by Lachri | Aug 25, 2015 | Art product review, Art tips, Oil Painting, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials, Vlogs
The guys over at smart art box adjusted their schedule so that we get our boxes earlier each month, so this unopening is earlier than usual! This month’s box is oil painting in a Van Gogh style. What is a Smart Art Box? The smart art box is a monthly...
by Lachri | Aug 21, 2015 | Art product review, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials, Vlogs
Today I’m going to be talking about the differences between four different Fredrix Pro Series canvases. The type of canvas that is right for your paintings will depend on how you’re applying the paint to the canvas. To start with, all of the Pro Series...
by Lachri | Aug 17, 2015 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Today I’m walking you through the steps to paint a balloon and bird in acrylics on canvas. I used Liquitex basics acrylic paint and a bit of createx airbrush paint on the balloon. If your canvas is smooth enough, you won’t need an airbrush to get a similar...
by Lachri | Aug 6, 2015 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Today I’m showing you how I drew these two Harris’s hawks in colored pencil using Polychromos and Luminance pencils over an airbrushed background. I’ve used Fabriano Artistico extra white hot pressed 140lb watercolor paper and createx airbrush paint....
by Lachri | Jul 30, 2015 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
For this week’s speed drawing video, I’m creating a black leopard in colored pencil. I’ve used Faber-Castell Polychromos and Caran d’Ache Luminance pencils on fawn Stonehenge paper for this piece. We’re going to be looking at how to...
by Lachri | Jul 23, 2015 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Today I’m walking you through how to paint a very simple surreal landscape. This would be a great painting for beginners, or someone more advanced who wants a quick project to paint. I’ve used Liquitex basics with a bit of Liquitex heavy bodied transparent...