Art Fundamentals

Learn how to create a watercolor mixing chart that features different intensities of mixtures.

A debated subject. Is it acceptable to work from photos?

Learn how to mix brown with any paint medium.

What's the difference between abstract and non-objective art?

Learn how to get better at drawing with these 7 principles.

Combine observation and mark-making for drawing success. This is the biggest secret to success with observational drawing.

Step by step approach to drawing any subject with accuracy

Everything you ever wanted to know about drawing papers.

You CAN draw. This is how it's done. Perfect for beginners

When to use blending stumps and when to leave them in the drawer.

Learn how to use erasers for mark-making and which are best for the job.

Color mixing through perceived color when colors are placed near or next to each other.

Learn how to mix skin tones using just red, yellow, brown, and white.

Critique is an important part of the process of improving your art.

Five one hour lessons and exercises on the basics of drawing.

Learn how to create accurate shading in a drawing.

Learn how to use sighting, measuring, and mapping to ensure greater accuracy in your drawings.

Learn how to draw a sphere with the proper terminology on shading.

The different grades of graphite that artists use in thier drawings.

Learn the stages to artistic development and why they are important to drawing improvement.

Learn techniques for sharpening any type of pencil.

Learn how to draw a figure quickly and with correct proportions.

A look at recognizing and drawing the planes of the face and the head.

Learn how to draw a realistic portrait using the grid technique. Develop the value within the scene with graphite and white charcoal.

Learn how to draw a realistic portrait using a modified grid. This technique greatly reduces the number of preliminary lines but ensures an accurate drawing.

Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.

Learn how to draw folds of fabric with pastel pencils.

Learn how loosening up can lead to greater accuracy in your drawings. Tackle the challenging shapes of circles and ellipses in this lesson's drawing exercises.

Learn how the concept of cross contour lines can help us to better understand the form of a subject and determine directional stroking when adding shading to a drawing.

Learn how to draw anything in the world through the process of construction.

How to draw a circle without templates or aids.

Learn how to light your art studio by considering the temperature, intensity, and angle of your lights and what bulbs and solutions are available to you.

Learn the advantages of drawing on black surfaces.

Here's how to draw - in a nutshell.

Want to improve your drawing quickly? Here are 10 tips to get you started in the right direction.

This tutorial looks at three different approaches to drawing an ellipse.

Details getting in the way? Learn how to simplify your subject for drawing success.

5 tips to improve your drawing speed (and accuracy).

Learn the stages to artistic development and why they are important to drawing improvement.

Plus seven more. Are you making these mistakes?

The Old Masters did it. Should we?

Take a boring subject and make it interesting.

A few tricks used by artists to create accurate drawings.

Learn to create accurate drawings from photos using the grid technique.

Drawing on toned paper gives you an advantage.

Drawing is more than following steps.

Take your sketches and turn them into finished works.

Drawing exercises designed to improve your skills.

Explore the benefits of drawing on an elevated surface.