Try not to divide any element in your artwork in half. This especially includes the temperature of the painting.
What I mean is - it shouldn’t be half warm and half cool. Warm colors are like fire - red, orange, yellow and brown. Cool colors are like water and grass - blue and green.
If your painting is mostly warm, add a little cool for contrast. If it’s mostly cool, add a little warm to spice it up.
Do you dream of drawing your perfect dream car? Or maybe you’re a designer who wants to invent the next car of the future? Drawing cars can be challenging at times because of the angels, perspective and details that go into drawing a car. Imagine being to avoid all the critical mistakes that people make when drawing cars. What if you could draw cars with ease, and now all the secrets that top artists use to draw cars in less than 5 minutes? There really is no secret, just understanding a few basic techniques that you can use over and over again to get the results you need. Drawing awesome looking cars, just like any other form of art requires the right materials. Imagine a basketball player trying to play basketball with a semi flat ball…not much fun, right? Drawing works the same way, You Must Have the Right Tools!
When first looking at a car it appears to have a ton of detail, but the secret is to not draw everything you see. What if you could draw perfect wheels and detailed looking rims in less than 5 minutes? You can, and it’s not actually that difficult. Learn how to draw cars fast and easy by clicking here. Get the full lesson plan here.
Want to improve your drawing skills, but don’t know how? Here are a few things to get you started.
Article Courtesy of Nikky Hughes
Professional Pet Portrait Artist
http://www.nikkyhughes.com
A custom pet portrait is a portrait of a cat, dog, horse or other pet. In the world of art it has always been traditional to do portraits, but pet portraits are a bit more unique. Pet portraits are a great gift idea for pet lovers or to simply have a keepsake, sentimental possession of your pet.
Generally you can commission a professional animal artist to paint a portrait of your pet.
When commissioning an artist to paint your dog portrait, it is important to submit several, well taken photos of your dog. Every pet has a special personality, and it must come across in your photos. Using a digital camera, you should be able to capture the best photos of your dog. The nice thing about using a digital camera, is that you don’t have to get the perfect shot on the first try. Take photos of your dog from several angles, and different times of the day. Just like humans, pets can have different moods throughout the day, so make sure you capture that moment when your dog really shows his/her personality. Another great idea is to take your dog to a park and let them run around and play. If your dog likes to play catch, bring a ball or frisbe along so that you can get a variety of action shots. Make sure your camera can capture the motion at a high speed, otherwise you’ll just end up with a bunch of blurry shots.
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Want to know how to get started with digital photography, but don’t know how? Here are a few Photography Tips to get you started.
Photography Tip # 1: What equipment do you need to get started?
The first thing you need to do when starting out as a photographer is do an equipment check. What type of things will you need to do photography as a hobby or professionally? If you are just starting out and doing photography as a hobby, you probably don’t need much.
Here is a list of things you may need as a hobbyist:
Have you ever taken a photography class online?
Photography classes online can be really fun and interactive. Aside from the fact that computers are used for almost all digital photography these days, you can talk with other artists. The great thing about photography classes online is that you can get tips and help from true professionals. Going to a on-campus class can sometimes be a drag. You spend money only to show up and hate your instructor. The good thing about photography classes online is that you can start and stop whenever you like.
The technology of the internet is changing and growing every single day. Text books and in-classroom learning are becoming less popular as online learning becomes more widely accepted.
Image learning from the comfort of your own home? Yes you may miss the social interaction of learning with others, but hey, everyone is online these days anyway. Everyone communicates through social networks, text messaging, video posts, and blogs, right? Since we spend so much time online, we might as well learn a few things along the way.
Too many times we feel defeated when trying to sell art and compete with the all the other amazing artists in the world. Well, I hope that I can provide you a few tips that will help you and give you the upper hand advantage.
It seems that my career has gone from Art to Technology and back to Art. It goes in this cycle quite a bit. One thing I can tell you is that technology rules and it is taking over so you really need to get on the bandwagon. If you feel like you are not computer savy, then learn and learn quick. The internet can provide a wealth of information and even help you sell your art. There are tons of services online to help you market and I will talk about those in a minute, but first you must understand technology.
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