by Lachri | Sep 19, 2015 | Art product review, Vlogs
This month’s Smart Art Box came full of stuff to do quick figure sketching in charcoal. This medium is SUCH great practice for your life drawings. I spent a couple of minutes doing some figure drawings using the manikin that came in the box, then sketched a lion...
by Lachri | Aug 25, 2015 | Art product review, Art tips, Oil Painting, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials, Vlogs
The guys over at smart art box adjusted their schedule so that we get our boxes earlier each month, so this unopening is earlier than usual! This month’s box is oil painting in a Van Gogh style. What is a Smart Art Box? The smart art box is a monthly...
by Lachri | Aug 21, 2015 | Art product review, Art tips, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials, Vlogs
Today I’m going to be talking about the differences between four different Fredrix Pro Series canvases. The type of canvas that is right for your paintings will depend on how you’re applying the paint to the canvas. To start with, all of the Pro Series...
by Lachri | Aug 17, 2015 | Art tips, Vlogs
Ok, there are probably a LOT of things I would tell my younger artist self. There is one thing though that stands out among all of my self-criticism that would have made the biggest difference in my artistic career. GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND WORK! How many of you are like...
by Lachri | Aug 6, 2015 | Art tips, Vlogs
If you listen to business and marketing podcasts, or read many blogs or articles on this subject, the biggest thing they will all tell you is to set up an email list. Why bother with an email list when you already use twitter/facebook/etc to connect with your art...
by Lachri | Jul 18, 2015 | Art product review, Art tips, Colored Pencil, Vlogs
Today I’m going to show you how I use masking fluid and frisket to protect areas of my paper when I airbrush a background. Technically you can use this even if you’re not airbrushing, but as the colored pencil hits the masking fluid, it would cause it to...
