How to Write an Artist Statement
Writing an artist statement can be a challenging process. When you operate in a visual field, trying to explain your work in words can feel…
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How to Evoke Emotion Within Your Paintings
Let’s discuss 3 primary methods you can use to evoke emotion within your paintings. These methods have been used throughout the history of painting to…
5 Basic Skills of Drawing & How YOU Can Learn Them
When making a drawing, all artists, regardless of talent level, employ five fundamental skills. These abilities are essential for making any type of artwork, including…
Is Gouache More Like Watercolour or Acrylics?
When you first start to paint, you just get some paints and a brush and start, many of us, when we were kids, played around…
Should You Listen To Music While Drawing?
This is an iffy one I feel, because listening to music while you draw is just up to personal preference in a sense, but at…
All About Vellum
Vellum is one of the oldest and most technically challenging media available to artists. It has been used by middle ages monks, and the UK…