I had this photograph taken of me posing for a future painting. As usual, when I’m in the mood to have a photo taken of a male model, I usually grab the first one that I find. So far, it’s … Continue reading
Art Center Information is always interested in sharing ideas that may help artists increase their incomes. We will be giving a tip biweekly as a new category. The article will be named Money Tip. We hope it furnishes some ideas … Continue reading
In a drawing or painting where a person is displayed, the head probably has more to do with its acceptance than anything else. Though the overall figure may be splendid, the viewer will not look past a badly constructed face. … Continue reading
“To become a professional artist requires training. Training begins in the simplest way: that is by learning to draw“~Robert Fawcett I find no difficulty in drawing except insofar as it constantly challenges my limits, mental perception and interests. That which … Continue reading
Where do ideas for a drawing or painting come from? Is it a glance from a passing individual while shopping at a mall? Was it the way they tilted their head, or had a certain gleam in their eye? Is … Continue reading
My brother, artist Lynn Burton, said “You never do anything simple. Do you?” Well, he’s right. I don’t. I don’t know why, but I just don’t. I understand how beautiful simplicity is…at least, in the art world. But somehow it … Continue reading
There are those unaware that Pablo Picasso usually started his paintings with carefully executed and realistic drawings. Later he would paint over the drawings as his study of the subject progressed and deepened. This was not unusual for artists of … Continue reading
I’ve always admired James Frederick’s graphite drawing, “The List”. The wrinkles and veins on the weathered hands tells untold narratives about the main character without seeing any other descriptive characteristic. However, when giving tips about the drawing of realistic hands, … Continue reading
In the graphite drawing that artist, Richard D. Burton, is working on, a new face on father time is taking shape. The artist is working from the left side to the right side, and top to bottom of the overall … Continue reading
Here is a partial drawing, Grinding Gears of Time, by artist, Richard D. Burton. The drawing is 18″X24″. The main figure (Father Time) is just a sketch taped onto the substrate which has many of the floating gears in the … Continue reading
