by Melissa | Oct 15, 2019 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Perhaps you are interested in improving your colored pencil work, or you have a child who is rapidly growing into an artist–here are some colored pencil recommendations to get you started as you explore the world of colored pencils!! Colored Pencils: (This post...
by Melissa | Nov 14, 2017 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Would you like to improve your colored pencil work? Today’s post has two tips that can help move you forward! 1. Use a Circular Motion When Coloring One way to color is to try to creating small, overlapping ovals with gentle pressure. Try starting...
by Melissa | Aug 22, 2017 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
This is a simple method that can really help illustrators in their process! You’ll need some artwork intended for coloring/painting, as well as a camera/scanner, computer with editing software, a printer, and paper. After you have created the artwork you...
by Melissa | Jan 31, 2017 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Have you ever felt discouraged, un-motivated and un-inspired over creating art? Perhaps you vaguely want to draw, paint or create something, but getting yourself excited over it is hard. Today, I’d like to share with you a list of ideas on how to...
by Melissa | Sep 30, 2014 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
And this is our last post in the series of posts on practical ways to study from life! You can view the Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you’d like a refresher on what we’ve already covered! Today we’re going to talk about motivation....
by Melissa | Sep 23, 2014 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
And we’re onto our third part of the Practical Ways to Study from Life series! If you’d like a refresher of what we’ve already covered, you can view the Introduction, Part 1 and Part 2. Today’s tip is a fun one! Tip 3: Try New Things...
