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A Little Bit of Javaaaah…smell…take a whiff of this…Smells delightful, doesn’t it? What does this coffee making experience have to do with art, you say? WELL, let me tell you! Without this little routine each morning, not much art would exist in my world. It…(continue reading) Posted in Wacky Wednesday. Updated July 14th, 2010. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. Drawing Eyes - Step-by-StepI get a little carried away with details sometimes, but this is how I teach my students.Step 1 – Pupil. I always start my portrait with the pupil of the eye. This is the darkest part of the face. For an eye that is looking straight at you, the iris is perfectly round. ...(continue reading) Posted in The Drawing Board. Updated July 19th, 2010. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. Transferring Your Photo ReferenceLast time on The Drawing Board, we talked about Choosing the Right Photo Reference. Once I have chosen the perfect reference, I start the transferring process. To transfer a photo reference to the drawing paper, I take a piece of Dura-Lar Clear Acetate Alternative. I put the clear...(continue reading) Posted in The Drawing Board. Updated July 12th, 2010. Share on StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post. |


