The Psychological Advantage Of Learning How To Paint
There are so many hobbies and pastimes that we could get indulged in, but for many they simply believe that we should all learn how to paint. According to some experts, there are certain therapeutic benefits encountered when one is painting and drawing and many individuals say, once they go and take lessons and learn the wonderful of expressing themselves through paint, ink and charcoal that their lives actually never returns to being the same—a psychological advantage of believing your own capability. If you are looking for the best hobby in the world why don’t you learn painting today?
Posted in: Drawing Tips | Comments(0) | May 2008
Canvas Painting : Expand Your Thinking
There are various options available for artist today. Pre-stretched canvases are sold in many sizes in most art supply stores. As such, canvas painting do get popular in the years.
However, there are times when an artist may wish to stretch themselves. In modern times ready made canvases can be costly especially for large sizes and unusual shapes and sizes are almost impossible to obtain. There is an easier way to make them yourself. It will not only save up on money but also it is also fun to make once you master the technique.
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Posted in: Inspiration | Comments(0) | May 2008
The New Traditionalists In History Of Architecture
By the mid-1970s a wide dissatisfaction had grown up with Modern Architecture, which began to be viewed as an arrogant imposition of inadequate environmental ideas upon society. Its basic ideals were seriously questioned and eventually its “death” was recorded. It was soon followed by the growth of a fashionable “Post-Modernism” invented by a number of critics and historians as a substitute style. Although it proved insubstantial it did, however, lead to a revival of interest in historicism as an architectural language and a return to Neo-Classicism.
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Posted in: Inspiration | Comments(0) | April 2008
Observe Details to Improve Your Drawings and Paintings by Watching Movies
Do you have a favorite movie on DVD? You know the one I am talking about, the one you keep rewinding to watch that cool battle scene or that special tender moment which warms your heart. Of course, everybody does. But do you take time to look at all the details?
Movies have a wonderful way of capturing all the details from simple items used in various time and ages to large widescreen shots of beautiful outdoor scenery.
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Posted in: Artist Block, Ideas, Observation | Comments(0) | April 2008
Create New Art with Cut Outs of Your Drawings
Are you looking for something totally new? Do you want something different to spark your interest in creating drawings and paintings? Well here is an idea that will certainly peak your creative interest, you may even think it’s silly but trust me it does open your mind to new possibilities.
I learn this simple drawing technique during my years working as a computer aided draftsman. There were times when laying out equipment or positioning furniture required a scaled cut out of the items and manually moving them around on a duplicate scaled drawing of the room. Basically just moving the paper cut outs till a desired location of the item was settled upon.
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Posted in: Creative, Ideas, Insightful, Motivation | Comments(0) | April 2008
One Tip on Drawing Fantasy Creatures
Drawing fantasy creatures is a lot of fun because any doodling on a piece of paper can be a creature. Any bug, animal, reptile, or fish in the sea can be a creative start to your non-human character. The possibilities are endless.
Here is an idea to help you. I was in a restaurant one day called “The Rainforest Café”. While waiting to be seated, we browsed around their store and looked at all the items for sale. There was a table filled with plastic bugs of all kinds, rubber snakes, and an assortment of sea animals.
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Posted in: Drawing Tips, Fantasy Creatures, Fun Art, Ideas | Comments(0) | March 2008
Ace Home Hobby Ideas: A Beginner’s Guide to Paper Crafts
Without doubt, paper crafts are a very popular pastime right now. Scrapbooking is a fun way to show photos and chart family history. Other paper crafts include creating greeting cards.
When getting started at paper crafts, it is quite easy to spend a a substantial amount of money! It is best to go easy in the beginning until you know what sort of paper craft items you are likely to use. Forexample, you may discover you love using stickers in scrapbooks, but rarely work with rubber stamps. If this is the case, you would be better off spending less on rubber stamps and more on stickers.
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Posted in: Crafts, Ideas, Inspiration | Comments(0) | March 2008
Observation, the Key to Improve Realistic Art Work
Observation is one of the key elements to any and all realistic art forms. Paying close attention and taking notice to every little detail is vital to the improvement of realism in any art work. A good place to start this observation is by simply studying the things around us.
Let me illustrate by having you look at the inside of your hand. What do you see? First you see the basic outline showing a thumb and four fingers. Second, you will notice that your fingers are different lengths. Third, you will begin to see all the various lines around where the joints of your fingers are and the many lines in your palm.
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Posted in: Improvement, Insightful, Observation, Realistic drawings | Comments(0) | March 2008
Using a Ruler to Create and Improve Any Drawing
Rulers are a simple tool we are all familiar with from the first day of school. It has always been among the accessories with pencils and paper. A ruler is more than an instrument to draw straight lines. It is also a great tool to draw in proper proportions.
Remember that a ruler is a measuring device and that is exactly what we are going to use it for in drawing. This eye opening tip will help you improve on your abilities and skill level of sketch and layout drawing.
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Posted in: Drawing Tips, Drawing Tools, How to Draw | Comments(0) | March 2008
An Idea to Draw Cartoon Hair Styles for All Your Characters
Short hair, long hair, spiked hair, no hair you name it and your cartoon can use it because hair styles shape and define a character. Coming up with a hair style is easy once you know where to look and following a few simple tips. So let us get started.
I got this tip from my wife and her sister who is a hair stylist. When she was looking to try a new hair style her sister gave her a few books on all sorts of cuts and styles. I was amazed at all the vivid details showing a front, side and back view for both men and women. She also had magazines of many hair styles.
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Posted in: Drawing Tips, How to Draw, Insightful | Comments(0) | March 2008