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 | Jun 23, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Colored pencils are one of the most versatile and flexible mediums. From painterly renderings to soft pastel like drawings it covers a wide range of effects. This post provides five tips on keeping your colored pencil artwork harmonized, neat, and tidy. Tip 1. Keep...
by Melissa | May 25, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
Awhile ago I was attempting to color a paper doll dress and had a problem with the colors. The dress itself was quite pretty but the colors were too strong. I put it aside and picked it up later. Usually I feel that even when mistakes are made in drawing or coloring...
by Melissa | May 18, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
So … how do we color a dress white? 1. See Various Colors Just by looking a piece of white cloth in the light, we’ll see various colors, such as cream, yellow, green, blue, pink and gray. This partly depends on what light source is falling on it. 2. Use...
by Melissa | May 9, 2013 | Art Journal, Tuesday Tips & Art Tips
The dress is before you. Waiting to be colored. In your mind’s eye you envision a beautiful white lacy dress like you’ve always dreamed of wearing. Glancing down at the dress to be colored, you suddenly realize that all you really need to do is color in...
