I don’t know about you, but my response when friends ask how I’m doing lately is usually, ”I’m exhausted!” Maybe you can relate. If so, let me ask you: “How does that affect your art?”. . . read more
Monday in Motivation - Tomorrow, Stede Barber will pass along some of her recent thoughts on the importance of simplifying your life and simplifying your art. As always, this is good advice for all of us.
Tuesday in General Art Advice - I know that many of you are art bloggers, so this. . . read more
There are still some painting purists who question whether or not these pigments are true oils, but I assure you they are. In fact, I have been successfully executing my paintings using water soluble oils with professional results for over 10 years.. . . read more
When I saw the image below, and those deep cast shadows extending over her eyes, I experienced an instant empathy - I felt for myself the pain and sorrow that Elisha expertly depicted.. . . read more
Today I’m going to show you how to make a special “Angels & Snowflakes” gourd ornament for the holidays. You can apply many of these techniques and instructions for any kind of gourd decorating you’re interested in.. . . read more
Monday in Art Tutorials - Kim Carver shares how to create decorative “angels & snowflakes” hanging ornaments using a wood-burning tool and a small gourd.
Tuesday in Featured Artists - This week’s featured artist is Elisha Dasenbrock, a watercolor painter and talented. . . read more
Since launching foliotwist.com earlier this year, we’ve only offered one template, and quite frankly, it looks nothing like a “normal” artist website. Instead, it’s a rather unique blog/portfolio hybrid, which we specifically designed to pull in lots of traffic from Google and other. . . read more
In my previous article I shared several important tips for safely carving gourds. With those tips in mind, let’s get started on a gourd or two! You may even find that you already have everything you need to get the job done. . . read more
The most important part of a drawing is the start, not the finish. This tutorial will focus on how to start a portrait drawing, using basic blocking-in techniques.. . . read more
Typically, many artists think of habits as being negative. We like to be free thinkers and often fight against structure and rules. But, just like any winning entrepreneur, we must have good working habits in order to be effective and successful artists.. . . read more
Monday in Motivation - Ever get to the point where you just don’t FEEL like making art? Tomorrow, Lori McNee has some great ways to overcome those feelings by forming positive work habits.
Tuesday in Drawing Tips - On Tuesday, H. Edward Brooks will explain several excellent tips for. . . read more