by Lachri | Mar 9, 2021 | Art tips
Are these new Chromaflow Colored pencils from Derwent worth the money? Find out and see an example of how they perform! The pencils used were provided to me by Derwent but all of the thoughts and opinions in this video are my own. Supplies used: (amazon affiliate...
by Lachri | Mar 9, 2021 | Art tips
I found a new brand of rake brush for painting fur and feathers! Is this specific brush any good? I’m also doing a lesson for beginners on how to best use a rake brush to create realistic fur and feathers in your acrylic and oil paintings Supplies used: (amazon...
by Lachri | Mar 2, 2021 | Art tips
I’m sharing tips for drawing a realistic giraffe, moths and hollyhock flowers in colored pencil! See how easy it is to layer and blend your pencils to create texture! Stay for the end of the video for updates on why I took last week off! Supplies used: (amazon...
by Lachri | Mar 2, 2021 | Art tips
I live in north Texas and this storm has put a stop to creating art this week. I’m sharing how my animals and I have been getting through this mess between the cold, power outages, internet outages, water outages and the really REALLY noisy power...
by Lachri | Mar 2, 2021 | Art tips
I *think* this is the last piece of furniture I “needed” for my art studio! I’m sharing the process of putting it together and a studio tour...
by Lachri | Feb 9, 2021 | Art tips
I’ve used watercolor pencils before but never really got into pan watercolors. It’s been 20 years since I last played with them and that was with crayola level paints. Will my upgraded supplies change my mind on this medium? Sketch the baby bat seen at the...
by Lachri | Feb 9, 2021 | Art tips
I recently got started with watercolor and went on a teeeeeny bit of a shopping spree. I still can’t decide if this was a bad idea or if it made me a genius. Supplies bought: (amazon affiliate links) Schmincke 24 half pan watercolor set https://amzn.to/3rnGKO1...
by Lachri | Feb 2, 2021 | Art tips
I’m sharing acrylic painting tips for painting realistic cat fur! See how I layer my brush strokes over a darker background to create soft fur! Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) I am sponsored by Fredrix canvas. The canvas in this video was supplied to me...
by Lachri | Feb 2, 2021 | Art tips
What is the difference between using white and toned paper for colored pencil? What is the best paper? I’m answering one of your art questions today! Supplies mentioned in this video (amazon affiliate links) : Canson Mi-Teintes toned paper – grey tones...
by Lachri | Jan 26, 2021 | Art tips
I’m sharing tips for painting and layering with Derwent Inktense and testing them out with the airbrush! These tips, tricks and techniques will be great for beginners learning to paint with inktense. Some of the Inktense I’m using in this video were...
by Lachri | Jan 26, 2021 | Art tips
How do you prevent color shifting when your acrylic paint dries? I’m answering one of your art questions today! Liquitex Gloss Varnish mentioned in this video (amazon affiliate link) https://amzn.to/39Udbg0 Do you have a question you would like answered in one...
by Lachri | Jan 19, 2021 | Art tips
I’m sharing acrylic layering painting tips for creating realistic underwater scenes! See how I make my reds bright over a dark background! Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) I am sponsored by Fredrix canvas. The canvas in this video was supplied to me by...
