by Lachri | Nov 8, 2016 | Art product review, Art tips, Graphite
This week I’m reviewing the Mars Steadtler Lumograph graphite pencils and demonstrating a tamarin monkey using these pencils. My set is the older one that came with the 7B and 8B that have carbon mixed in. Now you will need to purchase the “Mars...
by Lachri | Jun 28, 2016 | Art tips, Graphite, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
This week I’m showing you how to shade and draw details in a hand to make it more realistic. It doesn’t matter how great your outline is if you don’t shade it right, so that is what we’re looking at here. Many of the tips I have for you will...
by Lachri | Jun 7, 2016 | Art tips, Graphite, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Today I’m going to walk you through some tips on drawing realistic hair. I’m using graphite for this demonstration, but this really will apply to any medium. The real time, hour long version of this tutorial is available for supporters on Patreon to watch...
by Lachri | Mar 21, 2016 | Art product review, Art tips, Graphite
Normally when I review a product I either love it or hate it. That wasn’t the case with these graphite pencils from Caran d’Ache. There were some things I did love, and some things that I just felt “meh” about. The Good (or amazing in this...
by Lachri | Jan 26, 2016 | Art product review, Art tips, Graphite
I get so excited when I try a new supply and it turns out to be AMAZING. This was the case with the Faber-Castell 9000 Graphite pencil set. While these have been around for a while I for some reason never thought to try them out. These pencils sharpen to a very fine...
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...