In this tutorial, we will sketch and paint horses inspired by contemporary artist Laurel Burch.
The horses that she paints are mythical, magical and powerful.
Work in pencil to create a sketch with the correct proportions of the horses before adding details in oil pastels. Learn about the resist technique while adding a watercolor wash, wet on wet.
Optional: add finishing details with a white paint pen.
Materials used:
11 x 14 watercolor paper, pencil, eraser, black permanent fine point sharpie, oil pastels, watercolors, paint brushes (medium and large), water.
Optional: white paint pen.
In this lesson, we will be inspired by one of Paul Cezanne’s most famous landscapes, “Montagne Sainte Victoire,” in the South of France. Learn to establish your landscape with simple lines and color in patches in the cubist / impressionistic style. We will use oil pastels and learn to layer and b...
In this tutorial, you will be guided step by step to draw “heart hands” by observing the position of hands in a photograph. Learn about proportions, space and shape to achieve a realistic drawing. Brainstorm different options to paint your hands using simple heart thumbnails.
I will show you an e...
In this tutorial you will sketch and paint an arctic wildlife vignette. Freezing temperatures are above ground and undersea. A polar bear roams along the edge of the ice while the beluga whale surfaces for air.
Learn about perspective above and below the sea’s surface, about shadows, highlights,...
