Recent posts - ARTiful: painting demos

Participate in the Big Picture Art Project with an easy monoprint technique Jun 24, 2017

The Big Picture Art Project is a collective art project I launched with Sophie Babeanu (Art therapist) a few months ago. Participation is free and open to anyone in the world. We want to...

The perfection of imperfection Jun 12, 2017

Recently, I have been thinking a lot about where I would like to go with my drawings and especially my life drawings. I am co-organizing a weekly life drawing class in my North Vancouver...

Spirograph Tree: Using a spirograph for visual texture May 29, 2017

If you like to work in layers for your paintings, you usually start with some background of visual textures. There are many ways to make this background, recently I have been looking at using...

One drawing 7 versions May 15, 2017

This is a fun exercise you might want to try on your life drawings or even any kind of drawing. Make a few different versions of the same drawing in different media, exploring different...

We need your drawings ! Grab your markers May 1, 2017

I am very excited about a new project and I would like you to be a part of it . I worked on this project in collaboration with Sophie Babeanu (Art Therapist), it is...

Shooting art videos for your blog, website or social media Apr 17, 2017

Knowing how to shoot videos and edit them can be a dynamic and entertaining way to share some of your process and techniques with your viewers. In this post I am going to show you what...

Travel Sketching Apr 3, 2017

I don’t consider myself an advanced sketcher, but I am really enjoying recording places and people while on vacation. I think sketches have a way to bring back vivid memories at least as well...

Figures in watercolor and pen Mar 20, 2017

Sketching in pen and ink is a fast and convenient way to give a bit more life to your drawings. It is the perfect mix of precise sharp lines, contrasting with loose watery washes...

Dry brushing for mixed media portraits Mar 6, 2017

If like me you like drawing as well as painting, you might be interested in trying out the dry brush technique. Basically a way to draw with brushes. This technique works well in mixed...

Painting over life drawings with India Ink- part 2 Feb 20, 2017

In the last post, I was painting over life drawings with India ink and clear gesso with watercolor crayons. You can see that post here: Painting over life drawings with India Ink- part 1 There...

Charcoal and mixed media portrait on paper: Beehive Feb 6, 2017

You might be familiar with charcoal from life drawing classes, it is a great medium to use for life drawing short poses because it is easy to smudge, take off and quick to add....

3 Paintings for the Anonymous Art Show Jan 23, 2017

Every year, the North Vancouver Community Arts Council is organizing an Anonymous Art Show. The rules are that every painting has to be 8 x 8 inches and signed only at the back. You...