I have a confession to make: I am an art book junkie. When I moved to Dubai from Massachusetts my suitcases were full of clothes. And books. Lots and lots of art books. Today’s Top 10 Takeaways is from The Artist’s Color Manual by Simon Jennings. In the past 200 years...
What color comes to mind when I share these following words? Halloween. Happiness. Christmas. Blood. (I’ve been watching too much Game of Thrones). In last week’s article, I talked about how the color purple was reserved for Roman leaders because it was so costly and...
Did you know our first record of using the word orange to describe a color originates in Europe, during the Middle Ages? Before that, the color was described as yellow. Did you know the color purple was reserved for Roman Emperors because it took 12,000 mollusks to...
Several weeks ago during Eid Al Adha (an Islamic holiday celebrating the “sacrifice” of Abraham’s son) I traveled to Muscat, Oman to visit friends. Besides boating (see the previous post) we went on a day trip to the town of Nizwa, Oman. Nizwa is an...
Sharpen Your Skills: Understanding Value
Confidently use value to improve your art
If you want to draw or paint anything you want, understanding value is a MUST.
Sharpen your Skills: Understanding Value includes:
✏️ my Learn How to SEE Guide: 10 Ways to Catch Your Own Mistakes;
✏️ A quick and simple way to observe your growth over time;
✏️ How to make your drawings (and paintings!) jump off the page; and
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