Drawing is a pleasurable and profitable form of art, but learning to draw well can also lead to better work in other mediums. Accurate drawing is especially important as the basis of a realistic painting, among other things. Improving your drawing skills will boost your artwork to a new level. Drawing helps you understand shading,
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Curious about art journaling? I’m sure many of you have had a sketchbook or journal or diary at some point in your life. Even if you haven’t, you might have doodles or little works of art lying around that you weren’t sure what to do with. Compiling these pieces into one space is a great
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Not all pencils are alike. The regular, everyday HB or #2 pencil is not the ideal pencil to complete a fine art drawing. It works fine to start learning to sketch, but eventually you will want pencils that produce fine lines and dark shading. Below, I explain the different grades of graphite pencils and review
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Perspective in art is what gives your work a 3D look rather than a flat painting or drawing. It sounds complicated and boring, but it is actually quite simple and is probably something you already understand but just haven’t applied to your work. Understanding perspective in art makes your work look real and in proportion.
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Apps For Artists Technology is part of everyday life for most of us. Artists can greatly benefit from making use of the available technology. Artists can use apps and programs for creativity, organizing, and entertainment. Whether you are a beginning artist, crafter, hobbyist, or professional artist there are a ton of available apps and programs,
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Every artist has there own “thing” they work on. That aspect of their art that eludes them. It changes from time to time depending upon what season of their art journey they are in. With this particular piece, I was working on expressing emotion in my drawing. It is something I have been struggling with.
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