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 5, 2021 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Do watercolor and colored pencil work well together? How should you layer them? I’ve got tips and techniques for mixing these mediums in today’s painting of a fox in an abandoned building! Be my friend on MeWe (like FB if FB were still good)...
by Lachri | Oct 17, 2018 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
See how I layer my paints to create realistic water reflections and a tiger with fireflies in this acrylic and airbrushed painting! I’ve got painting tips for realistic fur and how to blend acrylic paints too! Supplies used: (amazon affiliate links) Fredrix...
by Lachri | Aug 21, 2018 | Art product review, Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Are the new Derwent Lightfast oil-based colored pencils worth the hype? Do they blend and layer well? Are they good for drawing realistic detail? Find out while I demonstrate how to draw a giraffe and fireflies in this colored pencil review! Lightfast ASTM 1 ...
by Lachri | Jul 24, 2018 | Art tips, Inktense, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
See how to paint a rainbow zebra 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 72...
