Posts by Shawn C

The beauty of watercolors is not lost on anyone, and it can be hard to resist their soft, blendable features. Using watercolors in your coloring book might seem like dream material, but this is...

Do you ever look at a piece of art and wonder how the artist managed to get the colors so vibrant? If they are using colored pencils there is a good chance that they heated them, and the process is...

Before you begin to attempt to draw copperplate, it is a good idea to discover just what copperplate is, and what it means to write it. For example, there is a computer font known as Copperplate...

There are several different ways to draw a mandala with a compass. Mandalas are essentially a circular, repetitive pattern that traditionally represents the ordinary world being uplifted into...

Oil pastels are a fun tool which most people associate with canvas. They can actually be used in a lot of different ways, because their unique oil and wax binder. Some of the other surfaces you can...

How to organize Copic Markers can be a challenge, even if you are experienced at keeping track of your fine art supplies. Whether you are able to indulge your desire for beautiful pencils and marking...