you’re working on a piece for your bathroom and don’t want the moisture to turn your new piece of art into a dripping mess. Or, maybe you just want to have …
There’s nothing worse than working hard on a pencil drawing, only to find it smudged in your sketchbook or hanging on the wall. Luckily, there are some easy ways to protect your pencil drawings from smudging. To protect your pencil drawings from smudging, spray them with a fixative. This will create a barrier between the …
You head to your art cabinet with plans for a relaxing afternoon of painting. You grab your brushes and paper, but hesitate when you reach for the watercolor paints. How old are these anyways? Should you be worried about your watercolor paints being expired? Watercolor does not expire, but it can lose quality overtime, especially …
Drafting and drawing are terms that often get confused with each other. Not only do they sound the same, they almost mean the same thing. There’s a really critical difference though, which makes it clear why they are both important terms, independent of one another, in the art world. The key difference between drawing and …