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Cultivating Creativity Part IX - Tricia Poulos leonard
All it takes to be an artist is to start doing art. That sounds simple, but actually producing art is difficult. The hardest part is making yourself go to the canvas or paper and begin working. I’ve given ideas on how to create the time, and ways to deal with anxiety, but sometimes the... Submitted 13 days 17 hours ago.

Cultivating Creativity Part VIII - Tricia Poulos leonard
Creating art should be pleasurable…but sometimes it isn’t. As artists we sometimes avoid approaching the canvas or paper. We find hundreds of things to do instead of picking up the paintbrush or the pencil. The culprit is anxiety. Anxiety often stops the artist from producing and... Submitted 13 days 17 hours ago.

Cultivating Creativity Part VII - Tricia Poulos leonard
In my last article, I explained the need for a daily schedule of time devoted to your creative efforts. I want to emphasize the value of this kind of consistency and commitment to promoting creative growth. Three books I have read give evidence of the importance of maintaining a working and... Submitted 13 days 17 hours ago.

Buy An Original Painting or Photograph From An Art Student - - The Old Gray Mare
Sometimes finding a piece of original art can set you back mucho bucks – or the price can nearly break the bank. For many of us, there are countless other items we need or want to decorate our homes, and original artwork is just too pricey. Perhaps I stumbled onto something this past... Submitted 124 days 14 hours ago.

What does a $68.9 Million Painting and a Homeless Man Have in Common? - - Liesl Garner
Nov. 3, 2010Modigliani's $68.9 Million Woman Auctioned At Sotheby's creates a record-breaking sale to start off the Fall Art Auction season. When this hit the news just last week, the first person that flashed across my mind was a homeless man in San Rafael. He could have been a... Submitted 1 year 94 days ago.

Is It A Hobby? - Tex Norman
Thursday, May 20, 2010 My long suffering wife, who (I believe) loves me as much as she can, said, "I think painting is a good hobby for you." As soon as I heard that word "hobby" it felt a little like I'd stepped on a shard of glass barefooted. Hobby? Is what I do a hobby? Is what I... Submitted 1 year 266 days ago.

I Wish I Could Draw Like That! - Tex Norman
Some people look at my doodles, or look at my paintings and I usually get the same comment: "I wish I could paint." OR "I can't even draw a straight line." OR "I wish I had your talent." I usually reply in some way similar to this: "You not only could do the art work I do, but you could... Submitted 1 year 268 days ago.

The Remarkable Painting Technique of Harry Sudman, Artist - - Malcolm Logan
The painting technique of Harry Sudman is a paradox. It is at once traditional and contemporary, spontaneous and exacting. It owes a debt to the unconstrained nature of Ala Prima painting, yet draws on the meticulous blending and layering of the old masters. The result is an image with the... Submitted 311 days 21 hours ago.

“The Art of Watercolor Painting”© - - Arlene Wright-Correll
How often I have heard the phrase "watercolors are so unforgiving" meaning that unlike oils or acrylics one cannot go over them when one makes a mistake. That is really not true since there are many techniques to "fix" goofs or errors. However, watercolors are so inexpensive to do that unless... Submitted 1 year 131 days ago.

A Lesson in Murality - - Dave Potchak
Artists can express their creativity in a myriad of ways. Whether they choose poetry, song, painting, sculpting, or writing, the options are virtually endless. Regardless of the art form favored by the artist, we often hear a couple adages repeated again and again, "Less is more" and "Good things... Submitted 1 year 142 days ago.

Freed To Paint - Tex Norman
While I have some baggage I carry around about my father (who doesn 't?) I have to admit to myself that there were times, as a child, that my daddy was my hero. I thought my daddy was the smartest, most talented man that had ever lived. When my father said something I treasured the words, I... Submitted 2 years 5 days ago.

Top 10 Tips To Start Oil Painting Like a Pro - - Ralph Serpe
LEARN HOW TO DRAW You will be amazed at how much learning how to draw will help improve your oil paintings. In fact, years ago art students were not permitted to paint until they learned the fundamentals of drawing. Drawing gets you more in touch with value, line and form without the... Submitted 2 years 239 days ago.

Every Painting Has a Story - - Arlene Wright-Correll
I have finally been able to find two reliable 18 and 20 year old helpers who know how to give a good day's work for a good day's pay and at age 74 my gardens are back to looking like they should! It is rough getting old and cricketty, when the knees don't bend or the back gives out before... Submitted 2 years 267 days ago.

How to Choose the Correct Watercolor Paper - - Arlene Wright-Correll
Choosing the correct watercolor paper is half the battle when one starts a painting and it helps to know a little bit about paper because once you walk into an arts and crafts store or go to an on-line art supply store you will find so many makes, brands and types of watercolor paper it will... Submitted 3 years 106 days ago.

How to Paint a White Tiger - - Arlene Wright-Correll
Though I call this painting "The Snow Tiger" there really is no such thing as a snow tiger and I think some people get a white tiger mixed up with snow leopards. When I painted my first tiger painting I did a lot a research as was amazed to find out there were more than one kind of tiger even... Submitted 3 years 108 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on the Eyes - - Remi Engels
As with all features of the human face, it is important that we do not draw the preconceived ideas we have about eyes. The eyes are the windows to a person's soul and reflect much of the emotionality and personality of that person. Therefore, they must be drawn exactly how they are. There is... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Hair - - Remi Engels
Drawing hair is not all that difficult but it does take quite a bit of time to make the result to look real and natural. In fact, it usually takes two to three times longer to do the hair than it does to do the rest of the portrait. So, do not get frustrated and know that you will have to spend... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Backgrounds - - Remi Engels
Backgrounds are useful in enhancing your vision of how you want to represent your subjects. Backgrounds can soften the presentation or make it more energetic or dramatic. However, whatever you do, make sure that the background works with the subject and not against it. Also, do not forget that... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Cropping - - Remi Engels
Cropping is a presentation technique that displays a subject within the borders of your paper and often involves a truncation of some parts of the subject. For example, part of a hat or an arm may be truncated or cropped. Cropping is a device that can be applied often to great dramatic effect.... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Montage - - Remi Engels
A montage is somewhat like a collage. On one piece of paper you put together any number of related subjects. However, instead of pasting them onto the paper you will draw them. A montage is often used to tell a story about the person you are drawing. It includes references to well-known events... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Clothing - - Remi Engels
Drawing clothing can be quite challenging. The challenge usually centers on the drawing of the folds. There is a lot of reflected light, lots of darks, and many lights. But it is exactly this variety of values that makes the drawing of clothes very attractive but also challenging. Learning to... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on the Line Drawing - - Remi Engels
In this article I will discuss the importance of a line drawing in producing a pencil portrait drawing. I will also discuss the details of rendering such a drawing. We start with a gridded reference image that has the same dimensions as the drawing we will produce. By the way, a gridded image... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Shading - - Remi Engels
As soon as you have finished a line drawing of your subject you are ready to start with the shading process. The purpose of shading is to give your subject three-dimensionality. When you are done with shading, your subject should look like it is anchored in space and is not just an object in a... Submitted 3 years 179 days ago.

Timeless Andy Warhol Portraits - Jessica Corbett
Even from his early days in Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol demonstrated unique artistic talent. He began his successful career in magazine illustration and advertising, but became better known for his portraits. Andy Warhol portraits were, and continue to be, in a category of their own. They are more... Submitted 4 years 334 days ago.

Discovering Today's Highly Collectable French Artists! - Rose Bourne
In the 19 th and 20 th century many French artists left their undeniable influence on the art world. Artists such as Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet and Jean Miro created a style so unique that books have been written about them and their works.... Submitted 4 years 359 days ago.