Month: March 2014
10 Top places for en plein air painting
For when you need to get outside and paint! Spring is upon us and it’s time to take those easels, canvases, pads, paints and brushes outside! The days are quickly warming up, so leave those dark studios behind and step into the sunlight for en plein air painting . What is plein air painting you ask?…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 25/03/2014
7 Steps to Fantasy Drawing with Artist Mark A. Nelson
A Jerry’s Online Street Team Art ProjectArtist Mark Nelson – Fantasy Drawing Walk-Through 7 Steps to Fantasy Drawing Materials Mark Nelson used: Strathmore Toned Grey Paper. (These are smoother papers which is good. Some drawing papers have too much texture and fight with detail in line work.) Vanish 4-in-1 Eraser Prismacolor Pencils (Black and White) Verithin…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 21/03/2014
Did you know-Michelangelo
Some little known facts about one of the greatest artists of all time We all know who Michelangelo is, everyone has seen the statue of David and the Sistine Chapel, but what do we really know about him? Two weeks ago, we wished him a happy 539th birthday in the article Happy Birthday Michelangelo! and…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 18/03/2014
Making Your Values Really Stand Out
Why Shading is Important in your Sketches Many people like sketching because of the realism that can be depicted from their drawings. However, when drawing on a two dimensional surface like paper, depicting that realism can be difficult. The solution to this problem is to create shadows and shade while you sketch. Light and shadows…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 15/03/2014
Are Grey Toned Palettes Better For Art?
What’s the Buzz- Find out why so many people are making the switch to Grey Palettes Answer: Grey Toned Palettes are better for seeing color – See colors more accurately – Grey surface does not reflect light Why? The way a color appears on stark white is extremely different from how it appears on a…..
Jerry's -- 13/03/2014
Artist Spotlight with Charlie Spear and Charvin Oil Colors Review
Charlie Spear only uses Charvin Oils in his Fine Art Painting Charlie Spear was born in 1948 in the Midwest. The Era of Modern Art was in full swing with the Sixties generating an artistic smorgasbord of art styles and new media. Much of his early career was spent learning about art through teaching art. His imagery…..
Jerry's -- 11/03/2014
Happy Birthday Michelangelo!
Today we celebrate a great Artist! If he were alive today, he would have been 539 years old, but Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni has already completed more in his lifetime than many of us can dream to. Michelangelo was renowned as an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, engineer and poet during the High Renaissance. He…..
Jerry's -- 06/03/2014
Impasto Techniques the Masters Used
Which Masters Used Impasto and How You Can Too Impasto is a technique used in painting where paint is laid on thickly to give a painting texture and an almost 3D effect. It can be accomplished with mediums such as acrylic, oil, or gouache. Early in painting, it was thought that the image being captured…..