Organized chaos : Reworking life drawings in mixed media
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 drawings So, I like to rework some of the...
View ArticlePainting over varnished paper
I am doing a lot of work on paper and like experimenting with techniques that are modifying a bit the texture and water resistance qualities of the paper. You might also like:A yupo paper alternative...
View Article7 lessons learned in life drawing class
I have been co-organizing life drawing classes in North Vancouver for the last 5 years and it is becoming an important part of my art practice. The more I draw, the more I think that taking the time...
View ArticleStretching mini linoprints on canvas
Recently I have been printing some of my linocuts on canvas, with the idea of stretching it and varnishing it later so it looks like a small painting. You can buy ink from Speedball that is...
View ArticleAbout women representation in Art
An archaeologist from the future looking at our present time movies would have a very distorted picture of our reality: He would think for exemple that 90% percent of the population is white, that...
View ArticlePrinting with a copy press
I have been looking for a long time for a press to print my linocuts but I wanted something that would not take a huge amount of space and would allow me to print at least A3 sized prints. So I was...
View ArticlePainting over life drawings with mixed media
I don’t know about you but time seems to fly when I am in life drawing class and I have only so much time to draw contours and shade, it is difficult to also add paint. You might also like:...
View ArticleTrying a reduction print
When relief printing with multiple colors, you basically have 2 options: Carve a plate for each color Use the same plate that you carve and print with each color. I have done multiple plates-multiples...
View ArticleCan there be such a thing as a feminist nude?
I consider myself an artist and a woman with a feminist sensibility. I also enjoy very much figurative works and working with models in life drawing classes but recently I have been thinking more about...
View ArticleDress up illustrations
These days I am looking for simple and fun creative art activities that can be done without much supplies at home. I used to love playing with paper dolls that you can dress up when I was a kid and...
View ArticleThe perfection of imperfection
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 studio and...
View ArticleEasy monoprint technique
In art a monotype or monoprint is a print taken from oil paint, or ink on glass or metal Making felt tip pens monotypes is an easy and fast way to make a drawing from a picture, and you can do it by...
View ArticlePaint that you can erase?
Like most discoveries, this one happened by accident. I bought a Panpastel in black that I wanted to use dry, with my fingers in life drawing class for shading. As it also happens often, my younger...
View ArticleIdeas for sketching at home
Sketching at home is a very convenient and stress free way to get you started on drawing. Ideally I am trying to sketch for 15 minutes a day, 2-3 times a week. If you try to do that, you will see your...
View ArticleWatercolor Pencils Monoprints
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 also be...
View ArticleBetween Drawing and Painting – Part 1
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 the use of...
View ArticleBetween Drawing and Painting – part 2
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 about using drawing medium on canvas and...
View Articleloosen up your ink portraits
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 when...
View ArticleGetting started with Linocut printing
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...
View ArticleHow to hand print linocuts
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...
View ArticleWatercolor portrait painting tutorial with splashing technique : Drawing on...
With Watercolor and especially with watercolor portraits I have a tendency to be on the tight and controlling side. It is fine but I also like when watercolor is doing its own thing. Splattering the...
View ArticleMixing watercolor and India ink
Messing up portraits part 2 The post Mixing watercolor and India ink appeared first on ARTiful: painting demos.
View ArticleTales of a lucky hat – Watercolor portrait painting demonstration with time...
Watercolor and gouache portrait step by step demonstration The post Tales of a lucky hat – Watercolor portrait painting demonstration with time lapse video appeared first on ARTiful: painting demos.
View ArticlePortrait painting tutorial and video for dry brush painting technique
I recently started to experiment with dry brushing, it is a technique that allows you to make paintings that look like drawing in a fraction of the time. This technique is particularly efficient to...
View ArticleMulti-colored days, watercolor and mixed media painting tutorial
A step be step painting demonstration The post Multi-colored days, watercolor and mixed media painting tutorial appeared first on ARTiful: painting demos.
View ArticleDry brushing painting video tutorial: Portrait of Charlotte
Here is the latest time lapse video I made on using a dry brushing technique to paint portraits. Dry brushing is a technique that allows you to make paintings that look like drawings in less time. In...
View ArticleA little Birdie told me, watercolor portrait and zentangle
It is fun to integrate zentangles in a watercolor painting. See how I did it on this watercolor portrait of my daughter with a step by step painting tutorial. This is my own version of zentangles as...
View Articlezentangles and life drawing
Recently I have been working on drawings I previously made in life drawing class. I was trying to find a way to use them as a starting point for a new work, while incorporating repetitive patterns also...
View ArticleHow to paint a patterned portrait with India Ink and mixed media
Patterns are fun, you can include them in your paintings for graphic effects, like this Indian ink patterned portrait with lots of stripes and dots. This summer we took a picture of my daughter as it...
View ArticlePainting mixed media Flowers from your imagination: Greenery
Free yourself from reference pictures by using this mixed media painting technique to paint a flowers from your imagination in a few easy steps. To paint flowers from your imagination with mixed media...
View ArticleA yupo paper alternative for life drawings: Gel medium on regular paper.
Yupo paper is a wonderful surface to work on with many media, including watercolor. The most interesting properties of yupo paper to me are the fact that when the paint dries, a lot of textures are...
View ArticleIs using a lightbox cheating? The controversy about using a projector or a...
We all have different ways of working and there are many possibilities to make a preparatory drawing for a painting. To make that drawing some artists will project an image from a picture on their...
View ArticleDry pastels, alternative ways of using them in mixed media
Pastels come in 2 types: oil pastels and dry pastels. They are very different medium as dry pastels is more like chalk and oil pastels have a very creamy texture. You might also like: How to use oil...
View ArticleCulture Days 2016 : The No-Phone Selfie
This year for Culture Days Sophie Babeanu and I did have a fun activity where participants were drawing a selfie, the old fashion way 🙂 That is without a cell phone. Culture Days is a weekend of free...
View ArticlePainting over Life drawings with Acrylic and Watercolor Pencils
If you are going to a life drawing class, which I recommend you do 🙂 You will probably accumulate a lot of drawings over time. I am going to our weekly life drawing class in North Vancouver. I am a bit...
View ArticleSketchbook inspiration | What to draw in a sketchbook
If you are like me, you might be intimidated by sketchbooks, especially when they are new. Who knows you might get a new sketchbook for Christmas and need some sketchbook inspiration:)Actually the more...
View ArticleFun and easy : Scribble drawings
Scribble drawings are fun to do, they are perfect for a day at home activity with the family. Everybody can make it and kids will love it, you don’t need to know how to draw portraits as we are going...
View ArticleCharcoal portrait on paper step by step : Beehive
Charcoal Portrait on paper: 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...
View Articlewatercolor and pen figure drawing
Sketching in pen and ink and then adding watercolor washes is a fast and convenient way to give a bit more life to your drawings. watercolor and pen figure drawing has the perfect mix of precise sharp...
View ArticleOne drawing 7 versions
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 styles. You can...
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