Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, George James will be demonstrating an easy stamping technique for anyone who paints on Yupo watercolor paper. You can also check out more video clips by George and other experts right here.
Tuesday in Painting Tutorials - Martha Kisling recently submitted a great tutorial explaining how to create traditional-looking watercolor batik paintings, so I’ll be posting that (along with her step-by-step photos) this Tuesday.
Wednesday in Featured Artists - Drop by to check out some gorgeous abstract portraits by Anatoliy Rozhansky. And as always, feel free to submit your own artwork to be featured on EE as well.
Thursday in Artist Interviews - Alyice Edrich will be discussing artistic inspiration, composition, and the importance of sketching with graphic designer and Etsy artist, Suzanne Millius.
Last week’s articles on EmptyEasel:
VIDEO: How to Blend and/or Emphasize Important Edges in Watercolors
How to Create Slideshows of Your Art for the Internet
Raul Diaz: Transforming the World with Oils
Why You Should Use Bullet Points and Headers on your Art Blog
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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 moreIn 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 moreThere 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 v. . .
read moreToday, Linda Baker will demonstrate the basic techniques for pouring watercolors, as well as explain how she uses masking to control the flow of color. It's actually quite easy. . . if you've never poured watercolors before I'd encourage you to take a look at the first video below. Linda has a. . .
read moreOur 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. . .
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