There are a number of ways to create visual interest in a work of art, but today’s video tutorial focuses on just one—creating visual pathways through your artwork.
In the clip below, George James demonstrates how a simple teacup drawing can be changed to include a dynamic and engaging visual pathway. As you’ll see, George starts by removing the lines that separate various sections of his drawing, and then re-defines those sections with dark and light values.
The end result is ONE “line” that travels between both dark and light sections, creating a linked pathway that is both visually compelling and completely unique. Take a look:
To learn more, get the full video tutorial from George James at Creative Catalyst.
Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more
Our eyes instinctively seek out areas of contrast, no matter what we're looking at—so it makes sense to add patterns high-intensity contrast to our artwork as well. In the video below, George James demonstrates one method for creating a pattern of light and dark in a painting. And as you. . . read more
In today's video George James will be demonstrating one of his many techniques for adding texture to a painting. In this specific case, he's adding a grid-like pattern over the top of one section, to give some added depth and interest. Take a look: NOTE: You can get George's full DVD of Yupo t. . . read more
For today's tutorial I will be demonstrating how to render a finished drawing in graphite. The images used below were taken from a portrait study done on Stonehenge printmaking paper. 1. Build up the shadow areas Once you have established your line drawing, you can begin the rendering process.. . . read more
In today's video, George James will demonstrate a few methods for minimizing that running, blending quality of Yupo watercolor paper. True, sometimes you want that watery effect, but other times you don't—take a look and see how George creates flat fields of color (as well as gradients) . . . read more
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