by Lachri | May 3, 2017 | Art product review, Art tips, Q & A
Noah writes; I have really gotten serious about my colored pencil and graphite drawings and I have improved a lot (thanks to you)! However, I was wondering how you store your art when it is on paper? Do you mat it before you frame it? How do you store it before you...
by Lachri | May 3, 2017 | Art tips, Oil Painting
I’m showing you how to paint clouds and rain in oil paint in this painting demonstration. I started with raw umber and unbleached titanium white using acrylic paint (Liquitex basics). You can paint the same underpainting with oil paint, just let it dry all the...
by Lachri | Apr 25, 2017 | Art tips
Paulo Aguilar writes; Hi Lisa! I’m a huge fan of yours. Your artworks are so amazing and inspires me a lot. I use your techniques like all the time. But my question is I want to go to college with a fine art degree. But my parents wants me to be an engineer or...
by Lachri | Apr 25, 2017 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
In this time lapse painting lesson, I’m going to show you how I painted a cheetah in both realism and pop art styles! Learn acrylic painting tips and techniques to use in your own artwork! Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) ?Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paints ...
by Lachri | Apr 19, 2017 | Acrylic painting
I joined in on a 20-minute painting challenge. Our theme was Easter eggs! We had 20 minutes to finish a complete painting or drawing. ?Sheldene Fine Art ?Unmask Art ?Jared – Kitslams Art Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) ?Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paints...
by Lachri | Apr 19, 2017 | Art tips
Crow Star writes; I understand that you can’t draw something once, decide it isn’t very good, and think that you just suck at drawing that one thing. You have to practice. My question is, how long or hard do you work at one thing or medium before you...
by Lachri | Apr 19, 2017 | Art tips, Pigment Markers, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Today I’m sharing some tips and techniques for using Winsor & Newton Pigment markers and showing you how well colored pencil work over them to create soft blending and a realistic marker drawing! Winsor and Newton provided me with some of the markers...
by Lachri | Apr 12, 2017 | Art tips, Q & A
Anjali writes; Hi Lisa! I’m currently taking a Design program in college, and am required to take two drawing classes. They are focused on high-realism, and are meant to be for beginners. Meaning, I have painted before, but before this class I never drew more...
by Lachri | Apr 12, 2017 | Acrylic painting, Art tips
See how easy it is to paint fur when you first paint a monochromatic underpainting with all of your fur details then glaze your color over that! These tips and techniques work for oil painting too! If you’re a beginner struggling with creating realistic fur,...
by Lachri | Apr 5, 2017 | Art tips
Deborah writes; Hi Lisa, I saw a couple of your video where you airbrushed the background. I noticed you used 140lb hot pressed watercolor paper. I recently bought 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper. What is the difference between hot and cold pressed? Is there a...
by Lachri | Apr 5, 2017 | Art tips
I’m going to show you my layering process for drawing Phalaenopsis Orchids and Clownfish in colored pencil! I’ve got tips and techniques for blending, layering and getting fine detail as well as what kind of paper to use and things to be aware of when...
by Lachri | Mar 29, 2017 | Q & A
Ancy writes; I saw this statement on a local art gallery’s facebook page, and would like to know if you agree: “When artists are younger or inexperienced, they don’t really know where they’re going, where they’ll end up, what the future...
