by Lachri | Feb 6, 2023 | Art tips
Having trouble pinpointing your artistic style? You don’t know how to figure out what it is that will make you different? I often tell artists that your style finds you the more you paint and draw. That is still true, but let’s take it a step farther. If...
by Lachri | Feb 4, 2023 | Art tips
We use our sketchbook to map out ideas with images. You should always do that every chance you get, but in addition to that, try writing down every weird/random/terrible idea you have for a painting. Frog on a shoe? What if there were flowers growing out of the shoe?...
by Lachri | Feb 3, 2023 | Art tips
Viewer question from a livestream: how can I stop being nervous of messing up the canvas? We all need to be reminded “Don’t drink the paint water” and other fun artist sayings. Why not wear it on our clothes or coffee mugs to make sure we don’t...
by Lachri | Feb 2, 2023 | Acrylic painting, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
This is the lesson portion from a recent livestream. We’re painting northern lights in acrylics the easy way! This is perfect for beginners or those wanting a quick and easy project! Supplies I will be using (amazon affiliate links): 8×10? Fredrix watercolor...
by Lachri | Feb 2, 2023 | Livestreams
We’re going to be painting cactus against a star-filled desert night in acrylics, step by step! This will be different than my livestreams you’ve seen in the past. For the first portion of this stream we will only be talking about and focusing on the art...
by Lachri | Jan 29, 2023 | Art tips
In a recent livestream, Violet Sky asked:In regards to canvas or print sizes, does one sell better than another? We all need to be reminded “Don’t drink the paint water” and other fun artist sayings. Why not wear it on our clothes or coffee mugs to...
by Lachri | Jan 28, 2023 | Art tips
I’ve started doing this one thing every day, for just 5 or 10 minutes! It doesn’t take much to make a big change in your artwork! We all need to be reminded “Don’t drink the paint water” and other fun artist sayings. Why not wear it on our clothes or...
by Lachri | Jan 27, 2023 | Art tips, Charcoal, Colored Pencil
Is varnishing or a fixative needed for colored pencil work? What about when you mix charcoal or pan pastels? I personally only use a fixative (spectrafix) when working in mixed media with colored pencils such as charcoal/colored pencil or pan pastels/colored pencil....
by Lachri | Jan 26, 2023 | Art tips, Charcoal, Colored Pencil
These are the supplies I will be using (amazon affiliate links) Canson Mi-Teintes Grey https://amzn.to/3kTBs9C (I’m going to work on the rough side) Generals White Charcoal Pencils https://amzn.to/34dAX3J Generals Charcoal Set https://amzn.to/3d2tWaH Shading Tool...
by Lachri | Jan 26, 2023 | Art tips
We’re going to be painting northern lights in acrylics, step by step! This will be different than my livestreams you’ve seen in the past. For the first portion of this stream we will only be talking about and focusing on the art lesson. After that we will...
by Lachri | Jan 21, 2023 | Art tips, Charcoal, Colored Pencil
This week we’re working in mixed media! I will be drawing a butterflyfish in charcoal with the yellow fins drawn in colored pencil! What do you need to consider when mixing these mediums? We will talk all about that and more! These are the supplies I will be...
by Lachri | Jan 21, 2023 | Art tips
Is working in too many art mediums slowing your progress as an artist? Is it ok to work in charcoal, graphite, acrylic painting, oil painting and colored pencils or should you focus on just one? We all need to be reminded “Don’t drink the paint water” and...
