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...
by Lachri | Dec 16, 2021 | Art tips
My friend Nick was having some trouble with color mixing. He sent me a video of the problem asking for help. The main issue I see in the video above is that he was using too many colors to try and mix what he wanted. Those colors all got him to the end result he...
by Lachri | Dec 14, 2021 | Art tips
Graphite Aquarelle is water-soluble graphite. It’s not like using regular pencils because you’re going to be painting! Tip #1 – Reference Photo These pencils can go even darker than usual graphite when you layer and blend them right! Choose a high...
by Lachri | Dec 14, 2021 | Art tips
Canvy is a service that lets you upload your art and save them in various rooms with different frames so that you can show your customers how great your work would look in their homes! Today’s video is sponsored by Canvy Use this link to get two free months of...
by Lachri | Dec 7, 2021 | Art tips
Do you need help with using Derwent Inktense? I’m sharing my 10 best tips for beginners with using Inktense. They’re similar to watercolor but different in some pretty major ways!\ Tip #1 Mix your Inktense blocks like you would a pan watercolor. Add water...
by Lachri | Dec 2, 2021 | Art tips
Have you tried odorless mineral spirits like Gamsol or Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner to blend your colored pencil and they came out grainy, blotchy or streaky? I’ve got the solution to your problem! Teresa sent me some of her work to demonstrate the problems...
by Lachri | Nov 30, 2021 | Art tips
If you’re not already using charcoal, you should pick some up! It’s inexpensive, fast to work in (if you’re like me and love that near-instant art gratification), and it’s great for perfecting your values. First, we need to get the supplies....
