Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Urban Landscape Demonstration Using Wash Techniques (Wash Series Finale)
See how flat, graded, and variegated washes bring a cityscape to life. This finale shows watercolor washes in action with bold, loose results.
Robert Joyner | Garage Studio Artist & Art Educator
Full time artists from good ol Virginia specializing in loose, bold acrylic and mixed media paintings.
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Original Bills Art - Kelly, Thomas & Buffalo's Greatest Dynasty
Celebrate four consecutive Super Bowls and Bills Mafia passion with original hand-painted artwork featuring Kelly, Thomas, Smith, and Josh Allen.
Drawing Tutorials
Student Value Critiques: Fix Drawing Foundation First
Two students submitted value studies. Both understand value hierarchy theory - lightest to darkest, atmospheric perspective, vertical elements darker. But both are trying to apply that knowledge to broken drawing foundations. Eye levels misplaced, car heights wrong, figure relationships off.
Drawing Tutorials
Applying Value Hierarchy to Complex Scenes: From Theory to Practice
Understanding value hierarchy theory is one thing - applying it to complex scenes with buildings, vehicles, and figures is another. This demonstration shows the strategic decision-making process: setting up perspective structure, then layering value relationships that create depth and focus.
Drawing Tutorials
Value Hierarchy Basics: Why Your Paintings Look Flat
Without value, you're staring at a blank page. Value is what makes things visible - not just visible, but three-dimensional and spatially convincing. Most artists copy colors from references without thinking about value relationships, and that's why their paintings feel flat.
Drawing Tutorials
Student Critiques: Common Mistakes in Complex Scene Drawings
Real student work from the 40-minute complex scene challenge reveals the same mistakes appearing again and again. Three different students, three different scenes, but one core problem: missing the big idea of unified perspective.
Robert Joyner Art Portfolio – Sports, Cities & More
Original 49ers Art - Montana, Rice & Championship Dynasty
Celebrate five Super Bowl championships and the greatest dynasty in NFC history with original hand-painted 49ers artwork. From Joe Montana's clutch fourth-quarter drives to Jerry Rice's record-breaking dominance, these unique pieces capture the red and gold tradition.
Robert Joyner Art Portfolio – Sports, Cities & More
Original Patriots Art - Brady, Gronkowski & Dynasty Legacy
Celebrate six Super Bowl championships and the greatest dynasty in modern NFL history with original hand-painted Patriots artwork. From Tom Brady's two decades of excellence to Rob Gronkowski's dominant tight end play.
Drawing Tutorials
My Results: 40-Minute Complex Scene Drawing Challenge
I put myself through the same 40-minute timed assignment I give students - eight scenes, five minutes each, same rules, same pressure. If I'm going to ask students to work under time constraints, I should be able to demonstrate it myself. Here's what happened...
Drawing Tutorials
40-Minute Perspective Challenge: Draw 8 Complex Scenes
top overthinking every line and start building your ability to see perspective quickly. This 40-minute timed assignment throws eight different street scenes at you - five minutes each - forcing you to make fast decisions about scale, vanishing points, and spatial relationships.
Drawing Tutorials
Drawing from Cropped Photos: Finding the Offset Vanishing Point
Most photos you find online have been cropped, which means the vanishing point isn't where you expect it to be. This creates a challenge: how do you draw accurately when the perspective point is offset?
Drawing Tutorials
Drawing Complex Scenes: Multiple Objects in One-Point Perspective
So far we've looked at drawing single objects - cars, buildings, individual forms. But what happens when you need to combine multiple objects in one scene? This is where a lot of students start to struggle.