10 Mistakes All Beginning Artists Make
ART, Drawing Lessons, Pencil NewsWe all make mistakes, especially when we're learning something new. Below are ten of the most common mistakes beginning artists make, and what you can do to avoid them.
1. Using a pencil that's too hard
The standard number two pencil we…
What Makes a Good Color Pencil - The Importance of Pigment
Drawing Lessons, Pencil NewsThe artist has numerous arrows in her quiver when it comes to selecting the medium in which to practice her art. For the illustrator, the arrow of choice is the colored pencil, owing to its ready availability, portability, relatively low cost,…
Pencil Erasing Techniques to Maximize Your Eraser
Drawing Lessons, Pencil NewsMaximizing Your Eraser: Five Simple Tips & Techniques
Whether you're a serious graphite artist, a casual sketcher or a student who refuses to surrender their trusty #2, you already know how valuable your eraser can be - or do you?
Erasers…
Tips for Shading With Colored Pencils
ART, Drawing Lessons, Most PopularOne look at my bedspread would be enough to tell you that I love colors - all of the colors, at the same time. In fact, my whole room is pretty colorful. Throughout college I took notes with different colored gel pens, and at work I post my…
Charcoal Drawing Tips
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Charcoal is one of the oldest art mediums, having been used for cave drawings by early man. Back then, charcoal was used in the form of the ends of burned sticks. Today's charcoal artists have more modern options: compressed charcoal, vine…
3D Drawing Tips to Make Your Work Jump Off the Page
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3D sketches take the art of drawing to a whole new level (pun definitely intended). Artists like Alessandro, Ramon Bruin, and Fredo create mind-blowing 3D drawings that appear to jump right off the page through a combination of shading techniques…
Drawing Lessons: The Importance of Sketching
Drawing LessonsDrawing Lessons: The Importance of Sketching
Sketching is the fundamental building block for an artist. It is used to develop a personal visual vocabulary. Sketches are visual exercises in problem solving and provides the opportunity to:
hone…
Drawing Lessons: Creating Textures
Drawing LessonsLearn how to add texture to your drawings in this entry into Diane Wright's drawing lessons series.
Drawing Lessons: Creating Textures
So what is texture? We touch an object and can feel that it is smooth or rough, but how do we translate…
Drawing Lessons: Using Light and Shadows to Create 3-Dimensional Shapes
ART, Drawing LessonsDrawing Lessons: Using Light and Shadows to Create 3-Dimensional Shapes
What gives objects form and shape? Light and the shadows it creates. Since graphite creates only shades of gray, values are all we have to represent light and shadow.…
Drawing Lessons: It All Starts With A Mark
ART, Drawing LessonsIn this entry into Diane Wright's drawing lessons, Diane explores the different types of marks you can make using a pencil.
The anticipation of making that first mark on a blank sheet of paper for me is exciting. Each mark builds upon the…