I like to take my time when I draw but during the 20 minutes poses we do in class, I sometimes have enough time to work a bit on shading like in the following...
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If you are receiving my newsletter or are familiar with this blog, you probably already heard of The Big Picture Art Project 🙂 It is an exciting collective art project launched a few months...
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As I learned quite fast, printing from linocut or woodcuts is all but quick and straightforward ! You might also be interested in :Getting started with Linocut printing I was getting frustrated at the...
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Cross hatching is a classic shading technique in drawing. You might also be interested in :6 shading techniques for your drawings If you like doodling away for hours, you might also like adding intense...
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The world of printing has always been both fascinating and intimidating to me, with its specific vocabulary, techniques, heavy machinery and artist community. I recently started venturing in the world of printing with monoprinting,...
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Indian ink and watercolor look best in my opinion when there is an accidental look to them. If you like to be precise, like me, that accidental look can be difficult to achieve, especially...
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In part 1 , we saw how you can paint over a drawing and how you could build an image with lines, loops, scribbles patterns or words. In part 2 we will talk more...
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The definition of what constitute a drawing is not as simple as it looks. Sometimes a drawing is defined by the tools you use (pen, pencil, crayon versus paint), sometimes it is defined by...
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If you want to learn more about printmaking, one of the easiest way to start is with monoprints. They can be relatively easy to make and they don’t require that much supplies. You might...
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I used to love Facebook … I used to love Facebook as a very efficient and affordable promotional tool for artists but I am starting to change my mind. There are still many good...
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Recently my son went to a fanzine meeting and made a few booklets from one sheet of paper. I found this to be an awesome idea! You might also be interested in: Zentangle and Mandala...
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A couple of weeks ago, I attended a philosopher’s cafe discussion at the North Vancouver community arts council on cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. It was a very interesting discussion and it raised a...
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