by Melissa | Sep 5, 2013 | Art Journal, Thursday Children's Book Reviews
I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy learning from other children’s authors and illustrators–so, I thought I’d start sharing some books that have been an encouragement to me. I hope they will encourage you in your journey as an artist,...
by Melissa | Sep 4, 2013 | Art Journal, Wednesday "Behind-the-Scenes"
Here is a “behind-the-scenes” look on the painting “Looking to Jesus”. This painting started with a sketch. I scanned in the image, made it larger and used it as my background for beginning the painting. (Edit: Sometimes I will...
by Melissa | Sep 3, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Tip #1 – VALUE Study the image (below) carefully. The first row of dots at the top are line of blacks/grays that range from very dark to very light. These are each called different values. One is lighter than the other. One is darker then the...
by Melissa | Sep 2, 2013 | Art Journal
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by Melissa | Sep 2, 2013 | Art Journal
Question #1 [poll id=’5′] Question #2 Click Here Question #3 Q: What are some post topics that you’d like to see blogged about? (For example: Art Tips, Behind the Scenes, How-Tos) A: Write in the comment box below. Thank-you so much for your ideas...
