drawing

8 Books You Should Own

Do you teach? That’s a question I’m asked weekly. My answer: Only on my blog. But…I learned some of what I know from these artists and their books. Each one is a great teacher! Why did these books make my favorite list?  If you’re wanting to make art…read on. If you wanting  to awaken the lost artist within…read on. If you’re making art…read on. [...]

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10 Steps to an Expressive Drawing

Drawing from the model …   MISSION: To find a hidden gem out of an ordinary pose I used  8×10 grey paper ( you can use any size and color that you want) Digital Tools: Round Soft Pastel, Pointed Stump, Real 6B Soft Pencil Now draw a format square off center (for a unique composition I drew a [...]

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Video Demo - Digital Painting on Layers

Non-Destructive Painting Today’s video lesson is about adding to an exisiting completed drawing or painting. You’ll still having the original piece without any changes. Layer painting is the process. Corel Painter 11  is the painting program. Sit back and watch artist Jackie Jacobson demonstrate the process she uses with Corel Painter 11. Meet the Artist …Jackie Jacobson Sit [...]

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Drawing from the Model - Self Portrait

THE INTERN – UPDATE After the Internship Graduation from Ridgefield CT High Off to University of Tampa, FL Enrolled in the Art Therapy Program Life figure drawing class Class Project – Portrait- Medium Pencil  Self Portrait Rachel Self Portrait 2009 OK, I’m a pretty proud sponsor, but most of all, a very proud Grandmother. Talk [...]

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Drawing from the Model - 60 Minutes

Weekly Life Figure Drawing Series Meet Model PB Sketching Process – 60 minutes Pose I start with a 15 minute block-in quick sketch. Art Materials Used The Paper: White charcoal paper. When doing traditional drawing I use Canson Ingres paper with a laid finish. ( I was trained in the old masters style and that was their paper [...]

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Video Demo - Digital Drawing with Corel Painter 11

Drawing Mediums and Paper Textures Meet Artist Jackie Jacobson Drawing with artist Jackie Jacobson Today’s video lesson is about the soft mediums that I use when I draw. Using Corel Painter 11, Jackie demonstrates the process of using different drawing mediums in Corel Painter 11. Drawing with charcoal, pastel and paper texture, and what can [...]

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Drawing From the Model -Quick Sketches

Weekly Life Figure Drawing Series Meet Model S Quick Sketching – Short Poses I have chosen Pose #6 for todays drawings. They are all short poses, from 1 to 10 minutes. Quick sketching is the warm up process. Usually done on newsprint paper, the model does a series of one minute poses for a 20 [...]

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Drawing from the Model - Session 1

      Have you ever attended a Life Drawing Workshop? Drawing from the model is a weekly ritual for most figure and portrait artist.  I invite you to be part of this journey. Come into my studio, meet the model and look over my shoulder.  A new model or new pose each week, and a look into [...]

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