Tints, Shades, Tones Value – Part 2 Tints, shades, and tones. While we’re still on the subject of value, I’d like to very briefly cover a few words you may have heard and maybe even used in the past. You may have even used the words tints, shades, and tones interchangeably, but there is a […]
A Brief Note on Color In a Nutshell… I am going to touch briefly on color in this post. In last week’s post, I shared the link for a free Skillshare class I did a couple years ago called How to Draw: The Very Basics. In it, I started off by covering the basic elements […]
Color Theory Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green Color theory has long been the bane of my existence. …Okay, maybe I’m being a little dramatic here. But working with color has never been something I have been 100% comfortable with. I started with pencils, as in your average school fare Ticonderoga #2. I’ve graduated since […]
Black and White vs Color My Preference Black and white vs color? That is the question. If you’ve followed this blog or my artwork for any period of time, you know that my preference is black and white. For some reason, it always has been. And I do believe it always will be. Why, though? […]
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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