by Lachri | Apr 10, 2019 | Art tips
My first trip to Aquashella, the aquarium festival and art event in Dallas 2019 plus how to paint an emperor butterfly fish in acrylics. This is a great project with lots of tips for beginners! I’m showing you how to layer and blend the paint and how to transfer...
by Lachri | Apr 10, 2019 | Art tips
This painting is for George – CoralFish12G on YouTube. It features his clownfish and seahorses in addition to other fresh and saltwater fish and an octopus! This acrylic painting centers around the logo for the Aquashella Salt and Fresh water aquarium festival...
by Lachri | Apr 9, 2019 | Art tips
See how easy it is to combine Pan Pastels and Colored Pencil for realistic and softly blended paintings or drawings! The pan pastels are not as messy as regular pastels which is perfect if you hate the dry chalky feel of pastels as I always have! The Pan Pastels...
by Lachri | Feb 26, 2019 | Art tips
I’m combining my love of lions with my love of the coral reef in this surreal acrylic painting! I’ve got tips on creating realistic looking lion teeth and fur and how to paint clownfish, tangs and tons of other marine fish and corals! You can use these...
by Lachri | Jan 29, 2019 | Art tips
Tips on cleaning an airbrush, what paint to use, how to get started and a demonstration on how the airbrush can be used for realistic paintings. I’m even showing you how great colored pencils work with this medium! This video is not sponsored. I purchased...
by Lachri | Jan 8, 2019 | Art tips
Is black paper a good choice for colored pencils? I’m sharing some of the pros and cons and tips for working on this type of surface. I’ve got tips on blending with odorless mineral spirits (OMS) and the types of pencils I like best for this sort of work....
by Lachri | Nov 27, 2018 | Art tips
Is digital painting real art? ABSOLUTELY! See my process while I paint a Blue & Gold Macaw on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. The newer s4 will be very similar to what you see here. If you have an iPad with their apple pencil you can do the same painting on yours!...
by Lachri | Nov 27, 2018 | Art tips
I’m really getting into art journaling! See my two new octopus ink drawings using my October Smart Art Box supplies! This video is sponsored by Smart Art Box who provided me with these supplies. Any fees paid to me by Smart Art Box for these videos beyond the...
by Lachri | Nov 13, 2018 | Art tips, Oil Painting
See how to blend and layer oil paint to create a realistic looking red eyed tree frog and fireflies! I’m painting a grisaille underpainting then glazing color on top to make this painting even easier and to get smooth blending! Supplies used: (amazon affiliate...
by Lachri | Oct 30, 2018 | Art product review, Art tips, Graphite
Graphitint and XL Graphite blocks together? YES PLEASE! See how awesome these two work together to create a unique painting or drawing! I’m drawing from one of my own reference photos to create this hippo painting. I’ve got tips for blending and layering...
by Lachri | Oct 17, 2018 | Art tips
See how to paint colorful clownfish with Derwent Inktense blocks and pencils! These are water soluble ink in block and pencil form and can be used with water and a paintbrush to create an almost watercolor-like look. Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) ? Inktense...
by Lachri | Oct 17, 2018 | Art product review, Art tips
Are the PanPastels different than regular soft pastels? Find out if this medium is a fit for you and get tips for beginners on how to use them in combination with colored pencils! This is a great medium for getting soft backgrounds, it can be used for landscapes,...
