Below are several pen and ink techniques you can practice. Here’s how to start: To begin, on your practice paper, draw six squares with your pen, like this. Don’t worry if they’re not straight – remember, this is just practice! 🙂 1. In the first square, draw a series of straight lines, all going in the […]
Before you start drawing, it’s important to remember that “drawing is seeing.” The objects you draw are made up of basic lines and shapes put together in certain ways. I like to think of the shapes as falling into one of these basic groups: 1. Circles (Ovals are included here) 2. Triangles 3. Squares (Rectangles are included […]
No, this isn’t the Geico gecko! But below are step by step directions so you can create your own gecko drawing. To begin, look at the basic shape of the gecko. Its body could be a long, thin oval. Draw an oval for the gecko’s body. Next, add the head, legs, and tail. The front […]
There are all kinds of watercolor brushes, but you will only need a few basic brushes to start. Brushes come in various sizes – the bigger the number, the bigger the brush. The best watercolor brushes are made of natural fibers, the finest being the Kolinsky red sable. These are actually not made from a […]
Hard pastels differ from soft pastels in that they have more binder and less pigment. Because of this, they are stronger and do not break as easily as soft pastels, but they also do not have the brilliance of color that soft pastels do (the brightness of the color decreases as the amount of gum […]
If you purchase an art kit from a store or catalog, it will most likely include oil pastels among the markers and colored pencils. The size and shape of crayons, these pastels are a favorite with young artists, producing vibrant colors that are easily blended. Because inert oils and wax are used as a binder […]
Artist and teacher Bunki Kramer was a major contributer of art class ideas to the Incredible Art Department. Before she passed away in 2014, she donated her website so it could live on and continue to be enjoyed by art teachers and students around the world.