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October 25, 2012 By Thomo

A Time Lapsed Speed Painting Titled ‘Our Endless Abnegation’

In this tutorial the artist uses a variety of mediums including, watercolor, pencil, pen, charcoal and acrylic to compose a painting which through male and female interaction and an explosion of colors shows the eternal denial which we as humans possess and take through life with us.

The painting is time lapsed but offers a fantastic insight into how a painting consisting of various layers and different mediums in undertaken from the beginning to the end. The artist begins with a medium sized rounded brush making sure all the major areas of the male face are covered but it is her use of vivid colors and intentional�application�with the inks and watercolors which allow the painting to take form very quickly. Further dousing with a larger sized round brush takes her into the corners and surrounding areas of the male and female face with yet more striking colors which starts to tie the painting together with marvellous consistency and intention.

She achieves her finer detailing through the use of watercolor crayons, pencil crayons and pen but it is the way she keeps her style loose and breezy by navigating evenly around the page which allows for her painting to retain a feeling of completeness. This is a great tutorial to learn from and a fine example of how a whole wealth of mediums can come together in harmony with the right application and composition.

October 24, 2012 By Thomo

Fernando (Darkside Tattoo):Full Sleeve Dragon Tattoo In Stages

This tattoo video shows the tattooist Fernando from Darkside Tattoo studio inking up a full sleeve dragon tattoo on a young male customer.

The opening scene is of the full arm already with the transferred pen tattoo image in place to guide him through his design but he has already begun inking him up with the outline starting from the wrist up to the elbow. You can see just how close up he has to work with the tattoo machine and how intricate some of the patterns are within �the tattoo design of the Japanese dragon.

The video offers a variety of angles with the way the camera work is edited but is also a time lapsed video so offers the viewer a brief demonstration and finished result for each process of the tattoo design. You can see how Fernando takes on the shading of the waves in his design with different colored varieties of reds and the technique which he adopts with the tattoo machine to do this. The video also offers a great insight into the order in which certain techniques must be done in to firstly make it easier for the tattooist and second of all to make the tattoo flow properly and also be created within a certain time frame.

If ever you were thinking of going straight in for a full sleeve tattoo then you have to consider just how complex certain designs can be, a lot of people don’t realise just how many stages there are like filling in, line work, color work etc and so think it is a case of go in and come out within a few hours. If anything this art video shows you just how complex tattoo work can be and that it should be fully admired as an art form mainly through the tattooist’s creativity to conjure up a design and then the full technical abilities and aspects that surrounds tattooing.

October 15, 2012 By Thomo

How To Draw The Human Foot

In this video tutorial you can learn from this professional pencil artist how to draw a foot using just a black Prismacolor pencil crayon.

The video is only short but it holds all the basic principles required for you to learn how to draw the foot which is considered on eof the most complex parts of the human anatomy. He begins by very lightly drawing out the basic geometrical box dimensions which carry the basic proportions of the foot and this serves as a building block for him to add the more intricate details like the toes and ankle area.

The artist works quickly and exudes confidence with the pencil as he uses a mixture of faint and heavy pencil lines to slowly form the features of the foot. He draws each section evenly by moving the pencil across the page making sure he doesn’t get too engrossed in one certain region. By doing this you can quickly lose the proportions of your drawing and have spent an awful lot of time and detailing focusing on one particular aspect of the drawing.

The artist uses faint guidelines to mark out his areas and is adding shade and tonal qualities in a cross hatch form just as quickly as he is drawing the form lines to create a realistic interpretation of the foot. The way he holds the pencil is also unique but also much easier when you are sketching in this manner. It allows a more fluid and organic flow across the paper with the pencil and rapidly speeds up the �drawing on the whole. If you are interested in learning to draw the human anatomy in more detail then this particular artist is a great source to learn from. He is confident, accurate, quick and unorthodox and is living proof that with practice and some basic principles you can easily learn how to draw the human form or any of its features.

October 13, 2012 By Thomo

Scott Naismith: Sketch And Alla Prima Oil Painting

With a�preliminary sketch in his book, Naismith marks out and designs his drawing from which he wants to base his oils painting. This is an alla prima oil painting�of the ‘Old Man Of Storr in Skye’ It is a time lapsed video but it is a real insight into seeing how Naismith really works into his paintings with passion and a keen eye for expressive colors. He uses a variety of tools including, brushes, spatulas and palette knives. Nice inspirational work.

October 11, 2012 By Thomo

Will Kemp: Time Lapse Painting Of Still Life In Acrylics

Another acrylic painting demo by artist Will Kemp with him painting a selected still life composition of ceramics and fruit.

Personally I absolutely love the style in which Kemp paints his objects. He is very fluid and deliberate at the same time and as a result his paintings are often more like a traditional rendering of the subject more than trying to capture the exact qualities of what’s in front of him. Using flat paint brushes and at some points his finger to blend with you can clearly see his acrylic creation coming together. Golden Heavy Body branded paints have been used here for professional pigmentation and color blending. I hope you enjoy the end result as much as I do.

October 10, 2012 By Thomo

A Live Portrait Drawing In Charcoals

This video shows artist Da Rong Dong sketching in charcoals a young girl in a live scenario. The video is time lapsed but it is easy to see how he navigates around the page and gathers all his correct proportions by working on the key features like the eyes, nose and mouth to then eventually form the head shape around them.

Charcoal is an extremely versatile medium use especially in portraiture as it has a soft feel on application and is extremely easy to blend to get all those tonal qualities and shadowing which skin naturally casts.

October 4, 2012 By Thomo

Margaret Aycock: Painting A Still Life The Impressionist Way

Margaret Aycock teaches her students the ways of the Impressionist in this time lapsed video which you will learn about some of the main elements surrounding ascertaining the composition and application of a still life in oil paints.

The�set-up�consists of a vase, tea cup, lemons and books and the first thing to establish is the the emphasis of the focal point on the canvas. The focal point should never be dead central and instead should be positioned using for dots to form a square surrounding the centre. With her brush she paints holding it half way down so she has fluid and organic control and uses only the sides of her paint brush to lay down her areas of block colour. This ultimately leads to a softer finish and also saves the artist valuable time as more oil paint can be applied.

This tutorial focuses more on the brush work and application more so than color theory which ultimately shaped the Impressionist movement. A nice little tutorial with some valuable painting tips.

September 26, 2012 By Thomo

How To Draw A Rose

This is a nice time lapsed video by a young artist where you can see first hand how he draws a rose in full including the stem and leaves. The rose is symbolic for many things and is considered extremely important with regards to tattoo design for example for it’s symbolic purposes but also the large variety of roses available to draw.

This art video is ideally suited for the beginner to intermediate artist and can be enjoyed at a leisurely pace from the comfort of your own home. The artist concentrates primarily on the line work of the rose before putting emphasis on the shading of the petals, leaves and stem. The result is a sensational looking rose which can be used in a whole wealth of different ways.

September 24, 2012 By Thomo

Time Lapsed Video Of Dark Knight Joker In Airbrush

This young artist takes on the task of airbrushing the face of Heath Ledger as the ‘Joker’ direct to a t-shirt. The video is time lapsed as you can imagine this would take some time, but it is easy to see how the artist layers and builds the face up throughout. With an impressive skills set this video is a must watch. Airbrushing in itself is difficult enough to master but to apply that skill to textiles is even better. So check out the technique and freehand abilities of this clear airbrush pro!

September 13, 2012 By Thomo

A Charcoal Drawing Of A Siberian Husky

This artist has provided us with a time lapsed video of her drawing with the use of black and white charcoal pencils/ colored pencils a drawing of a Siberian husky. Unusually you will see how the artist has started from the features first in some detail so I’m certain they were lightly pre drawn, but then progressively works her way out to the ears and heavy fur regions with big areas of block blending.

Heavy applications of black charcoal pencil is used for the fur and is then complimented by the introduction of the white pastel pencil to add the highlights. Colored pencils have been used to add a warm touch to the eyes. A nice short art video which will leave you wanting to grab your pencils.