Info for Beginning Artists written by Elaine Rittler
”Ha, you call that a tree?”, scoffed my eighth-grade art teacher as he walked by my desk and gazed upon a tree I had been working very hard on, trying to draw it to the best of my ability. I wish he had offered a better way to help me improve, to teach me how to … Read more
So we are staying home to stop the spread and do our part to help the world heal from this awful virus. Some of you may be out of work (I am, at least as an art instructor for senior retirement homes) and have many worries, anxiety and possibly fear that are affecting our lives … Read more
If you are a newbie color pencil artist, you have already begun to experience the joy of using this wonderful medium. Some of you may have an extensive collection of art pieces that you have completed in colored pencils or even just colorings you have done using colored pencil. However, some of you may be … Read more
Learning to draw can be daunting enough without fretting over what supplies to get. With so many different items and brands, just purchasing the supplies can be enough of a deterrent for beginners to just throw their hands up and forget about learning pencil drawing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. And it … Read more
If you’ve ever drawn a cat or other animal you may be stuck on how exactly to do the whiskers. I mean, they are white and we know we really can’t just use a white pencil to draw the whiskers over an area built up with layers of dark color. Well, we could, but it … Read more
Most artists know about this term – color theory – and what it means, or they couldn’t very effectively create a successful piece of art. However, if you’re just starting out or only draw in graphite but want to branch out into the world of color, you may have wondered, what is the color wheel? and … Read more
Whether you are drawing with graphite or colored pencils, there are tools that can make your drawing sessions go more smoothly. But what are those tools and where can you get them? This article assumes you already have the essentials—pencils, paper, blending stumps etc. What this article will discuss is 5 best drawing tools you … Read more
So you’ve been working days, weeks or even a month or more on a painting or art piece. You’ve been on the journey awhile and may be asking yourself, “When do I stop?” When can you an artwork is finished? The simple answer is when you say it is! And this article will help you … Read more
People tend to think of drawing as something mysterious—that it takes a special “eye”. The truth is yes, it takes a special eye, but if you’re a patient person with a strong desire to learn to draw, you do have that special eye. Really!! Your next question may be, “but how do I get started … Read more
By now, it’s likely you have heard of water mixable oil paint. And even if you haven’t, I’m guessing you would like to find out more about it and do not enjoy the thought of using solvents to paint with or clean the brushes. If so, I can relate because although I loved oil painting … Read more