It can initially seem very difficult to correctly price your artwork, I mean how do you price your art? On merit? On size? On hours? It turns out that how to price your art can be a methodical and logical process, especially when you are just starting out. Follow these practiced steps for how to…
How to Use Pastel Pencils (for Beginners) So you want to know how to use pastel pencils? I’ll show you the best pastel pencils for beginners, how to sharpen pastel pencils, how to blend pastels, how not to smudge pastel pencils, (what a nightmare!), and everything else. The Best Pastel Pencils for Beginners to Use…
What is Copyright? If something has copyright, it means that whoever made it has intellectual ownership. So, just the same as someone who owns a car, you can’t simply take their keys and drive off! Nor can you take someone’s photo, or republish ‘Harry Potter’ as your own work. In short, if you didn’t create…
Creating Your Art Studio 101 Let’s be clear, I’m not going to show you how to create a double height ceiling and north facing windows in your south-facing kitchen. I’m not even going to get you to touch the DIY tool box, actually. You may be surprised to find out that I don’t have anything…
In my last blog, I looked at the right type of pastel paper to create the best drawings possible. This time, we are going to delve a little deeper into the best pastel paper, (in my opinion!). Just a note, I am not sponsored by any of the materials I mention in this post. Which…
What is the best paper for pastels? Clairefontaine Pastelmat, that’s all you need to know! If you want more information about the best pastel papers then keep reading, but that’s the answer: Clairefontaine Pastelmat! Why is Clairefontaine Pastelmat the best paper for pastels? The right pastel paper will improve your drawings Do you sit wondering…
This post is part of a full online art class for drawing Bluebells in pastel pencils. It’s perfect for beginners and as a fun weekend project – you could draw an entire carpet of them! In the lesson, we look at colour temperature and how it can help us make beautiful flowers. There are plenty…
White fur is tricky. Very tricky. You may think initially that it would surely be easier than colour; there’s less to do and only a few pencils to use. However, this is exactly the problem; there isn’t much to play with and a lot to describe. If you want this blog as a handy guide…
Get the Free Guide to Desaturated Colours Here What is a desaturated colour? Why do we need desaturated colour in art?… It’s fair to say that opening the big box of colour theory in art is scary. It’s a monster that appears to grow then become more and more confusing. However, this isn’t really the…
The first thing to clear up, is what are you using? You might be confused about what ‘pastel’ and ‘pastel pencil’ actually means right now. So, let’s get that sorted. Pastels, Oils Pastels, Soft Pastels, Pastel Pencils….Fruit Pastels? Firstly, you are not using ‘oil pastels’, these are not pastel pencils and they are more like…
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