Rhythm a Beautiful Way to Organize Chaos
Oil Paint Glazing
Ellipses: Don’t Start a Still-life Without ‘Em
Newberry Art Tutorials Ellipses make or break any drawn plate, glass, or bottle. When beautifully done they transport the viewer to experience serene harmony. It's rare not to have a man-made cylindrical object in a still life. It should not be surprising that da Vinci painted/drew beautiful ellipses. This detail is a from The Last Supper–it is …
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Feeling the Form
Newberry Art Tutorials If the artist is going to convey reality, getting the forms right are absolutely essential. The realist artist is also at a disadvantage, in that if they present real objects, these objects have to have believable forms. As simple as forms look in art, they are one of the most difficult things …
Details Don’t Mean A Thing If They Don’t Swing
Critiquing Art: Look for What is Alive
A strange thing happened, the group became more confident, enjoyed the process more, and were much more supportive of one another.
Integration, Part 1: Light
Integration, Part 2: Color
5-Minute Palette Clean Up
Newberry Art Tutorials 5-Minute Clean Up by Michael Newberry If you are like most artists, you love to start with a clean oil painting palette. But like most of us, a day or a week of painting goes by and your palette becomes crusty with dried paint. Okay, some of you have decades old palettes …
Charcoal Drawing Part 2
Newberry Art Tutorials Charcoal Drawing Part 2 by Michael Newberry In Charcoal Drawing Part 1 you will find what are quality materials you need to get the best results. With this tutorial, I will take you through the drawing stages. The preparation takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Now that you have prepared the paper …
Charcoal Drawing Part 1
Newberry Art Tutorials Charcoal Drawing Part 1 by Michael Newberry Charcoal drawing is 30,000 years old and marks the dawn of humankind. When drawn on great paper is one of the easiest and most rewarding techniques in all visual art. It is perfect for the beginner because it quickly conveys the image; mistakes are easily …
Seek the Big Form: Study Sculpture
3 Visual Axioms: You’ve Got It If You Get It
