"Creativity takes courage." – Henri Matisse
I've painted some murals in my time... Okay, so I've painted one (and two halves). But anyway, I figured it was time to talk about the art of wall painting, because with one mural (and two halves) under my belt, I think I know about all there is to know. (Note: sarcasm.) Anywho, if you've …
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There's a lot that goes into creating a realistic portrait. You can master shading and learn how to draw hyper realistic skin and hair. But what will it matter if you don't have a base to start with? So, what kind of base is best for your drawing? That's up to you to decide. Some …
Continue reading "Creating an Accurate Outline ~ 3 tips for drawing what you see"
Inspiration is kind of something we thrive on as creatives. So what do we do when our well of inspiration has run dry? When we find ourselves sitting before a blank canvas, a blank word document, or a blank sketchbook... with nothing to say? Today I'm going to give you three tips for what do …
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Hey guys. Happy Wednesday! I'm very excited to be hosting a post by my brother today. But I'll leave the introduction to him. 🙂 Take it away, bro! Hello. I am Noah Litle, from Noah Litle Writes. Today I'm going to talk about what is not art. Before we go on, I want to say …
Welcome, my friends, to another post on Lionhearted Art. Today, I'm going to be sharing with you a little bit of art. Technically "fan art," but not, because technically... I'm not actually a fan. And unless you're not a fan either, you probably already know what this post is going to be about. Namely, The …
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Hello friends! Today... we're not going to be talking about the coronavirus. I know, I'm breaking the mold. It seems like the virus is kind of the thing to talk about these days. I know it's a very real and relevant problem, and I don't take it lightly, but honestly... everyone else is already talking …
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Hey friends! I'm back with another quick tip. This is probably one of the number one art tips that I would give myself if I could go back in time and talk to Dear Younger Me. But before I get to the tip, let me tell y'all a little story, just to put things into …
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Why, hello there folks! Welcome to another post on Lionhearted Art, where weirdness abounds and... arty lion stuff happens, I guess. (I've tried writing an intro to this post three times. Please give me a little grace.) Let's just get straight to the thing, shall we? The Process of a Drawing According to The Emperor's …
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So... you got a new set of colored pencils. Maybe you bought the set of 150. (Every color you'll ever need for the rest of your life.) Or maybe you've decided you only need 24. Or maybe you were given some colored pencils as a gift. Whatever the case is, you'll have a new box …
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I haven't been making a ton of art these last couple weeks. In fact, I've felt pretty arted out lately. So instead of sitting down at my desk and picking up my pencils, I'm sitting at the computer writing a blog post. My brothers keep telling me, "You need to post more art. The name …
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