Newberry Art Tutorials One big problem that artists face when developing light and shadow in a work is that they tend to have the exact same darks and lights scattered around the surface. The result is that it kills the life out of the drawing! A great way to solve that problem is to celebrate …
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.

