by Lachri | Apr 10, 2019 | Art tips
My first trip to Aquashella, the aquarium festival and art event in Dallas 2019 plus how to paint an emperor butterfly fish in acrylics. This is a great project with lots of tips for beginners! I’m showing you how to layer and blend the paint and how to transfer...
by Lachri | Apr 10, 2019 | Art tips
This painting is for George – CoralFish12G on YouTube. It features his clownfish and seahorses in addition to other fresh and saltwater fish and an octopus! This acrylic painting centers around the logo for the Aquashella Salt and Fresh water aquarium festival...
by Lachri | Apr 9, 2019 | Art tips
See how easy it is to combine Pan Pastels and Colored Pencil for realistic and softly blended paintings or drawings! The pan pastels are not as messy as regular pastels which is perfect if you hate the dry chalky feel of pastels as I always have! The Pan Pastels...
by Lachri | Feb 26, 2019 | Art tips
I’m combining my love of lions with my love of the coral reef in this surreal acrylic painting! I’ve got tips on creating realistic looking lion teeth and fur and how to paint clownfish, tangs and tons of other marine fish and corals! You can use these...
by Lachri | Jan 29, 2019 | Art tips
Tips on cleaning an airbrush, what paint to use, how to get started and a demonstration on how the airbrush can be used for realistic paintings. I’m even showing you how great colored pencils work with this medium! This video is not sponsored. I purchased...
by Lachri | Jan 8, 2019 | Art tips
Is black paper a good choice for colored pencils? I’m sharing some of the pros and cons and tips for working on this type of surface. I’ve got tips on blending with odorless mineral spirits (OMS) and the types of pencils I like best for this sort of work....