Tangle with TrishGoogle “how to shade” and you’ll find enough info to keep you busy for days years! In this post, I share some of my understanding of the power (of a bit of smudged/blended pencil) to transform a flat shape into something that can seem to leap off the page. … back in Art School Most […]
Is this the year that I actually participate in Inktober, instead of just think about it? Every year I say I’m going to participate… and then suddenly it’s November! But maybe this year is different. … the Lists? my Theme: Having watched a few YouTube’s on tips for participating in Inktober, I’ve learned it can […]
I know of 3 ways to create a digital palette: Use a Palette Generator, for example at color.adobe.com Use a photo-editing program to create a “color table” from an image Make your own, from one color! For this post, let’s choose #3 and learn from the YouTube video called “Make Hundreds of Color Palettes from […]
During my time as an Intern Chaplain for Hospice, I worked with 2 different Mentor Chaplains: In artists, I have observed that same opposition in viewpoint, especially with the topic of giving credit to the “original” creator.
Graphite and Colored Pencils add drama and… a little extra work! The extra work makes a big difference. It adds dimension… by moving the individual marks together, darker in some areas creating shadows and lighter in others creating highlights. To make this work easier, blending tools were developed, including: … paper/cotton Tortillon — hollow; rolled […]