by Lachri | Oct 17, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Secil writes: Hello Lisa. I’ve been following your channel for a while and even though I’m not a colored pencil artist I decided to try out polychromos. My main issue is that the colors are so vibrant and saturated that I can’t get the dull and dark...
by Lachri | Oct 11, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Helik writes: Hello mam, I am in an awkward situation, my parents want me to draw more like other artists , for an ex. Live sketching , still life , real sketches , etc and they don’t even care bout my style, my father was with me but as other people converted...
by Lachri | Oct 4, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Iris writes: Why is a hair dryer used to assist drying acrylic paint rather than a heat gun? This question is more fun with a story. Many years ago when I was teaching in Southern California, I had a lady who came to my class for about a month. While I don’t...
by Lachri | Sep 27, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Jamie writes: If you can’t afford art school and are going to be an autodidact (a self-taught person), how many hours do you need to practice each day? Is 2-4 hours enough each day? How many hours are needed at minimum to learn and practice so you can be a...
by Lachri | Sep 6, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Margaret writes: how do you get your blacks to be really black with colored pencils thank you. The simple answer may seem to be “use a black pencil” but there is so much more than that! There are two ways to make your blacks even darker. First is by...
by Lachri | Aug 30, 2016 | Art tips, Q & A
Hi, Would you measure the length and width of a framed piece (the actual frame size versus the art work size) to come up with your linear pricing? Love your work. Great website. Regards, Donna There are a few parts to this question I want to talk about. First, to...
