Rules For Creating Depth on a Flat Surface
“Autumn Fogs” by Evgeni DinevArtists are illusionists. They fool the eye. An artist can create the illusion of depth on a flat surface if they use some very basic rules. These rules really are common...
View ArticleUsing Manikins in Drawing Practice
Three Manikins The truth about drawing is: The more you practice your drawing skills the more you will improve. Yes, practice does make perfect! If you want to play the guitar or basketball or run in a...
View ArticleCreating Depth Challenge
Mr. Snowman If I gave you a list of items to include in a composition could you put them together in a way that would give the illusion of depth? I wrote a post a month ago titled, Rules for Creating...
View ArticlePointillism Painting
PansiesIf you are thinking about doing a painting assignment in your homeschool art program, you might consider doing a pointillism project. You can study the work of Georges Seurat as well. Mr. Seurat...
View ArticleWatercolor Techniques – Masking Fluid, Scratching Paper, and Masking Tape
If you have been reading my series about watercolors techniques, you should have a pretty good idea of the variety of ways you can use the medium. I bet you have been thinking that eventually I will...
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