The Portrait Drawing Secret that Every Art Teacher Should Know
Capturing a likeness when drawing portraits is one of the most difficult challenges students face in the art classroom. This one secret will make you…
How to Draw & Paint
How to Paint
Do you want to learn how to paint? Here is how special art schools, called “ateliers“, teach painting to students. Learning How to Paint Starts…
3 Ways to Start Your Atelier Art Training Right Now
So, you finally found this type of art school you were looking for your entire life but didn’t even know existed. It’s called an Atelier,…
Your Hand Gets Better Before Your Eye
If you just started atelier training and feel like you are going crazy, relax, that’s normal. One of the most challenging aspects of atelier training…
Name Your Shadow Shapes when Drawing
Naming the shapes within your shapes helps you to draw accurately. Name Those Shapes “Don’t you see? It looks like Minnesota on crack.” This is…
Why Is Red So Hard to Paint?
Red subjects have a bad reputation for being difficult to paint. But if you take time to identify its attributes, you can easily learn how…
Everything You Know About Warm and Cool Colors Is Wrong
Red, orange, yellow – warm colors right? Green, blue, purple are cool colors, right? Wrong. Warm and cool colors are not what you think they…
Art Can Be Taught, Art Can Be Learned
Art can be taught. But why do so many people think that it cannot? This article explains everything you need to know in order to…
Color Palettes of Iceland
Every country has its own, place-specific palette, but Iceland has some of the most unique colors of them all. Blue Lagoon Palette The Blue Lagoon…
How to Care for a Class Set of Wood Painting Palettes
Discover how to make your wood painting palettes last years and even get better with age. Please note that this post contains affiliate links. Additionally,…
What Should I Draw?
“What should I draw?” is a common refrain from students in my art classroom. After years of answering this question, I have found that the…
How to Set Up a Painting Studio
Save yourself frustration and hassle by setting up your painting studio space the right way. Learning how to draw and paint at the highest levels…