by Lachri | Jan 2, 2023 | Art tips
I’m BACK!! For our first weekly Wednesday night livestream of the new year 1/4/23 at 8pm CT, we’re going to be drawing a kestrel in charcoal. I will also be testing my new livestream set up. This livestream will be different than those in the past. The...
by Lachri | Dec 8, 2022 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
An airbrush is great for special effects like smoke, bokeh backgrounds, clouds, rays of light and fog, but is it easy enough for anyone to use? I’m sharing my thoughts and walking you through a toucan in a jungle acrylic painting. Supplies used: (amazon...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Art tips, Graphite, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
This time lapse video shows you the how great Faber Castell Graphite Aquarelle pencils are for creating photorealistic drawings and the darkest blacks! Get all the detail you could want plus the highest contrast! Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) Faber-Castell...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Vlogs
Whose at fault when a customer doesn’t pay? I got to watch this play out from a distance recently with a personal friend of mine. The first week of June, she asked a friend of hers she’s in a club with to design a logo for her small plant etsy store. This...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Acrylic painting, Art tips
In this acrylic painting tip video, I’m showing you how to make a cracked background without a crackle medium! I’m going to show you how to create this effect with just water, paint, and a hair...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Vlogs
We’ve all heard it. “you’re so gifted”, “It’s a gift from God!”, and “Who did you inherit your talent from?!” I’m not going to claim genetics plays no role. I would consider it a possibility as far as you...
by Lachri | Jul 12, 2022 | Art tips, Vlogs
I have two quick solutions for artist block! The first is pretty simple, the second will encourage your creativity on top of solving your block. It’s like Metamucil for artist brainwaves! Remember when it comes to art is that you will paint hundreds if not...
by Lachri | Jul 12, 2022 | Art tips, Vlogs
Your style will be based on things like your lighting, color choice, brush or pencil stroke type, the way you blend (or don’t blend), how realistic or non-realistic the work is, and the subject matter or common themes. But most importantly it will be BASED ON...
by Lachri | Jul 4, 2022 | Acrylic painting
This week I planned on having a video about artist block up for you, but I forgot this was the end of the month week…which means patreon postcards, & patreon reference photos on top of my regular personal zoo maintenance. I’m currently trying to save a...
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...
