by Lachri | Jan 7, 2020 | Art tips
Are you looking for acrylic painting tips to paint more realistic feathers? I’m showing you how I painted this photorealistic macaw in acrylics and introducing you to my new studio assistant Gibson! Gibson was adopted from Greyhounds Unlimited. If you’re...
by Lachri | Dec 17, 2019 | Acrylic painting, Art tips
I surprised my friend with a portrait! He thought I was super weird taking a million photos a few days earlier for no apparent reason haha! I’m sharing painting tips for layering and blending acrylics while I turn his beard into a coral reef complete with marine...
by Lachri | Oct 29, 2019 | Acrylic painting, Art tips
I’m painting a sea turtle in this Aquashella themed painting for CoralFish12G. I’ve got tips and techniques for acrylic painting and layering your paints. Watch for the next Aquashella in Dallas! https://www.aquashella.com/Dustin’s Fish Tanks...
by Lachri | Oct 29, 2019 | Art tips, Vlogs
Do you suffer from artist block? Here are 3 sure ways to cure you! Tip 1 – Pixabay, Unsplash, Wildlife Reference Photos Don’t expect every single thing you paint or draw to be some crazy unique design. Your next painting does NOT always need to top your...
by Lachri | Oct 22, 2019 | Art tips, Colored Pencil
Looking for a faster way to blend Colored Pencils? Powder Blender may be just what you need! See how easy it makes layering and blending for a soft look in this fun Fall themed, Halloween painting! Buy prints and other merch of my work https://lachri.pixels.com/ How I...
by Lachri | Oct 22, 2019 | Vlogs
This is how I made a simple but effective schedule that gave me more time for art, videos and reduced my anxiety about always feeling behind on work! This is the video I mentioned titled “Artists don’t make my mistakes!”...
by Lachri | Oct 15, 2019 | Art tips, Colored Pencil
Do you wonder how to get started with Colored Pencil on a budget while still using professional supplies? I’m showing you today! Is a basic set of 12 colored pencils enough or do you need the full set of 120? Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) Strathmore...
by Lachri | Oct 15, 2019 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists
It’s inevitable. Sooner or later someone will ask your prices and when you tell them they will act like your insane and tell you you need to lower them. How should you respond? Will lowering your prices help you to get more sales? In almost every case, the...
by Lachri | Oct 8, 2019 | Acrylic painting, Art tips
Acrylic Painting tips for painting a fun Jack-o-lantern for Halloween! Tips and techniques for beginners for layering, blending and choosing your colors with acrylic paintings. Check out my full library here to see if my content is a fit for you and watch my free 2...
by Lachri | Oct 8, 2019 | Art product review
Is the Paint Puck a good buy? Will this help you clean your paintbrushes better for your acrylic paintings? Find out! The supplies used in this video were provided to me by Paint Puck for review. I was not otherwise paid and the opinions and comments in this video are...
by Lachri | Oct 8, 2019 | Art tips, Graphite
Tips for drawing a realistic portrait in graphite! See how I layer my pencils to create detailed braided hair, eyes, and lace in this photorealistic drawing of a girl with pencils! These tips and techniques will help you even if you’re a beginner to working with...
by Lachri | Sep 17, 2019 | Art tips, Colored Pencil
Watch colored pencil tips and techniques while I draw a black cat, coral, and fish! This cat and coral belong to Than of Tidal Gardens! This is also where I got all of my coral reference photos! I’m drawing in colored pencil using Polychromos, Derwent Lightfast,...