Paper, the foundation of all your paintings and creative drawings. As a hobby artist for almost a decade, I would consider it THE most important supply in your artist arsenal.
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When I first started painting, I didn't have a clue on where to lay out my colors on the palette or distinguish between a cool and warm version of the same color. I ended up with multiple blue paint tubes that would eventually turn out to be all warm blues once I learned the difference. That's where a color chart comes in handy!
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It's been some time since my last post and I have not had enough time to devote to new paintings so I started some quick sketches these days. You can view most of them at my watercolor journal.
I usually paint fruits or flowers as the subject of my paintings but these days I've decided to change my subjects and turn away from still life. I desperately wanted to paint something colorful and that's when I stumbled upon some images of lovebirds. Lovebirds are gorgeous and they have a color scheme similar to mangoes with hues of yellow, orange and green.
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"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a Lifetime"
A series of unfortunate circumstances have occurred in my life toward the end of December (which is why you've probably seen a decline in blog posts.) I apologize for the lack of art updates but please follow me on Facebook or Instagram for brief photo updates. The string of events that occurred in December allowed me to realize that not many know how to "fish for himself/herself"
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Happy New Year everyone! I know it's been awhile since my last post but everything was quite hectic in my life during these past months. Here's to new beginnings and betters things in the new year!
I recently finished a coloring entry for Camilla d'Errico's Moonflower lineart back in November and I want to share the steps I took. Unfortunately, I didn't win this contest but the experience was thrilling and I loved it.
Read MoreAre you lazy or in denial and stuck in an art block? This is actually very ironic because I'm stuck in one myself at the moment. Art blocks happen and sometimes it can be due to lack of motivation or inspiration (maybe even both?)
I define Art Block as the lack of ideas, motivation or inspiration
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Sometimes you need a bit of organization to feel productive or creative. My desk at work is a complete mess with papers tossed about and notes everywhere. I couldn't even find my phone or notebooks because of the mess I lived in. I set out to Staples to do something about it and came across these lovely bright and fun desk products by Poppin.
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Today, I want to share with everyone a great friend and brilliant artist - Mona Parvin. This is the first time I'm actually featuring artist so I hope she's surprised when she reads this :)
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