"Creativity takes courage." – Henri Matisse
Well, my friends, after four long years... after many breakthroughs, and lots of discovery and exploration... after a trip to the zoo, and all the times it's been stuffed into my backpack with a couple of pencils and erasers... I've finally filled up my old hardcover sketchbook! Almost. There's still one or two pages there …
Continue reading "Gestures, Character Art, and Failed Portraits ~ drawings from the sketchbook"
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"
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 …
So, you're probably wondering why I'm posting again so soon. Or maybe you're not, but I'll tell you anyway. It's because Grace and Katherine at The Maidens of Green Gables are hosting an Anne of Green Gables blog party!! *throws confetti and serves up plum pudding* They told me about it with such delight and …
Last year, I discovered the joy of caricature sketching. Okay, so mine didn't turn out very caricature-ish, so maybe I should just call it sketching. While I really love creating realistic portraits, there's just something so satisfying about the simplicity of sketching. 🙂 Here's one of the first ones I did. It took about twenty …
I've had blogger's block lately. (I think it's probably due to never blogging before. :P) So instead of writing up an inspirational blog post on stepping out of your comfort zone like I was planning, I decided to just show y'all what I've been working on lately. I did a little playing around with some …
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