• Transparent grays in the dead layer, can I use Liquin instead of Damar varnish, and what type of brushes?

    Updated: 2011-01-27 00:54:23
    1) In the dead layer am I still using a transparent application of the grays? In the dark area's, yes, in the light area's, no, it is more opaque.

  • For the ink drawing, can I use a sharpie?

    Updated: 2011-01-27 00:36:32
    Can you use a fine point sharpie instead of the magic ink? Please , don't laugh I'll get this ink all over me, I just know it! Answer: Sharpie brand

  • Boiled linseed oil, is it ok to use?

    Updated: 2011-01-27 00:35:18
    I have been oil painting for a short while and my mother in-law told me to use Boiled linseed oil and I read in your notes not to use this, what will it

  • Jan 26, Rose

    Updated: 2011-01-26 21:00:58
    This drawing took me about 10 minutes. I drew it in 6th grade. I saw a drawing of a rose on this website and was inspired to try to draw one again

  • Jan 26, Wood Ducks

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:59:37
    All of my drawings are a matrix of tightly knitted lines. I start with a rough sketch of the subject with a pencil. Then the ball point pen strokes are

  • Jan 26, Skunk from Bambi

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:57:44
    I got bored one night so i picked up the Bambi movie case and started drawing this skunk. It took me about 15 minutes. I used a regular HB pencil for the

  • Jan 26, angelina jolie

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:54:04
    this is from tomb raide

  • Jan 26, Lonley Rose

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:43:25
    A couple weeks ago i stopped trying to draw roses because they all turned out really bad, then I found a really good drawing of a rose on this web site

  • Jan 26, avp

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:40:35
    avp personal wall drawin

  • Jan 26, Alice by a Tree

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:40:09
    I love Alice in Wonderland. So one day when i was bored i grabbed the movie case for it and started drawing. It took me about 30 minutes

  • Jan 26, Cartoon Grim Reaper

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:38:36
    I know someone already drew this, but I just thought this was one of my best works. The tutorials on this site are really helpful. this took me approximately

  • Jan 26, Sad Grim

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:37:48
    Sorry.... IF this is THe Bad Pictur

  • Jan 26, soul reaver raziel

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:37:06
    Personal drawing

  • Jan 26, "Slices of Summer"

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:31:40
    Painting done in oil, took me about 1 hour

  • Jan 26, ARISTOTLE

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:24:09
    We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence,therefore,is not an act,but a habit. - ARISTOTL

  • Jan 26, Anybody can do it !

    Updated: 2011-01-26 20:23:12
    Don't give up even if life pulls you down, with just a little more hard work you can be at the top of the Pyramid

  • Rose of love !

    Updated: 2011-01-26 19:35:17
    This rose I worked on for a little while. Roses are my favorite flowers. So that is what I wanted to draw. I won second place in a state art contest and

  • fantasy

    Updated: 2011-01-26 19:34:29
    I draw just about anything from fantasy to portrait

  • The Wonderful Girl

    Updated: 2011-01-26 19:33:56
    Crayon gris, stylo pour repasser les traits du visage, Crayons de couleurs soit aquarelles et metalliques

  • How can I apply gesso to a masonite board? and needing help with a canvas prep.

    Updated: 2011-01-26 16:59:32
    I bought your yellow rose video and decided to start right away. Instead of doing a rose, I am doing a portrait of one of our dogs. It's coming out great.

  • What is the purpose of the umber underpainting?

    Updated: 2011-01-26 16:42:30
    Your question is a very good one, and without an understanding as to the why, most people would not do the step. I'll give the why as I understand them.

  • Oil painting techniques for beginners, a frequently asked question dialog.

    Updated: 2011-01-26 14:35:21
    Oil painting techniques for beginners, a variety of oil painting techniques questions with some valuable answers!

  • Jan 25, Cartoon World Drawing Lesson

    Updated: 2011-01-25 17:34:50
    Learn how to draw a 'crazy' cartoon world. Based on a sphere - exaggerate your lines to bring forth a unique-looking face.

  • How to Store Canvas Paper Paintings

    Updated: 2011-01-25 13:44:27
    Reader Question: I'm in the middle of a project to make a painting for every page of Frankenstein. Each painting is acrylic on canvas paper, only 9x12

  • Learn How To Draw Step by Step - Free Drawing Lessons

    Updated: 2011-01-24 20:16:57
    Richly illustrated FREE drawing lessons to help you learn how to draw cartoons, fantasy, art style and realistic drawings in just about any topic. New tutorials added frequently!

  • Jan 24, Cartoon Flamingo Drawing Lesson

    Updated: 2011-01-24 17:11:11
    Similar in shape to the ostrich, this cartoon flamingo becomes distincly different when you account for key features - such as its unique beak.

  • Jan 24, Drawing a cartoon judge

    Updated: 2011-01-24 15:39:45
    Learn how to draw a nice looking cartoon judge in this ten steps drawing tutorial!

  • Jan 23, Cartoon Ostrich Drawing Lesson

    Updated: 2011-01-23 19:27:16
    What's especially cool about this cartoon ostrich - is the unique separating lines, giving way to an interesting color pattern. Try it out!

  • Jan 23, Cartoon Lobster Drawing Lesson

    Updated: 2011-01-23 17:44:18
    Learn how to draw a stylized cartoon lobster in this lesson. This one looks mean - yours can look however you want!

  • Jan 22, Wooly Mammoth Drawing Lesson

    Updated: 2011-01-22 18:33:00
    Learn how to draw a cartoon wooly mammoth. First - tackle the body with simple lines. Then, get creative with its 'wool'.

  • Jody’s Sketchbook Drawings

    Updated: 2011-01-20 21:09:56
    Jody is a student enrolled in my foundation drawing class at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan New York. I really like Jody’s drawings because she just plows into them with no fear. Jody is a student who just goes for it, there is not an ounce of timidity in her work. It’s a [...]

  • How to seal oil pastels and acrylic paints

    Updated: 2011-01-20 07:43:15
    Reader Question: I just discovered the fun that could be had by using oil pastels in conjunction with acrylic paints. Using them under the paint, over

  • Best surface for colored pencil and acrylic mixed media art

    Updated: 2011-01-20 03:29:29
    Reader Question: Which surface do you recommend when using colored pencils along with acrylics? There are several surfaces I can recommend for using

  • Jan 20, Cartoon Jack Drawing Lesson

    Updated: 2011-01-20 03:20:14
    Learn how to draw a cartoon jack in this fish-focused creative drawing lesson. Make yours unique!

  • Pastel paper and other pastel supplies for beginners

    Updated: 2011-01-19 08:40:21
    Reader Question: I want to start using pastels, but I don't know what materials I need to buy. Any ideas? Hi Katie, That's great that you want to start

  • How to reduce shine when using magazine clippings in collage art

    Updated: 2011-01-19 00:12:17
    Reader Question: Hi, I have always painted in acrylic. I want to try something new this year and would like to do a painting with acrylic paint, oil pastel,

  • Oil Painting Demonstration of persimmons still life

    Updated: 2011-01-18 19:56:56
    An oil painting demonstration of delicous persimmons on a blue dish.

  • Oil Painting Portrait Art by Mike Ivey: Master of Realism in Art

    Updated: 2011-01-14 19:35:07
    The oil painting portrait art of Mike Ivey is an inspiration to artists who strive to work in realism. Check out this interview with Mike Ivey, self-taught master of realism in art!

  • Jan 14, Digital Dinosaur

    Updated: 2011-01-14 14:22:55
    Just playing around in photoshop. (

  • Karakum

    Updated: 2011-01-13 13:54:40
    This painting is of a beautiful horse named Karakum. He lived in Vienna, and I fell in love with him as soon as I saw his picture. His owner gave me

  • Questions about painting photorealism in acrylics

    Updated: 2011-01-13 06:58:06
    Reader Question: I like the idea of learning photorealism. I just purchased some DVDs on how to paint in acrylics landscapes, seascapes etc. What brand

  • Jan 8, Cartoon Octopus Drawing Lesson

    Updated: 2011-01-08 20:32:20
    Learn how to draw a cartoon octopus in yet another 'deep sea animals' drawing lesson.

  • What type of paint for mixed media art?

    Updated: 2011-01-08 11:04:59
    Reader Question: What is the best type of paint to buy to use in mixed media art? Hi Nellie! If you want to make mixed media art that includes paint,

  • Can you use watercolors on a normal canvas?

    Updated: 2011-01-08 10:41:00
    Reader Question: Can you use watercolors on a normal canvas? How about on a gessoed canvas? I've been enjoying painting on watercolor paper but I like

  • What should I use to blend my pastels?

    Updated: 2011-01-08 09:53:46
    Reader Question: What should I use to blend my pastels? I'm using soft pastels on paper and I'm wondering if it's okay to use my finger to blend, or are

  • What is the difference between professional colored pencils and normal ones?

    Updated: 2011-01-08 06:59:12
    Reader Question: What is the difference between professional colored pencils and normal ones? Professional colored pencils, also called Artist Quality

  • Paper for colored pencil drawing

    Updated: 2011-01-08 02:24:48
    Reader Question: Which paper is good for colored pencil? I have a sketchbook with papers of yellowish texture of 130 gsm. Is this good? Hi Naresh!

  • Poster colours

    Updated: 2011-01-07 23:52:20
    *It has taken 3 days for each painting. *The materials i used for these painting are thermocol, poster colours, brushes no:2,5,7 *shadings according to

  • poster colours

    Updated: 2011-01-07 23:51:44
    *It has taken 3 days for each painting. *The materials i used for these painting are thermocol, poster colours, brushes no:2,5,7 *shadings, my imagination

  • Temperatures that damage paintings

    Updated: 2011-01-04 13:04:47
    Reader Question: I've found from a few sources that an acrylic painting can develop a weak paint film if applied/allowed to dry in temperatures of 40F

  • Acrylic Painting Supplies for Beginners

    Updated: 2011-01-04 10:01:20
    Reader Question: This is the first time I am going to try my hands with acrylic painting. Can let me know what kind of surface that we use to paint - for

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