by Melissa | Oct 22, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
The past three posts in this sketching series focused on being relaxed, trying different styles and practicing from life. This week’s focus is on: Tip #4 – Get the Idea In other words, when you sketch it should be to get a concept down and...
by Melissa | Oct 15, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
The past two posts in this sketching series were on being relaxed, and trying different styles. This week’s focus is on: Tip #3 – Practice from Life One of the most important tips I’ve received from other artists is to practice straight...
by Melissa | Oct 8, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Our first tip in this new series on sketching was to be relaxed. The next tip is: Tip #2 – Try Different Styles This is part of the practical application of sketching, and can actually be a really fun part! Try grabbing a piece of paper near you...
by Melissa | Oct 1, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
The past few art tip posts have been focusing on color design, with three tips: value, complementary colors, and observation. Now we’re going to jump into a series on sketching! The first tip is: Tip #1 – Be Relaxed I know this might sound a...
by Melissa | Sep 24, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Tip #3 – Observation The past two tips have been on value and complementary colors. This week we’re going to talk about observation. In other words, observing the colors around us and using what we learn, in our art. 1. To start, find a sketchbook,...
by Melissa | Sep 10, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Tip #2 – COMPLEMENTARY COLORS Last week our art tip was on value. This week we’re going to talk about using color theory and complementary colors. In this image (below) you should see three colors. Blue, red and yellow. These are called primary...
