by Lachri | Apr 5, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Craig Fournier writes: Hello. My question is this when using white to do highlights or blending do you recommend using white gesso or titanium white? I am a decoy(duck) carver I do decorative decoys and detailed paint but I was always told to use the white gesso I...
by Lachri | Mar 29, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Tonya Nieman writes: My question is whether or not I should be entering art shows. It seems like I end up spending a lot of money on entry fees, but never place. I have a realistic style and focus on wildlife as my subject matter. I’m accepted into the shows,...
by Lachri | Mar 15, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Heidi writes: I’m interested in doing more marine life as my drawing subject but none of the royalty free sites or FB groups that offer free reference photos have good photos of marine animals to work from. I’ve been on wildlifereferencephotos and their...
by Lachri | Feb 25, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Penny Wells writes: How do you stay inspired by other artists without having your artwork look similar to their style? This is going to vary by artist, I’m sure, but two examples that pop into my head are John Bye Fine Art and Bryan Holland Arts. I love so much...
by Lachri | Feb 23, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Ms. Beth writes: Hi Lisa, Huge fan of your incredible art and I also appreciate and enjoy your videos. I don’t have any experience in airbrushing (yet), so I’ve been researching and I have noticed that some artists tend to be wearing a mask and others are...
by Lachri | Feb 16, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Natasha writes: Do drawings made with polychromos & paint thinner need a protective layer to prevent smudges? (I tend to use hairspray for black pencil drawings). While you aren’t specifically asking about using hairspray with your graphite pencil drawings,...
