Are you new to art and looking for free drawing tips and painting lessons? Look no further as Artist’s Network has hand-selected some of the greatest guides to getting started and even advancing your fine art skills!
Oil Pastel Techniques: Start Painting With Oil Pastels
Maybe you’re looking for something that’s not messy, is safe and is easy to transport. Whether you’ve yet to discover painting with oil pastels or you’re curious to learn more about the medium in general, Getting Started With Oil Pastels is the perfect companion to teach you more. And it’s free! Read More…
3 Lessons on How to Draw Animals: Facial Features of Pets
People want to draw animals for different reasons–as a study of the animal itself, as a challenge to draw fur, scales or feathers, or maybe just because you love your pet and want to draw your cat or dog as a tribute. No matter your reason for drawing animals, you can improve your art by learning new techniques for drawing eyes, noses and other animal attributes. Read More…
Colored Pencil Techniques 101
It’s freeing to be able to stop what you’re doing anywhere and sketch a scene or put a new idea to paper while it’s fresh in your mind. While painting is satisfying, carrying all the supplies you need on a daily basis takes planning and can be cumbersome. Color pencil drawing, on the other hand, keeps it simple. Paper, pencils, a sharpener and eraser are the basics that you need; all of which can easily fit in a backpack or satchel. Now all you need are some FREE tips on technique! Read More…
Gain Atmospheric Perspective in Your Art
Achieving atmospheric perspective in art requires an understanding of the relationship of the object and the viewer, which is also imperative for showing accurate linear perspective and a scattering of light. Learn about rendering perspective, which you can incorporate into your own artwork to achieve realistic landscapes, still lifes and more with this FREE download. Read More…
Learn How to Oil Paint
In this FREE excerpt, In Mediapedia: Oils (from The Artist’s Magazine), Albert tells you everything you need to know about how to paint with oil. This article includes FAQs about how to oil paint, oil painting techniques for beginners, and must-have tools for oil painting, plus an overview of the chemistry of oil paint. Read More…
How to Draw People
In this FREE excerpt from The Artist’s Magazine, Robert T. Barrett reviews two drawing lessons: Drawing the Human Figure: Using a Simple Block-In (exercise one) and Figure Drawing Techniques: Using a Grid and Landmarks (exercise two). A also receive an entire chapter on how to draw people from Barrett’s instructional book, Life Drawing: How to Portray the Figure with Accuracy and Expression. Read More…
Easily Sell Your Art Online
Want to start selling your art? While you may start out selling paintings randomly here and there, eventually you’ll need to have a game plan that includes marketing your art to galleries, promoting it via social networks and creating a website that allows you to share your vision and ultimately sell your art. What do all of these have in common? The art of writing. With this FREE download you’ll learn the essential pieces of writing that tell your audience and clients who you are, what you’re about and what they can expect. Sometimes this needs to be expressed quickly and concisely; sometimes you have more flexibility. Understanding when to be wordy and when to get straight to the point is important so that you keep others’ attention and give them what they’re looking for. Read More…
Charcoal Drawing, Graphite & Conté Crayons
So what’s the difference between drawing with charcoal, graphite or Conté crayons? Albert, author of The Simple Secret to Better Painting (North Light Books) and contributor to The Artist’s Magazine, explains that there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to this wonderful trio of drawing tools. When you know the pros and cons of each drawing medium, you’ll be armed with the accurate information you need to get started experimenting with the medium that speaks to you. Each medium offers slightly different results: maybe you’re looking for something that is easy to erase and covers well across the paper, perhaps you like to work with a softer tip. Whether you’ve yet to discover which you prefer or you’re curious to learn more about the versatile properties, Mediapedia: Graphite, Charcoal & Conté Crayons is the perfect companion to teach you more so that you can get started. Read More…
Easy Acrylic Painting Techniques
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to paint, acrylic is a great way to get started. In this free download from Acrylic Painting, you’ll learn how to blend acrylic paint with flat, filbert, round and liner brushes for essential shapes that you can use for still life, figure painting and more. You’ll also learn how to create texture with Hammond’s acrylic techniques, as well as study the five elements of shading. Once you’ve reviewed these basics, you’ll have the opportunity to analyze a floral painting to better understand how the different brushes create various textures that come together to make a recognizable image where there was once a blank canvas. Read More…
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