Make Your Paintings And Drawings Great… Breath Life Into Them!
Paintings and drawings that are perfect looking copies can appear mechanical and lifeless. In the search for perfection be careful that you aren’t missing the key ingredient all artists should search for
“An interesting picture will give the feeling of life”
An oil painting isn’t a dull flat image. It has grown from the texture of the canvas surface. The artist has skillfully built layer upon layer of paint to create a work of art. The paint surface itself is interesting
“The surface of the painted canvas has depth and texture”
There is more to creating an art masterpiece. A painting has its own story. It has its own history
There are thoughts and plans you can’t see. There are ideas and preparations an artist keeps locked away
* There are unknown preparatory drawings that add to a painting’s storyline
* Color sketches hidden in old art folders
* Changes and old ideas hidden by later re-painting
Even if you can copy exactly what you see in front of you, you need to give your painting more
* Before your painting can become Art it needs feeling and understanding
* Your painting’s character comes from your flair and expression
* Your painting’s success comes from your time and dedication
If you use photographs, make your painting an impression of what you see. Combine details from one photograph with the background of another. Play with components to create a new reality
* Include your own memories
* Tell a story with your picture
* Use vibrant colors
When working from real life, if your drawing shows activity you can get away with a few mistakes. Confident line-work will disguise your drawing faults if your perspectives are out of true
* With the sweep of your ink pen you can mask the slightly distorted vase of flowers in your still life drawing
* Lively pencil shading can hide body form errors in figure drawing
* For landscape drawing you can make trees move with the wind with a quick swish of charcoal
* Sea wave power will be captured by a swirling dash of crayon
Easily improve your drawings by letting your pencil marks show. Leave your sketch outlines showing to add more interest.
It is the process of painting that distinguishes an original art creation from a machine produced print copy. Don’t hide your talents
* Show your painting skills let your brush marks show with oils and acrylics
* You can lift your paintings with a splash of color
* Use the power of water to create flowing watercolor paintings
As an art beginner or intermediate painter take the lead from professional artists. Add soul to your painting and drawing. Don’t allow your art to suffer
“Let your character shine through and reveal your personality”
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