by Lachri | Jan 12, 2023 | Art tips
We’re going to be drawing a cute meerkat in colored pencil. I will be talking about how to create a more realistic drawing by focusing on your values. This will be different than my livestreams you’ve seen in the past. For the first portion of this stream we will only...
by Lachri | Jan 7, 2023 | Q & A, Vlogs
A question from the last livestream: what do u do to get back into “rhythm/ sync ” with painting after not painting for a long time? We all need to be reminded “Don’t drink the paint water” and other fun artist sayings. Why not wear it on...
by Lachri | Jan 6, 2023 | Art tips
We’re going to be drawing a cute chickadee in charcoal. I will be talking about how to create a more realistic drawing by focusing on your values. This will be different than my livestreams you’ve seen in the past. For the first portion of this stream we...
by Lachri | Jan 6, 2023 | Q & A, Vlogs
With so many claiming the sky is falling when it comes to AI art taking over traditional artists’ work, I thought I would share a different perspective. I’m not saying that there is nothing to be concerned about, just that it’s not quite as...
by Lachri | Jan 2, 2023 | Art tips
I’m BACK!! For our first weekly Wednesday night livestream of the new year 1/4/23 at 8pm CT, we’re going to be drawing a kestrel in charcoal. I will also be testing my new livestream set up. This livestream will be different than those in the past. The...
by Lachri | Dec 8, 2022 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
An airbrush is great for special effects like smoke, bokeh backgrounds, clouds, rays of light and fog, but is it easy enough for anyone to use? I’m sharing my thoughts and walking you through a toucan in a jungle acrylic painting. Supplies used: (amazon...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Art tips, Graphite, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
This time lapse video shows you the how great Faber Castell Graphite Aquarelle pencils are for creating photorealistic drawings and the darkest blacks! Get all the detail you could want plus the highest contrast! Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) Faber-Castell...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Vlogs
Whose at fault when a customer doesn’t pay? I got to watch this play out from a distance recently with a personal friend of mine. The first week of June, she asked a friend of hers she’s in a club with to design a logo for her small plant etsy store. This...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Acrylic painting, Art tips
In this acrylic painting tip video, I’m showing you how to make a cracked background without a crackle medium! I’m going to show you how to create this effect with just water, paint, and a hair...
by Lachri | Oct 1, 2022 | Vlogs
We’ve all heard it. “you’re so gifted”, “It’s a gift from God!”, and “Who did you inherit your talent from?!” I’m not going to claim genetics plays no role. I would consider it a possibility as far as you...
by Lachri | Jul 12, 2022 | Art tips, Vlogs
I have two quick solutions for artist block! The first is pretty simple, the second will encourage your creativity on top of solving your block. It’s like Metamucil for artist brainwaves! Remember when it comes to art is that you will paint hundreds if not...
by Lachri | Jul 12, 2022 | Art tips, Vlogs
Your style will be based on things like your lighting, color choice, brush or pencil stroke type, the way you blend (or don’t blend), how realistic or non-realistic the work is, and the subject matter or common themes. But most importantly it will be BASED ON...
