by Lachri | Jun 29, 2023 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Full Beginner Art Lessons
I’m going to share step by step how to create a colorful jellyfish in pan pastels and colored pencil. You can follow along in any medium you like! Supplies I will be using (amazon affiliate links) Canson Mi-Teintes black https://amzn.to/3kTBs9C (I’m going to work on...
by Lachri | Jun 27, 2023 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Charcoal, Colored Pencil, Graphite, Inktense, Oil Painting, Q & A, Vlogs
Take inspiration from your dreams: Surrealism often draws inspiration from the subconscious mind, so try keeping a dream journal and using your dreams as a starting point for your paintings. Pay attention to recurring themes or symbols in your dreams and incorporate...
by Lachri | Jun 13, 2023 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Colored Pencil, Vlogs
Do you ever find yourself searching hour after hour for the perfect reference photo to paint? That may be wasting a LOT of valuable art time! Try this trick to get you working quickly! We all need to be reminded “Don’t drink the paint water” and other fun...
by Lachri | Apr 6, 2023 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Full Beginner Art Lessons, Livestreams
Draw a cute bunny in pan pastels and colored pencil! I’m going to walk you through the whole painting every step of the way! Supplies I will be using (amazon affiliate links) Canson Mi-Teintes black https://amzn.to/3kTBs9C (I’m going to work on the...
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...
by Lachri | Jan 27, 2023 | Art tips, Charcoal, Colored Pencil
Is varnishing or a fixative needed for colored pencil work? What about when you mix charcoal or pan pastels? I personally only use a fixative (spectrafix) when working in mixed media with colored pencils such as charcoal/colored pencil or pan pastels/colored pencil....