by Lachri | Jul 3, 2022 | Art tips
You’ve been following beginner lessons because you feel you are a beginner. Here’s a secret about art lessons you need to be aware of. A lot of what you see online is taught by artists who themselves are truly just beginners. They will call something “advanced”...
by Lachri | May 29, 2022 | Art tips
Tip # 1 If you’re new to portraits, charcoal the BEST medium to start with. Charcoal is inexpensive compared to other mediums, it’s FAST to work in and easy to fix mistakes. On top of that you learn to focus on your values (lights light enough, darks dark...
by Lachri | May 29, 2022 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Oil Painting
Is it safe to mix water with your acrylics? Are oils really more toxic than acrylics? Do oil paints smell bad? I’m debunking 13 common myths beginners are told about oil and acrylic painting! Can you really tell the difference between these two oil and acrylic...
by Lachri | Mar 1, 2022 | Art tips
Do your colored pencils fail to produce breathtaking results? You mastered coloring books but now want to create beautiful paintings with those colored pencils. Where do you start? In this 80s as seen on tv infomercial parody, I’m sharing my new limited edition...
by Lachri | Feb 28, 2022 | Art tips, Colored Pencil
Colored pencil can look just like a painting, I’m going to show you how! It’s grainy, it’s gritty…it looks like you drew it with crayons and your feet. Colored pencil doesn’t need to look this way! It’s all in how we layer and...
by Lachri | Feb 6, 2022 | Art tips
Make your paintings and drawings look better by changing this one thing! This will work on ANY medium! This is holding you back as an artist, but I’m going to show you exactly how you can put an end to that today! We’ve all said it after spending an...
by Lachri | Feb 6, 2022 | Art tips
If your acrylic paintings are looking too rough when you try to blend, try this tool to keep everything smooth! This tool will help keep your acrylic paints wet longer so that you have time to blend like you would in oil paints! I’m showing you this tool in...
by Lachri | Jan 13, 2022 | Art tips
Should you add white to watercolor? For some reason when I made this video I kept calling the Faber-Castell watercolor pencils “Aquarelle” instead of “Albrecht Durer”. I’m a genius sometimes. Traditionally artists avoided using white with...
by Lachri | Jan 7, 2022 | Art tips
If you’re new to acrylic painting or just want a quick project to complete, this is for you! In this real time full video I’m walking you through every single step to complete this adorable flamingo with acrylic paints! Reference Photo My reference photo...
by Lachri | Jan 6, 2022 | Art tips
People always think oil painting is the hardest medium to learn. I say it’s the easiest IF you do a few key things! I’m sharing some of those in these 8 oil painting tips! Tip #1 Paper Towels Oil paint doesn’t play nicely with all paper towels. The...
by Lachri | Dec 28, 2021 | Art tips
Charcoal is one of my favorite mediums for beginners to art to start with. It’s fast, it’s forgiving of mistakes, and it helps you to perfect your values! Tip #1 – Paper Type You can use charcoal on most types of paper, but if the paper is too...
by Lachri | Dec 21, 2021 | Art tips
Pan Pastels and colored pencil are a great mixed media combo. I’m sharing 10 tips on how I use them to get the best results! Tip #1 – Paper Choice Use a paper that the pastels will stick well to. My favorite is sanded paper. I use LuxArchival. Unlike ALL...
