‘I cannot draw a straight line’, they say
Article by Ronnie Rayner Larter How many times have you heard someone say ‘I cannot draw a straight line to save my life’? Perhaps you have said the same thing yourself. Well, take note, drawing…
FROM FINGERS TO PENCILS: A Brief History of the Drawing Tool
Article by Ronnie Rayner Larter Most drawing tools artists use today originate from ancient writing tools. Over 4000 years ago for example, man used a bronze or bone tool to scratch into clay tablets. 1000…
TO SMUDGE OR NOT TO SMUDGE: That is the Question?
Article by Ronnie Rayner Larter Over the years, as an artist, I always smudged graphite to create smooth, graduated tonal blends. I used various materials for blending such as the cotton bud, piece of soft…
The Old Ways are the Best
Article by Ronnie Rayner Larter One might wonder today, what on earth has happened to art? Why have we been bombarded with weird images, strange ideas, non-realistic subjects, wild colour themes? It seems there are…
Art in the Renaissance
Article by Slater Smith The Renaissance was one of the greatest periods in art history. Man lost the teachings of the Ancients during the Middles Ages, but was able to not only renew, but to…
The Importance of Fine Art
Article by Slater Smith Very recently, I got into a discussion on which careers are beneficial to society and which are not. At some point, an individual said that art has absolutely no purpose to…
Come to the dark side
Article by T. Stonefield I think one of the hardest things for new painters to do with confidence is to execute their dark values with conviction and make them dark enough. Over and over, I…
Life of Artemisia Gentileschi
Article by Slater Smith Throughout art history, there are very few accomplished female painters. This was caused by numerous factors, most relating women being too “delicate” for work. Despite societal standing, a small portion of…
How I got my art back
Article by T. Stonefield It was 1998. My husband was gone. My mother had died of leukemia that June.and I was trying to get my live back together. I had been back in the States…
The Five Essentials of Basic Painting
The things you need to know to make your paintings sing Article from T. Stonefield 1. Focal point – What do you want your views to look at first? The main goal of a artist…
