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 […]
So You Think You Can’t Draw… What if I Told You That You Were Wrong? Most people, if asked, would say they can’t draw. Are you one of them? Can’t draw even a simple stick figure, you say? You wouldn’t be alone in that belief. But what if I told you that belief was a […]
How Artists See In as Small a Nutshell as Possible As I indicated at the end of my previous post, Not Good Enough Mentality, artists see differently than most. When I bring up how artists see, I’m not referring to them seeing something completely different from what other people see. What I’m referring to is more of […]
How Do You Do That? The Question I Get Asked Most Often I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve been asked, “How do you do that?” in regards to my animal portraits. Most of the time I just smile and shrug and try not to blush. Honestly, I never really knew […]
How to Draw – The Very Basics is a class I’ve been working on putting online for you guys. I’ve been busy working on a number of projects the past couple of months. I know that doesn’t excuse my absence here, but I’m human and I tend to drop some balls when I juggle too […]
Our pets become part of the family. “Keo-boy”, my siamese, was just a month shy of 20 yrs old. It was very difficult when I had to put him down. It was so hard that I even had him cremated. Myra surprised me with a picture of him, which sits in my bedroom til this day. “Babe” followed “Keo” & if you know a bit about Maine Coons you know they have long beautiful hair with striking patterns. She surprised me one Xmas with a portrait of the big boy. I can’t believe it is done with only pencil. She captured every detail perfectly. I have known Myra all her life, as I am her auntie. She has always had a knack for drawing. At 4, she even placed her artwork on my white leather chair! I have seen her develop into a fantastic artist. I will treasure my works of art forever.
- E. Naito
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