Discover the joy that sketching can offer and see how a regular a sketchbook practice can improve your skills by leaps and bounds! Your instructor, sketch artist Paul Heaston, provides an overview of his favorite sketchbook and media choices so you can choose the materials that motivate and inspire you. Once you’ve become familiar with the materials, Paul guides you through a variety of contour drawing exercises that will loosen up your drawing hand and spark your desire to make your creative ideas come to life!
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Oil Painting Brushes
Are you daunted by the selection of oil painting brushes in art supply stores? With so many different types of bristles and shapes of brushes, it can leave you uncertain about what you need and perhaps buying far more than you need. Artist Katie Liddiard…
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Using Watercolor Techniques with Acrylic Paint
Where does acrylic stop and watercolor begin? The line between water-based media gets blurred as you explore this fun technique! In this video, artist and instructor Peter John Reid uses acrylic paints diluted with water for a flowing effect on canvas or watercolor paper. He…
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How to Capture Form in Your Drawings
A fundamental building block of drawing is an artist’s ability to articulate the 3D quality of an object, accurately describing its sculptural qualities to the viewer. This pursuit is both challenging but also extremely rewarding when achieved, and as an artist continues to practice this…
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Tips for Sketching on Location
Pack your bag for the great outdoors as you employ Paul’s tips for sketching comfortably and quickly. You’ll learn what tools you’ll need and anticipate the creature comforts that will come in handy for sketching sessions before assessing your locations for light and shade. Next,…
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