Tag Archive: tutorial

Nov
10

Milton Family Custom Portrait – An Artwork Process & Wedding Anniversary Surprise

My relationship with the Milton family goes all the way back to when I was six and younger. We were living in Bremerton, Washington, at the time, and they were a family who attended our church. Since I was so …

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Feb
26

Learn to Draw the Human Figure from Your Mind by Riven Phoenix

I’m sure you’ve heard before — it takes more muscles to smile than it does to frown. Well, I’ve been learning about just that through Riven Phoenix at Alien Think, on How to Draw the Human Figure from Your Mind. Phoenix’s DVD course reviews …

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Jan
07

A Firefighter Helmet Pastel Painting Progression

Pastel, painting, progression. Pastel, painting, progression. Try saying that ten times fast! Ha. Alright, moving on.   The pastels I work in are the soft pastel encased in wood, forming the pastel pencil.  Using a variety of brands – Derwent, …

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