Artists make numerous decisions when creating a composition, each choice helps to shape the viewer’s experience and convey the intended message or emotion. What is composition? Composition is the way an artist arranges visual elements within an artwork. A great composition is like magic… the stars align to capture the audience and give an overall … Read more
Teaching beginning artists how to draw perspective does not have to be a stressful struggle! Below are my 10 favorite, tried-and-true, guided drawing activities to help any artists to feel confident in this fundamental art skill. Prior to beginning… Before I start teaching my beginning artists how to draw perspective, a few concepts that I … Read more
Imagine this: 90% of your art students are working hard on the current project, but you have a small 10% who are finished. The early finishers are staring at you and saying the line we hear all too often, “I’m done! What can I do now?” It’s probably not that hard to imagine, because it’s … Read more