Author: Isabella Boyle
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Basic Techniques Flat Wash A flat wash in watercolor painting is one of the fundamental techniques used to apply a uniform, even layer of color across a section of the paper. This technique is essential for creating backgrounds, skies, or any area where a consistent tone is desired. The flat wash consists of creating a…
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Materials Needed For this tutorial you’ll need: An HB Pencil A 2B Pencil A 4B Pencil A Piece of Paper or a Sketchbook A Kneaded Eraser A Normal Eraser Eyes Drawing Process Eyes Anatomy for Drawing Before we start drawing, we have to first learn about the anatomy of the eye. We can break down…
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Abstract art employs shapes, forms, colors, and gestural strokes to create its impression rather than attempting to provide a precise representation of a visual reality. Abstract painters employ a unique visual language of colors, forms, and marks to convey feelings, concepts, and experiences. The methods and materials used to create abstract art become considerably more…
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Who hasn’t been captivated by those intricate drawings of stunning lips, filled with detail, and thought, “Wow, I wish I could create that”? Well, your wish is about to come true. Despite what it may seem, drawing lips is simpler than you’d imagine. Stripping away the complex anatomy, sketching a beautiful pair of lips can…
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— Make Me, 4 part bifurcated self-portraits, 20” x 16” each, Seoul Museum of Art installation view, 2014 Yong Soon Min, a very well respected Korean American artist known for the deep impact of her work on Asian American identity through her art, passed away at her home in Los Angeles on March 12, 2024,…
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Who was Wassily Kandinsky? Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian painter and art theorist, is recognized as a pioneering figure in avant-garde art and one of the creators of pure abstraction in painting during the early 20th century. Kandinsky utilized the expressive connection between color and shape to generate an aesthetic encounter that captivated the audience’s visual…
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Who was Vincent van Gogh? Vincent van Gogh was a post-Impressionist artist whose pieces profoundly influenced 20th-century art due to their aesthetic appeal, emotional depth, and vibrant color palette. Throughout his life, he battled mental illness, lived in poverty, and was largely unknown. Van Gogh tried to capture his innermost feelings and spiritual condition in…
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Cubism is an art movement that began at the beginning of the 20th century in Paris. It involves fragmenting forms into geometrical shapes so that abstraction and representation are counterbalanced. A single piece often brought about an unsettling effect by establishing several points of view. Initially, this was limited to a two-dimensional flat surface, but…
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Impressionism is the term used to characterize an art movement that emerged in France in the middle to the late 1800s. The use of vivid color, small, loose brushstrokes that provide just the most basic impression of form, and a focus on accurately capturing natural light distinguishes the impressionist art movement. Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro,…
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Who was Claude Monet? Claude Monet was a pioneering Impressionist artist and key figure in the development of the Impressionist movement in the 19th century. Known for his innovative techniques capturing light, color, and atmosphere, Monet’s works like “Impression, Sunrise” epitomized the movement’s focus on fleeting moments and natural light. He often painted en plein…