Improve Your Life Drawing if You Can’t Get to a Class
There is an updated version of this post here I can remember years ago at art college when I had my first life drawing class. Most of the class were between 16 and 20 years old (including me) and so there were a lot of nervous suppressed giggles. The classes...
Oil Paint Safety – How to Use Them
A lot of Artists worry about oil paint safety and also dislike their smell. I had the same worries when I first began learning how to use oil paints. Oil paints did use to smell, which begs the question, just what are we breathing in?? There are two mediums in...
Review of Lyra AquaColor Water-Soluble Wax Crayons
I have recently been experimenting with Lyra AquaColor Water Soluble Crayons. What are they? Lyra Aquacolor look very similar to the wax crayons you probably used as a kid. They are about the same size and have a pointed end. They have a slightly creamier texture when...
Art Pose – Posable Figure Drawing App for iPad and Android
Art Pose a Figure Drawing App Do you own one of those wooden art mannequins for figure drawing? I do, I bought it a few years ago thinking it would be really useful for working out cartoon poses. Guess what, it’s completely pants! You try and bend joints, but nothing...
Create Amazing Eye Drawings With These Easy Tips
Today I'm sharing some tips on how to create amazing eye drawings. The eyes are one of the most important parts of a face. They not only portray a person's personality, but also their mood. They tell a story, so drawing the eyes right is more important than anything...
What are Creative Challenges and Why Would you Want to Take Part
What exactly are creative challenges? A creative challenge is simply something creative you decide to do every day for a set period of time. It could be as simple as doodling on a sticky note, to creating a complete painting a day. Up until a few years ago I really...
Drawing Faces
As February Faces is in full swing, I thought I'd share some of my personal favourites from those that you guys have shared so far... What You've Been Up To... Bridget Blair Wietlisbach... ... This adorable sketch really made me smile! I just love those eyes! Anna...
6 Places to Find Fantastic Faces for Portrait Drawing Practice
Note: We have created an updated blog post with more Face Reference for drawing If you’re taking part in our February Faces Challenge you may have already downloaded our Face Reference pdf (via our newsletter or Facebook Group). Here are some additional suggestions...
How to Draw a Face
We are just starting our February Faces art challenge and looking forward to seeing some amazing face drawings! Faces can be tricky subjects to draw! With that in mind, if you would like some useful tips on how to draw a face, then read on... When we attempt to draw a...
So You Want to Write a Children’s Book?
...But where do you start? Along with February comes the brand new creative writing challenge, ‘February Fables’. So if you’ve always fancied having a go at writing a children's story, now is the perfect time! But maybe you’ve never written a story before… Maybe you...
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