You demonstrate those things one could only find in a personal workshop or class—like how to break new pastels! How true, it’s so hard to break the beautiful little sticks—am I worthy enough to use these treasures? You hit it right on all the time. Ilove to watch the videos over...
Use different shades of green to differentiate the grass, leaves and stem and to highlight the patterns you’ve created. Then play with the red – notice how the oil pastel contrasts with the paint and adds emphasis to the areas you’ve used it. ...
Usenon-toxic, water-based gluesorglue sticksinstead of petroleum-based adhesives. These are better for the environment and safer for you to handle. Natural Dyes If you're coloring the tissue paper yourself, choosenatural dyesmade from fruits, vegetables, or plants. These are biodegradable and le...
Pastel paint can create a wide range of tones and values with just a single color. By layering and blending different pastel sticks, artists can create complex, nuanced compositions. However, pastel paint is not as permanent as oil or acrylic paint and is prone to smudging, fading, and disco...
Create all of the colors you want to use in your lollipops. For Easter, I like to use pastel colors for some of the pops and more vibrant colors for others. You can adjust colors while you are working by adding more coloring (for brighter colors)or by stirring in some white candy coat...
Lois likes to keep it simple and doesn’t add too many tools that could disrupt her progress. When choosing brushes for a project, she usually picks one and sticks with it, since switching brushes takes her out of her flow. Lois practices sketching and speed painting to continue improving ...
Use a marker to make a line showing the top of the water. Then write the measurement amount at the line, and discard the water. Now you can use this cup to measure out the correct amount of glue, shaving cream, etc. Popsicle sticks or disposable chopsticks are great for mixing, as we...
Try not to wear them all in the same outfit, but use them to liven up an otherwise conservative outfit. At least one pair of plain khakis or slacks and a dress shirt that you can wear when you go to church with Grandma (or whatever other casual but conservative events come up in ...
The sticks are softer and more suitable for broad smudging effects, while the pencils are harder and better for accurate detail.Drawing a Rhinoceros: Step 3The third step in this drawing is to establish the light tones. The areas that directly face the light source have the brightest tones. ...
Use two to three fonts For the sake of minimizing your cover’s busyness, don’t use too many typefaces. If you check out the books on your shelves, you’ll probably notice that there aren’t more thantwo or three fonts at play. Between the title, the author’s name, and any other...