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The Ghosting-in Method to Start a Drawing

How to do the Ghosting-in Method to start a drawing: 7 steps with video demo

"Why Does my Painting Look Chalky?"

How to turn a chalky portrait into a rich, colorful painting draw-over demo video

Foreshortening Tips & Tricks

Here are some foreshortening tricks to translate confusing positions into readable, easy-to-draw shapes.

Painting Reference Hack: Build a Model

What do you do when you want to paint something that doesn't exist? Why, build a model, of course! I used to look on spending mounds of...

Collecting & Shooting Reference Photos Part II

Preliminary Sketches The first step to getting good reference is to start by drawing from imagination. "Wait, what? Didn't you just say...

Framing Demo: The Cow Hitch Hanging Wire Knot

If you've ever entered artwork into an art show, you may have seen the directive, "artwork submitted must have hanging wire or hooks on...