"Creativity takes courage." – Henri Matisse
Good morning (or whenever you're reading this)! I've been in a kind of mad-dash to finish a SuperBig™ art project before July (setting goals, folk). So, my over-occupied brain has been struggling to come up with blog post ideas.... This is when tags come in handy. Thanks to the Amazing Alabama Rose for nominating me to …
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 …
Continue reading "Making Fun of Phillip Carlyle ~ in which i share a bit of digital fan art"
Shalom, friends! Well, with the Passover craziness that happened (aka, we didn't start getting ready for Passover until the week of), I kind of missed posting on Wednesday. So I'm coming at you late with a quick post, as we're getting ready for Shabbat. Please forgive the thrown-togetherness of this post. 1. It's a day of …
Hello folks. How is everyone doing? I got this here blogger's block again, so today we're doing a tag. (And by "we" I mean my brother and I, of course. 😁) This time I was tagged by Eden Anderson @ the Happy Hedgehog for the Mystery Blogger Award. That's right blogger fam, I'm officially an …
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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 …
Continue reading "Bringing Characters to Life ~ 4 tips for the artsy writer"
Hey guys! I haven't been creating a ton of art lately, (and what I have I can't share with you yet, because either a) I don't have permission, b) secret projects are a thing, or c) I just don't like sharing unfinished artwork until I can also show you the finished product [I know, I'm …
Continue reading "In My Life ~ a very random life/photo dump"
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