What is an art challenge? If you’ve never taken part in an art challenge, it’s basically an art project that you do for a series of days. Many art challenges are a month long or 30 days but an art challenge can be as long or short as you want it to be. There are a lot...

Color theory is a fundamental part of mixing colors and learning how to paint in oils and goes way beyond simply understanding that mixing red and yellow makes orange. You also need to understand the relationship between colors. By learning about color in more depth,...

So you want to know how to find your art style. I imagine when you have asked people how to do this they say either “you already have an art style” or “your art style will emerge over time”. While both answers are true, I also believe that you can speed up the process...

Oil painting, how to get started a beginners guide It’s an interesting fact, that while oil painting has long been considered by beginners, a complicated medium to use, it’s actually one of the easiest. It’s true, there are a few things to know about oil painting...

So what exactly is negative space in art? Negative space is the area around the object you are drawing. Negative space can help you find simpler shapes to draw to get your drawing proportions right. It can also help you achieve the correct relationship between items...

If you are searching for hands for drawing reference, we have some great suggestions. Hands are something that many artists find tricky to draw, so regular practice using good quality reference photos or your own hands is well worth doing. If you use your own hands,...

If you’re an artist looking for figure reference to draw, we’ve put together a list of resources to help you. Whether you are searching for pose reference photos to practise your figure drawing, or are a character or comic artist wanting to visualise models in action...

If you want to know how to begin drawing, first things first, you do not need fancy materials. To get started drawing; any scrap paper and pen or pencil will do. But if you do want to buy some basic drawing materials here are a few things we’d suggest. Keep up to date...

If you are wondering how to become an artist without going to art school, we have some things for you to consider. Firstly, there are three misconceptions about artists, that can leave you believing that becoming an artist is beyond your own reach: Artists are born...

There are so many fantastic places where you can find amazing face reference for drawing. You need never draw the same portrait twice, unless of course, you want to. Google Images One of the easiest places to find portrait reference photos is to use Google Image...