I can honestly never decide. Some years ago, I felt that drawing digitally was easier. Just need to make a sketch, no matter how ugly and then just make it pretty on the computer. Later on, I decided that sketching out on my sketchbook was more straightforward and effortless! Is Read more…
The term is pretty new to me. We don’t really have a name for it in my country, but putting it very simply, Cartridge Paper is a kind of heavy and textured paper. Proper for drawing with any kind of medium. Its weight starts usually at 100gsm+ so you can Read more…
I’m sure at some point in your life, especially as a kid and teen, you’ve used pens to draw on your own skin. Later as adults, it can still happen, when we need to write a quick note and there’s nothing around but a pen and your own hand. I Read more…
A grand part of learning how to draw is self-taught. Sure, art and drawing have been part of me for most of my life, and I bet yours too. I went through the art path in high school, then went for graphic design in college and you could see me Read more…
A thumbnail sketch might sound weird and a waste of time. Why draw whatever I want to draw, but in a small size?? The answer is very simple: planning! A thumbnail sketch is very useful to avoid problems like, “uh-oh I made this drawing too big and now I can’t Read more…
I admit it. It took me some time to properly get used to a drawing tablet and to think it was worth it. The tablet itself wasn’t a problem, obviously. My confidence in my artistic skills wasn’t the best and so I gave up on drawing on the computer very Read more…
Today we're going to talk about what is a kneaded eraser, how you take care of it, their price and even how to make your own! Every time I see or hear about Kneaded Erasers, my mind travels back to high school as well as college. Although I don’t use Read more…
Erasing Colored Pencils can be very helpful, so I'm here to tell you how to erase those colored pencils marks completely. As an artist, I tend to use colored pencils to sketch. Red pencils to be precise! And if you want to improve your colored pencils drawings, I highly recommend Read more…
Sometimes, you might need to change your pen nib and the first thing you need to know about this, before rushing to Amazon or Wacom's store, is this: wait a second! Don’t go buy them yet! Check the pen holder that came with your drawing tablet, do you see that Read more…
I'm here to tell you what is freehand drawing and how you can use it to improve your artwork! Anytime I find myself in some kind of art block or I just can’t think of something to draw, freehand drawing is always a good way to let my mind relax Read more…
