Drawing Fundamentals - Learn to Construct
Stop sketching, start seeing. Learn to break any subject into simple forms and draw with confidence in 20 lessons. Start of the Deconstruction Lab.
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10 Tips for Painting Loose (That Actually Work)
Want to paint loose? Here are 10 tips that work: draw loose, paint on paper, keep it simple, mix media, and stop chasing finished art. Plus a bonus tip.
Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Bananas: A Loose Progression Exercise
Practice loose wet-on-wet watercolor with bananas. Paint four studies, leave the first unfinished, and learn to scrub out and blot when a wash goes wrong.
How to Paint a Horse Loosely: Acrylic, Charcoal & Mixed Media
Learn how to paint a horse loosely with acrylic, charcoal, and watercolor. Focus on rhythm and movement, then simplify, lose edges, and let the painting breathe.
Use a Bad Painting as a Palette: How Accidents Become Art
I used a reject watercolor as a throwaway palette for acrylics, and the accident turned out better than the original. Here’s how mixing paint can become art.