Due to recent events, the first advice I want to give (and that I said multiple times on other posts here) is: take some time for stretches and take pauses often! This doesn’t apply only for artists, but writers, gamers and if you tend to work at your desk for Read more…
I totally get you, there’s so much to choose from, which pencil should I buy? What’s the best paper to use? Another scenario: You enter an art store and there’s just so much colorful and good looking materials and tools to choose from! You just need to get them all! Read more…
Perspective is key to almost any painting. It is one of the fundamentals of art that you need and should understand. It is with perspective, that we give a feel of 3D to our drawings! Perspective is something very hard to pull off correctly. Imagining things in the right perspective Read more…
I have to be honest here, even though Photoshop is one of the most popular software for drawing, I’ve never been a fan of it. For drawing at least! I like it to do some retouches on images or to work with vectors. But for actually drawing, I never quite Read more…
Using color correctly is an Art Skill that can be very hard to get the hang of. You need to set the mood and the atmosphere right, it can change your art completely depending on what colors you pick. Even just choosing colors that go well together can be a Read more…
Lines are harder to draw than they look like. It’s just a line, that shouldn’t be too complicated, right? In fact, there are a lot of artists that can’t wrap their heads around lineart! I for one, am quite the opposite. Working only with shapes and spots of color here Read more…
At times, going through the artistic path, there are struggles. These are mainly in our head. Blocking us from moving forward and take pleasure from our own art. I did have my struggles, sometimes they still happen. This is quite normal, especially as a beginner, where everything is new for Read more…
Even though I tend to draw very peaceful looking characters in most of my pieces, I really like to play with emotions and take some time to do some fun exercises. The more exaggerated the better and you can play a lot with angry expressions! Let’s go over, step by Read more…
Posting and creating Original Art isn’t easy. Creating your own character, all from your head is more difficult than it looks. But it’s an important step in your improvement as an artist, getting out from the fan art comfort zone for a bit and jump on your original ideas. I Read more…
I haven’t always been a great artist. Actually, I haven’t always been an artist! I drew a lot growing up, and then stopped, and then started again. But if by being an artist, you mean being a professional in the arts section, well that was much later. So can anyone Read more…