Lessons

The color of the sky – Landscape painting lessons The sky changes color in horizontal and vertical directions. In the vertical direction it’s cooler and darker at the top, and warmer and lighter [...]

How to measure proportions with a pencil in drawing To measure proportions with a pencil Outstretch your hand fully. Close one eye. Align the top of the pencil with the top edge of the object and [...]

Two sources of light in landscape plein air painting When you are outdoors, there is not only a bright, direct parallel light flow from the Sun, but also a soft azure diffused light from every [...]

The compositional mistake of contact Avoid connecting the edges of objects (objects’ outlines). In case of contact, move objects in a drawing a bit so that one object overlaps another slightly or [...]

How to hold a pencil when drawing –  lesson summary If you hold a pencil like a ballpoint pen, you will easily get lost in the details. Beginners in art should learn to hold a pencil by the [...]

How to sharpen a pencil with a paper knife properly Pencil sharpeners don’t sharpen pencils correctly. You need an ordinary retractable paper knife for that. A blunt knife breaks pencil lead. [...]

  Summary: Fold the paper sheet in half. First, bring the corners together, then flatten the middle of the fold with your fingernail. When the middle is flat, flatten the fold to the edges. [...]

How to draw shading on trees – Principles of lighting (part 4), summary: 1. If you understand that the crown of a tree has its own integral form and you do not forget to convey it, the crown [...]

Umbrella for plein air painting and how to choose it – Outdoors painting lessons, summary: 1. You need a cover for the umbrella to carry it on your shoulder. 2. Usually the umbrella pole consists [...]

What do I need to paint en plein air (for outdoors oil painting), part 1 Summary: The standard set of things which you need to take on oil painting plein air studies: 1. Painter’s case, and it’s [...]