There are excellent art supplies to be found everywhere and at all price points if you’ve got the time to do a little digging. Of course, an art supply store will give you a wide selection of items and knowledgeable salespeople to help you get what you need. Large online Read more…
Texture is so important to our artistic practice. We can simulate texture in our drawings and watercolor paintings. We can make texture using oil paints or clay. We can even use a variety of found or created texture in our sculptures. Interest in our art pieces is developed through our Read more…
Did you finish last week’s Pure Contour Lesson and are now ready for the next steps? Let’s add some dimension to our drawings with today’s cross contour lesson. Look back on last week’s drawings and decide which one was your favorite. Please bring that drawing, and the object you drew, Read more…
It’s time for contour drawing! I need you to hunt around your living space for some interesting items to draw and bring them to class today. If you haven’t yet finished line drawing lesson 1, lesson 2, and lesson 3 from the Foundations Course, I encourage you to go back Read more…
Today’s lesson uses inspiration from the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh to combine what we’ve learned about lines so far, from Line Drawing lesson 1 and lesson 2, into a beautiful drawing. Visit the Van Gogh Museum to see more examples like the artwork shown in class and learn about the artist. Be Read more…
The other day I was experimenting with a ruling pen, India Ink, a thin paint brush, and some 4X4 squares of multipurpose paper. Usually, I go into my artistic practice with some idea of what I’d like to do and am often using my time as a trial for one Read more…
I hope you’re feeling really confident with your 3 basic lines from our last lesson, Line Drawing 1, because now we get to move up to organic and geometric lines! These lines help us understand positive and negative space, and I can’t wait for you to have fun learning this concept with me Read more…
Today is the day! I am pleased to release my first Foundations Course art lesson on YouTube. I’m so happy you’ve decided to join me to learn some basic skills and concepts that will be used throughout your creative journey. If you haven’t watched the Introduction videos yet, check them Read more…
Printmaking always brings me joy, as each time the unexpected turns into something so interesting and new. I took a more complicated approach to this printmaking project, layering on different colors and using different printing plates to move from a true beginner’s technique, like you’ve seen in a few of my Read more…
I am a few days late in celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8th) but wanted to contribute a little something I was inspired to create, celebrating an important art movement and time in women’s history. The beauty of the Art Nouveau Artistic Movement is one that captivates me, I find Read more…