Proportion is the principle of art that refers to relative size. The principles of art differ from the elements of art. Most, if not all of the principles of art deal with how the elements art are arranged in a … Continue reading
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Balance refers to many things. As toddlers, we learn to balance our bodies. Riding a bicycle requires balancing an object. Even how we organize our time requires a measure of balance. We all have our own inherent sense of visual … Continue reading
Artist Ashley Hurst shares several essential drawing exercise designed to improve to your drawing practice. As the seasons pass and spring flowers replace the cold winter wind, so to are old thoughts replaced with new ones. I think about planting … Continue reading
It’s an exciting time to be a creator. Never in the history of mankind have there been so many new mediums available for us to express ourselves and simply create. When we create a drawing, painting, or a sculpture, we … Continue reading
“Pencil Drawing – The Guide to Graphite” is now complete, making it the eleventh complete course added to our library of courses – which are all available to members. The addition of this course brings the total of course video … Continue reading
In ages past, it was common for artists to both paint and sculpt. Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Degas, Matisse – all painters and sculptors. These days, most artists seem to specialize. Why is that? It could be that artists are responding … Continue reading
Short handle. Long handle. Natural. Synthetic. Cheap. Expensive. The brushes we use to make art are as variable as the artists that use them. Brush techniques differ as well. One thing that remains constant is the disappointing feeling of losing … Continue reading
What Makes a Strong Teacher? We’ve all had teachers in our lives that are memorable. Unfortunately, we remember some of them as poor teachers. For some, we only remember a little and maybe have forgotten their names or any of … Continue reading