I used to have a love hate relationship with portraits and I guess its the level of detail that you need to create a convincing likeness that is key to a image that looks like the sitter. I created my self portrait using a photo as a starting point. I know using photos is frownedContinue reading “Mastering Portraits for Beginners: Transforming Photos into Art | Unique Sketching Technique”
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Creating a Tree Collage with Ink and Pastel
Today’s 64 Million Artists January challenge is called find a tree and is a celebration of our wooded friends. I’m going to create this tree using collage, ink and pastel. I find this combination of materials very easy too use. The matt qualities of pastel work well with ink and collage elements add a frameContinue reading “Creating a Tree Collage with Ink and Pastel”
Beginner Monotype Magic – A beginners guide to inky sketches!
I love to add new techniques and materials to my art work. Todays 64 Million Artist challenge is to learn something new! An excellent opportunity to delve into my favourite art tutorial book and try out a new idea! Dawn Emerson’s Pastel Innovations is an excellent book full of exercises with ink and pastel. I’mContinue reading “Beginner Monotype Magic – A beginners guide to inky sketches!”
Drawing to Music with Everyday Objects | Beginner’s Guide to Expressive Mark Making!
What music inspires? Today’s 64 Million artists Challenge is a great abstract sounding task! I’m really going to enjoy this and inspire you to give new materials a try. What Music Inspires – immediately says to me mark marking to music. If you have not tried this before get ready to find a really expressiveContinue reading “Drawing to Music with Everyday Objects | Beginner’s Guide to Expressive Mark Making!”
Building Pictures without Lines | Beginner’s Guide to Collage Sketching!
Welcome to day 25 of the 64 Million Artists January Challenge – Bring it to Life! Todays challenge is about finding an object and bringing it to live in some way. I’m thinking back to day 18 when the challenge was to design a space. In this video I’m going to add more details toContinue reading “Building Pictures without Lines | Beginner’s Guide to Collage Sketching!”
Unlocking Creativity: Silhouette Art Fun for Mindful Exploration! Learn Art Techniques for Beginners
Today’s 64 Million Artist challenge was scuppered as there was no Sun! The original challenge was to make art from shadows. In this video I will show you how to create an abstract pattern from silhouette cut outs of everyday objects. Art isn’t always about the final piece sometimes it’s good to explore mark makingContinue reading “Unlocking Creativity: Silhouette Art Fun for Mindful Exploration! Learn Art Techniques for Beginners”
Rev up for the Dukes of Hazard in Collage!
I loved the Dukes of Hazard when I was little. It was exciting and had a fast car, which as a small boy was a very thrilling way from children’s tv shows to adult tv shows. Today’s 64 Million Artists challenge is to create a poem. As you know I am not a great poet.Continue reading “Rev up for the Dukes of Hazard in Collage!”
Let’s get wordy with Gargolyles!
Today’s 64 Million Artists prompt is to take a word and make it beautiful! The literal interpretation would mean using calligraphy – but I m going to show you how to master the technique of collage. The word I am going to use is gargoyle. I’m going to try and make it beautiful using aContinue reading “Let’s get wordy with Gargolyles!”
