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3 Tips From Leonardo

Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art~Leonardo da Vinci Da Vinci expressed his creativity in his drawings and paintings. Each line and mark he drew created a visual symphony. He possessed the masterful drawing … Continue reading →

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Tips to Capture That Inspired Moment

When you see a scene that excites you enough to want to either paint it or paint part of it, hopefully, you don’t walk away with it left only in your memory. It helps if you can take a snapshot … Continue reading →

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As Artists, Who Are We?

How can we as artists find the “who am I?” within us? Trying to find the originality, or voice, in our art is the great quest of many artists. Nearly every successful artist has a particular interest or passion that … Continue reading →

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A Few Tips For My Graphite Artist Friends

Although I came from a family of artists, and art has always been high priority in my life, most of my training is self taught through the aid of art books and internet courses. These helped me a lot, no … Continue reading →

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Weekly Recap for 07/09 to 07/14, 2012

Please note: If you want to go directly to the article discussed, click on the picture to the right of the discussion. On Monday, we said that an artist needs to work systematically to capture the particular characteristics of their … Continue reading →

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Graphite Pencil Drawing: Atmospheric Perspective

If you notice, the effect of distance and atmosphere has been carefully considered in James Frederick’s graphite pencil drawing, Stearman. It is very important to artist to capture the atmospheric perspective in their drawing details. Crisp dark lines should lighten … Continue reading →

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Tip: Don’t Throw Away Graphite Sketches

Some artist use their pencil to draw with a lively linear approach allowing their strokes to show, and others blend their strokes to get a smoother effect–more like a photograph. Some use short strokes, dots, or longer straight or curved … Continue reading →

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Five Tips That Help Artist Make Preparatory Drawings

In the distant past, drawings were primarily used as studies for later paintings. They were not the end itself but a means to an end. We know this by studying the many planned painting sketches of any of the masters … Continue reading →

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Tips to Draw With Colored Pencil

As far as art mediums go, colored pencils are a relatively recent innovation. Because of their waxy nature they retain their own distinct colors when drawn over each other. Unlike pastels, they cannot be blended. However, you can build up … Continue reading →

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Respecting the Graphite Drawings of James Frederick

I feel it would be a dereliction of my duties not to re-post some of James Frederick’s artwork. He was best known for some of his graphite drawings. James passed this week. He was a loved member of our extended … Continue reading →

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