In today’s tutorial I’ll be using pastels to create a realistic portrait of a dog. I like to use soft pastels for blocking in color, and hard pastels (combined with pastel pencils) for creating detail. . . read more
In today's video tutorial, see how easy it is for acrylic painter Hugh Greer to quickly test out his ideas mid-painting, without the risk of ruining everything he’s done so far if his idea doesn’t pan out. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - If you’re an acrylic painter, don’t miss tomorrow’s video by Hugh Greer. He’ll be demonstrating a great technique for testing out ideas mid-painting, using clear plastic Mylar.
Tuesday in Drawing Tips - Charcoal artist Ronnie Tucker has. . . read more
Earlier this year in April, on the one-year anniversary of Foliotwist.com, my business partner and I sent a survey to over 100 Foliotwist artists and asked for feedback. It wasn’t a standard survey with little bubbles to fill in, instead. . . read more
David Weiss created his first piece of art at the age of three, when he drew Tippy the Turtle from an art school’s newspaper advertisement. But despite that early inclination, it wasn’t until 1986 that he became a professional artist. . . read more
It has always intrigued me how artists are inspired in various ways. Midwest artist, Tim Nyberg, draws his inspiration from live jazz - and it shows in every aspect of his striking acrylic paintings. . . read more
In this tutorial I’m going to show you the quickest and easiest way to create a nice, moody, black and white portrait with charcoal. Here are my tools of the trade. . . read more
There are a lot of ways to add texture to a painting or collage, but today’s video is probably the simplest, easiest explanation I’ve seen in a while.
Claudine Hellmuth uses very few materials and ends up with a nice texture that is both flexible (so you can use it in book-like. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - The video that I’ll be posting tomorrow is probably the clearest, most concise demonstration of how to create easy texture that I’ve ever seen. Do stop by to watch if you’re looking for a simple way to add textured backgrounds to paintings,. . . read more
Glass mosaic art has been practiced for thousands of years, going back to Ancient Egypt, where it was initially used in palaces and tombs. The Egyptians were the first to discover the versatility of glass, later learning to. . . read more
As you grow an online presence for your art business through your blog, it can be easy to fall into a false sense of security. Don't forget that strangers still read your blog and that cyber-criminals scan the web for information they can use. . . read more