Category: Perspective
The 1-2-3’s of Linear Perspective
Perspective and Design: 3 Must-See Videos
Take the mystery out of perspective and design with these powerful video workshops! If you’d like a workout that will strengthen your skills in atmospheric…
Two Methods for Accurate Drawing
Learn the what, how, and why behind two time-honored drawing methods: sight-size and comparative. By Juliette Aristides The Sight-Size Drawing Method Simply put, the sight-size…
Perspective in Watercolor Urban Landscapes: 3 Essential Videos
Perfect your use of perspective for watercolor cityscapes in video workshops with Iain Stewart, Thomas Schaller, and Paul Jackson. Take a journey to create stunning…
Feeling Moody: Your Guide to Creating Mood in Landscapes
From misty lakes to dramatic sunrises, here’s everything you’ll need to establish a certain mood in your landscape painting. The Magic of Mood The late…
How to Add Texture to Watercolor Paintings
Angus McEwan believes a painting should work both from a distance and up close. Here’s how he skillfully uses composition and texture to draw in…
How to Create the Illusion of Depth: A Demo
Follow these steps to add depth to your landscapes with linear and aerial perspective. By Michael Chesley Johnson As a landscape painter, I aim to…
Nancy Silvia’s 7 Tips for Painting Clouds
The New Mexico sky comes alive with clouds during the summer monsoon season — delicate cumuli swell into towering thunderheads dragging dark brooms of rain…
Mastering Art Fundamentals
Every now and then it’s important to take yourself back to school and focus on elevating your core techniques. We all know the art fundamentals…
Learning the Basics of Linear Perspective
The Rules of One-Point Perspective Always Stay True
You Can Tilt Your Head, Wink, Blink or Rub Your Eyes — It Won’t Change a Thing It’s nice to have a few things in…
The Beginning Artist’s Guide to Perspective Drawing
Does Using Perspective Lead to Stronger Artwork?
Perspective Art–A Renaissance Calling Card I’d have to answer with, “I’m not so sure.” For me, studying Italian Renaissance and Baroque art meant spending a…
Putting Perspective Into Perspective
Principles of Linear Perspective Drawings with Mark and Mary Willenbrink Both magicians and artists entertain with illusions. Magician use smoke, mirrors and other props. The…