This illustration process will help you seamlessly take your illustration project from start to finish whether you’re working on a commissioned piece or a personal project.
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Color Mixing
A color mixing experiment where I use oil paints to create a color wheel.
Work with Confidence
How do you work with confidence when you're not very confident in your skills?
Color Symbolism
Understanding color symbolism is a great way to inform your next art or design project.
Fixing My Old Art
Let me show you, step by step, how I take an old poster design I made for school and make adjustments to make it stronger and more effective.
Learn the 6 Principles of Design
It’s important for you to know the principles of design so you’re aware of all the components you have control over when you’re designing your composition. Having this knowledge will help you make intelligent decisions to create the effect you want.
Choosing Art History Books
Here are some tips to help you choose the right art history books for you!
Reusing and Recycling Painting Surfaces
How to reuse and recycle painting surfaces!
Adobe Illustrator Resources
A very useful collection of Adobe Illustrator resources for artists of all skill levels.
Perspective Drawing Materials
A list of 10 materials you'll need to follow along with my perspective drawing tutorials!
Digital Media Basics
Learning to use a new medium can be super overwhelming at first! so here are five basic things you need to know about digital media before you get started.
My Favorite 10 Dead Artists
I don't know about you, but I love art history. What I love about old art is that it can inspire me in all sorts of ways, which ultimately makes my works more interesting and original.
Getting A Personal Style
Want to know the secret to getting a unique personal style? It's simpler than you think.
Developing My Personal Style
My journey in learning to become an artist has been nothing like I thought it would be when I first decided to seriously pursue this hobby of mine.This is the breakdown of my progress in the last ten years, from 2005 to 2015.
My Top 5 Favorite Art Books
Investing in art books is an excellent way to further your own education. These are the 5 art books I can't live without (at the moment).
Understand The Basics Of Color Theory
Understanding color theory is very useful in helping you learn to mix your own colors to create a cohesive palette, knowing how to talk and analyze color theory to give and receive constructive criticism, and in choosing an appealing color scheme for your work.
Oil Painting Basics
Here are some important things you need to know before working with oil paints.
Oil Painting Starter Kit
These are all the materials you need to get started with oil painting!
Drawing Starter Kit
These are all the materials you need to start learning how to draw!
Give It Volume With Value
Using value creates the illusion that the objects in your artwork have volume, which will make your artwork much more interesting and lifelike.