What are the secrets to drawing realistic faces?
Have you ever wanted to better capture likeness in your portraits of people? Have you ever wondered if you could? When I was little I got this idea in my head that the only measure of being a good artist was to draw realistically. Not only should I be able to draw...3 Ways to Improve Your Life Drawing
You may not know this, but drawing or painting from life is a completely different skill set than working from a photograph. Think about it for a minute. When you work from photo reference, you are observing another two-dimensional image. When you work from life,...How to Choose the Right Paintbrush for Your Project
In today’s Q&A session Mary asks me about making the switch to smaller brushes when I’m working on painting. When do I switch to small brushes? How do I use them? And do I keep separate brushes for different colors? With the quick drying time of something like...How to Stop Overworking Your Art
“You murder your paintings.” This is some of the only feedback I remember from my university days. And while it clearly stung enough I remember it to this day, I also remember agreeing in complete frustration with my professor when she and I talked about my work....
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