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Archive for January, 2008

There is a new feature over at my main blog that I started recently called “Artist Spotlite” and it entails a one on one interview with professional artists around the world.
This weeks interview is with the very talented artist Monica Vanzant.
Please click here to read this artist interview.

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Do you want to learn more about drawing.  Are you familiar with the term “Negative Drawing”.  I wasn’t until I came across a wonderful article on this topic written by Mike Sibley.
Mike goes into a lot of detail explaining this drawing method and uses wonderful illustrations to further demonstrate this technique.
To view the article, please [...]

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When choosing your pencils, it’s best not to go for cheap pencils, because you may be disappointed with the results. Cheaper pencils do not have as much pigment and therefore will not produce the brilliance in color you are after. Many artists find the Prismacolor Colored Pencils to be a great choice. Prismacolor pencils have [...]

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For more free art lessons and instructions as well as artist resources, be sure to visit my lenses on the popular website Squidoo.
I will be updating these frequently with fresh content, so be sure to bookmark these resources.
Here are the links:
Art Instruction Lens
Oil Painting Lens
Acrylic Painting Lens
Watercolor Painting Lens
Drawing and Sketching Lens

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Oil Painting Lesson – About Brush Shapes
There are five shapes to brushes that are generally used and each is meant to have its own function. I prefer to paint with flats, brights and fliberts of various sizes, and only occasionally make use of the other shapes. This is my preference and you will certainly develop [...]

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Hello Fellow Artists…
I put together a list of artist resources the other day.  This list includes links to art instruction and other resources from around the Web.
I know this type of information can be difficult to find so I hope this comes in handy.
Please visit my main art instruction blog to view the list.
All the [...]

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