Tag: black and white
How To Paint A… random composition (part two)
The other week, I went through?áthe steps I took in making a painting with no source material. Using random marks and composition, I allowed my intuition and previous painting experience to guide whatever happened next. In a similar manner I have made another example to share with you here. I started with paper, two tubes…
so three chickens walk into a bar…
Today I spent several hours in waiting rooms. I got to have various bodily?áfluids taken for examination. I was mis-directed at the local hospital, so that I wasted almost?áan hour standing around waiting even more. I had two receptionists laugh at things I didn’t find particularly?áfunny, which showed me that they were focussed on their…
How To Paint: a hand
Sunday is here again! And, as with every Sunday, it is?átime to paint. Each Sunday, artist Natasha Henderson?áwill guide you through some simple ÔÇ£How ToÔÇØ tips for painting. Having been (honestly) inspired at a young age by the oft-spoofed televised artist Bob Ross, Natasha would like to offer some simple tips on How To Paint…
How To Paint: an egg
Perhaps this is a little late for Easter. Perhaps you don’t really want?áto paint an egg right now. That’s cool. However, if you paint an (uncracked, uncooked) egg, you will practice?áobservation and the?ácreative manipulation of representing form. An egg has volume. An egg has a gentle gradation of shadow. An egg can be reflective (depending…
How To Paint: a bit of colour
Sunday! Sunday! If you can, and are so inclined, it?áis a great day to relax with a dash of painting. Last week we saw?áHow To Paint a little light. This week we will?áadd?áa bit of?ácolour to?áit. Each Sunday, artist Natasha Henderson?áwill guide you through some simple ÔÇ£How ToÔÇØ tips for painting. Having been (honestly) inspired…
How To Paint: a little light
Artists who paint are often?áfascinated with light. Light allows us to see; light forms the subject matter that?áis painted. When we paint, we are painting light both as it hits objects, and as it filters through atmosphere. However… sometimes we might like to paint actual light sources.?áHere is a?áshort example?áon how to paint a “Christmas…