Artists, Intuition, Talent and Genius Great things are only done in art when the creative instinct of the artist is recognized and action is taken to bring that art into being. Dean Nimmer states “Shut off your conscious mind, full of self doubt and negative chatter and let your intuition guide you.” Religious Art –…
In Practice – 3D Focal Effects Enough theory, you are now ready to try some focal effects of your own. You can use the Lens Effects Focus module in Video Post to replicate a film camera move used to draw the viewer’s attention from one specific character or object to another. Focal Limit in the…
What Not to Do With A Company Logo Design If you’re designing a logo, many of the things you shouldn’t do can be extrapolated from lists of those that you should. If you should keep it simple, you know that you ‘shouldn’t’ make it complicated. Unusual Autocad Commands That Make Creating Car Graphics Easy Autocad…
Mata Ortiz Pottery – An Amazing Story Mata Ortiz pottery derives its name from village of the same name in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It’s a small remote community that sits at the base of Mount Indio, with a total population of a little more then 2000 of mostly indigenous people. How to Draw…
The Psychedelic Effects of Tie N Dye As a visual artist, I have always been in love with hues and colors and their blending and merging into each other qualities producing hallucinogenic results. Shades that I could make from all the complementary and secondary colors have always had been a psychedelic experience to me. Canvas…
Botanical Art in Victorian Times Botanical Art is a popular art form for many people and cultures. If you have flower arrangements made for any occasion you are purchasing Botanical Art. It might look easy, but it is not. People have to go to school to learn various things about many types of flowers. Arranging…
Speed Up Your Artist Challenge – Dare to Learn to Draw The artist who faces the challenge of drawing, will thrive under the guidance of an art teacher. If you are challenged in this way, and it keeps you from being the best artist you can be, by all means find an art teacher and…
Lose Stress Although every one of us draws lines – while talking, meeting, sometimes when you find a paper next to you – it doesn’t matter, it just happens unconsciously. Stress can be relieved by drawing – lines, shapeless forms and even squares or rounds – they all help in losing stress. Ancient Egyptian Sculptures…
A Birthday Love Collage For my birthday, as a present to self, I committed myself to only doing activities which I felt so inclined. I outfitted myself in a lovely 1950’s style cobalt blue floral dress given to me by my dear J and am ready to set off on a day filled with art…
How to Draw a Leopard Leopards are beautifully skinned big cats, renowned for their secretive and elusive nature. Typical of most cats, leopards are solitary animals that hunt at night. Shrewd trappers, they are the strongest climbers among the large cats and are capable of killing preys larger than they are. A leopard has a…
How to Draw a Coyote Popularly known as the jackal, coyotes belong to the same species as dogs. Unlike dogs though, they are wild animals from Mexico, North & Central America, and Canada. Despite being wild, coyotes have often been reported in urban areas, which are also their preferred breeding locations. Inhabiting the earth for…
The Four Agreements for Artists In The Four Agreements, the bestselling book written by Don Miguel Ruiz, he reveals the ideals and tenets of the ancient Toltec wisdom and teachings. The ancient Toltec people were located in Southern Mexico and they viewed science and spirit as part of the same entity. Their belief was that…
