by Lachri | Dec 9, 2015 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
After my Halloween acrylic painting tutorial where I provided the line art for your own projects, I had some requests to do the same with colored pencil for Christmas. Today I’m showing you how I drew this Noel still life in colored pencil, providing you with...
by Lachri | Dec 8, 2015 | Art product review, Art tips, Colored Pencil, Graphite, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
After having these Derwent Graphitint pencils for months, I finally got a chance to try them out! These are water soluble, tinted graphite pencils. They feel very much like working in watercolor. They reactivate even when dry when you add additional water, making...
by Lachri | Dec 1, 2015 | Acrylic painting, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
After all the bad that has happened recently I wanted to paint something that reflected hope and growth. To remind myself that the horrible things that people do aren’t the whole of what humanity is. Check out Greg’s channel for more on this song at (note:...
by Lachri | Nov 24, 2015 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
This week I’m drawing a white horse in colored pencil against an airbrushed background. I’m blending with odorless mineral spirits (aka OMS or Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner). Supplies used: (these are my amazon affiliate links) Fabriano Artistico Extra...
by Lachri | Nov 11, 2015 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Oil Painting, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
In this week’s painting demonstration I’m walking you through how I used oil paint over a monochrome acrylic underpainting for this realistic giraffe. If you would like to paint or draw this giraffe for your own practice, I’ve provided the line...
by Lachri | Nov 10, 2015 | Art tips, Inktense, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Today I’m showing you how I painted this fall floral using Derwent Inktense pencils and blocks on Fabriano Artistico extra white 140lb hot pressed watercolor paper. The hour long version of this tutorial is available for supporters on Patreon to...
