Texture is one of the seven elements of art. Texture can be used in different ways to make an artwork look interesting, three dimensional, or just plain cool. Does the artwork look the same way it feels? Has the artwork got an interesting pattern repeated throughout it? All these effects that you can see and … Read more
Space! One of the seven great elements of art. Think of a blank piece of paper. You have this empty space that you need to fill. Where do you begin? The position of your vanishing point, the overlapping, size and color of your objects are all related to space. But! Before we go on, we … Read more
Alrighty folks, there are several elements that are used in all types of visual art. One of these elements is lines. Lines are fantastic, because we all know how to make them! In this article we will discuss the different types of lines used in art, but before we begin, let’s start with a definition! … Read more
Some professions strictly require you to have a degree in that field. Illustration is not one of those professions. If you want to a career in illustration, but don’t want to go down the conventional path of getting a degree, then fear not! We now have this thing called the internets! Full of many wonderful … Read more
Adobe Photoshop has many brushes, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. If you’re like me and get overwhelmed with too many options, then I recommend you just start with the most basic brush and give it a few tweaks. Woo! One of the best Photoshop brush settings for lineart requires a hard round brush … Read more
Graphics tablets are amazing. They are the bridge between artist and machine. They help move forward the careers of millions of creators around the world! We all remember the day we came home with our first graphics tablet, plugged it into our computer… Aaaand then realised that they can be pretty difficult to draw on. … Read more
Thinking of starting a daily drawing routine? Well, I think that’s a fantastic idea! Drawing is like any skill – the more you do it, the better you will become at it. Maybe you are new to drawing and want to start learning. Or perhaps you already draw and want to get to the next … Read more
Have you ever looked at a painting and wondered how the artist planned it out? Do artists always sketch everything out freehand? Maybe the painting started out as a well-planned, meticulous under-sketch… Or could it be possible that they traced it? WHAAAAT!? Do artists trace? Some artists use tracing to transfer their sketches from paper … Read more
First up: Adobe Photoshop is a fantastic piece of software. Back in the day, people could buy it as a once-off purchase. But Nowadays, Photoshop can only be bought as a subscription-based service, which means you have to pay an ongoing regular fee to keep using it. If you are someone who always uses Photoshop, … Read more
Okay, I know that it’s the year two thousand and something, and we are living in the Digital Age. There are many products and services that have been influenced by new technology. And when it comes to art, digital art has definitely been making its mark. Artists (especially traditional artists) often ask the question ‘will … Read more