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Colored Pencil Tips with Derwent Lightfast Pencils
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRdrQpwV2mc&t=3s See how I layer and blend colored pencils in this octopus drawing! I'm using the Derwent Lightfast set of 72 colored pencils for this demonstration (provided to me by Derwent). These tips can help even if you're a...
Tips for Taking Photos of Dogs for Portraits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANTLFWVqUsA The right angle makes all the difference in the world when you're looking to take photos of dogs for portraits. I'm at Greyhounds Unlimited adoption group taking photos of some of the retired greyhounds looking for homes to...
Pan Pastels & Colored Pencil on LuxArchival Sanded Paper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJK7VkGtqyY Colored pencil & PanPastels on the best sanded paper available! I'm showing you how I draw realistic animal fur in colored pencil on my surreal coral, fish and deer painting. I'm working on the new LuxArchival sanded...
Greyhound Oil Painting Tips
https://youtu.be/NYYPXvdqP2M How to oil paint without creating a muddy mess! I'm showing you the easiest way to do this while painting my greyhound, Gibson. Gibson came to me from Greyhounds Unlimited in North Texas. If you're interested in sharing your home with a...
African Bongo Acrylic Painting Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb_amwfTjp4 Acrylics on a watercolor canvas? These two work together SO well! See how easy it is to get fine details, blending and layering on this canvas in acrylics. I've got tips for you on making your own work look more realistic...
LuxArchival Sanded Paper Review & Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63GPGlCKttY Is the new LuxArchival sanded paper from Brush and Pencil everything we hoped? How does it handle details and multiple layers? I'm sharing my opinion on this paper while demonstrating a hawk in colored pencil and blending...
Acrylic Painting Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qkB06uS5_4&t=10s Are you looking for acrylic painting tips to paint more realistic feathers? I'm showing you how I painted this photorealistic macaw in acrylics and introducing you to my new studio assistant Gibson! Gibson was...
Surreal Acrylic Portrait Painting Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJH9fDo7yJ0 I surprised my friend with a portrait! He thought I was super weird taking a million photos a few days earlier for no apparent reason haha! I'm sharing painting tips for layering and blending acrylics while I turn his beard...
Acrylic Painting Tips & Aquashella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VpClvmmqQc I'm painting a sea turtle in this Aquashella themed painting for CoralFish12G. I've got tips and techniques for acrylic painting and layering your paints. Watch for the next Aquashella in Dallas!...
3 Tips to Cure Artist Block
Do you suffer from artist block? Here are 3 sure ways to cure you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djbim2aqOdw Tip 1 - Pixabay, Unsplash, Wildlife Reference Photos Don't expect every single thing you paint or draw to be some crazy unique design. Your next painting...
Colored Pencil Blending Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2C68MBt5nc Looking for a faster way to blend Colored Pencils? Powder Blender may be just what you need! See how easy it makes layering and blending for a soft look in this fun Fall themed, Halloween painting! Buy prints and other merch...
How I Made A Simple Daily Schedule For More Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D4gH0l8_ms This is how I made a simple but effective schedule that gave me more time for art, videos and reduced my anxiety about always feeling behind on work! This is the video I mentioned titled "Artists don't make my mistakes!"...