Sketchbook Habits Getting Into the Groove I will willingly admit that I’ve never had very consistent sketchbook habits. As an artist, one would think that a sketchbook would be high up on my list of art supplies that I keep on hand. I do have them. Many, in fact. But most of them only have […]
Procrastination It’s a Fine Line & a Slippery Slope Procrastination. It’s the putting off today of what we think we can do tomorrow. The problem happens when too many tomorrows slip by and you’re suddenly faced with a looming deadline and not enough hours to complete the task. I will admit to being a notorious […]
Drawing Under the Weather Allergy Season Sucks! Drawing under the weather is next to impossible and it just plain sucks. It doesn’t matter that you only have seasonal allergies. When things are severe, you feel so crappy that you might as well have the flu. But I’m grateful, I suppose, that I haven’t been this […]
Patience for Your Craft It’s All Relative Patience for your craft or your passion will baffle most people who are not also passionate about the same thing. Sometimes, that passion has to be super specific. For example, for as long as I can remember, I have envied people who have the patience for painting, doodling, […]
In the Works… Stuff is Brewing! Hi guys! I have lots of projects in the works. I just wanted to touch base and let you know that I haven’t fallen off the planet. I know it’s been a couple of weeks since my last post. But it never fails…when it rains, it pours! This time, […]
Drawing Basics Putting the Elements Into Practice So what are the drawing basics? Now that we’ve discussed all of the basic elements of art, let’s start getting into how they apply. We won’t be looking into all of them right away. Color, for example, won’t apply to what we’re doing right now, so we’ll put […]
Line in Art It’s More Than You Might Think Line, by definition, is a dot that creates an identifiable path by moving in space. It is one, two, or three dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length. They often define the edges of a form and can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved or […]
Learn to See Like an Artist The First and Most Important Lesson Before you put pen, pencil, or brush to any canvas (or stylus to tablet), you must first learn to see like an artist. For this first and very crucial lesson, I’m doing a repost of How Artists See. Yes, artists see things differently […]
I Wish I Could Draw! There’s No Reason Why You Can’t Oh, if only I were paid a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “I wish I could draw” I’d be a millionaire by now! But seriously, if you want to draw, then draw! There’s no reason why you can’t. I can guess […]
Picking Art Supplies Which Ones Are Right For You? I’ve spoken before about picking art supplies, one brand versus another, how they compare, how they perform, etc. My general rule when picking art supplies? Don’t go the cheaper route and avoid anything labeled student grade. Why? Consider the old adage, “You get what you pay […]
Mother’s Day always provides a challenge to find the perfect gift for mom. When I discovered Myra’s portfolio I knew instantly she had the artistic talent to execute my vision. After a brief review of my requirements and a week of time I was rewarded with an amazing portrait of my mom’s prized Siamese cat. The piece is so lifelike you want to touch it. Thank you for delivering more than I even imagined!
- Brandon R
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