by Lachri | Mar 28, 2023 | Art tips, Q & A
Feeling overwhelmed in your art business or even in just learning new painting and drawing techniques? Try doing this to remove the stress! There is so much to learn when working on your art career. On top of learning painting and drawing techniques, you have a...
by Lachri | Mar 25, 2023 | Art tips
Am I worried about AI copying my art? Is there anything I can do about it? Right now the AI art thing is weird. You have these two camps of folks when it comes to this topic. One camp insists AI doesn’t “copy” anyone’s art, it’s...
by Lachri | Mar 24, 2023 | Art tips, Q & A, Vlogs
Are you a self taught artist? Does this mean you won’t be as good at art as someone with a college education? Have you heard the term “outsider art”? This is often used to describe someone who was not formally trained and who creates what most would...
by Lachri | Mar 22, 2023 | Art tips
We’re going to be painting a bumblebee in acrylics with an airbrush for the background. Don’t worry, if you don’t have an airbrush you can follow along with traditional brushwork! This will be different than my livestreams you’ve seen in the...
by Lachri | Mar 17, 2023 | Art tips
Why do some artists seem to get better constantly and some don’t improve from day one? I do want to clarify before I get into the harsh realities that there is NOTHING wrong with just doing art for fun and not caring if you improve. The problem is when someone...
by Lachri | Mar 16, 2023 | Art tips
We’re painting a chickadee in watercolor and colored pencil on March 22nd at 8pm ct! For the first portion of this stream we will only be talking about and focusing on the art lesson. After that we will move onto the chat and Q&A. Supplies I will be using (amazon...
by Lachri | Mar 11, 2023 | Art tips, Q & A
A viewer asks: “I’ve looked into purchasing pan pastels, but they are pretty expensive. Any tips for an affordable brand for beginners who want color-fastness? I’m looking for affordable quality. ” There aren’t many budget supplies I feel...
by Lachri | Mar 10, 2023 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Livestreams, Q & A, Social media tips for artists
One of our members recently posted about a potential scam “buyer” that seemed off on Instagram. She was 100% right to be concerned. Today I’m going to share a few red flags current art scammers. Red Flags The buyer is pushy. He wants your attention...
by Lachri | Mar 7, 2023 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Livestreams
I’m going to walk you through step by step painting this beautiful bird live! Grab your paints and follow along! The livestream will be Wednesday March 15th at 8pm CT Supplies I will be using: (amazon affiliate links) 8×10″ Fredrix watercolor canvas board...
by Lachri | Mar 4, 2023 | Art tips, Vlogs
You’ve got an amazing idea for a painting or drawing. Then procrastination hits. That idea just melted away into nothing. The chances of you actually following through with that idea are slim to none. If you start working through an idea, you need to at least...
by Lachri | Mar 3, 2023 | Art tips, Livestreams, Vlogs
Do you find yourself having trouble coming up with ideas for your work time and time again? Why not choose a single element and base multiple paintings around that theme? A rose, an octopus, a chickadee, heck…even a fork will do. Your job is to simply find a way...
by Lachri | Feb 25, 2023 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Full Beginner Art Lessons, Livestreams
This week I’m going to walk you through an essex butterfly! Join me at 8pm CT for this live event! Supplies I will be using (amazon affiliate links) Canson Mi-Teintes black https://amzn.to/3kTBs9C (I’m going to work on the smooth side) Derwent Lightfast...
