What happens when you try to make a painting with one or two colors? There is always a shade in between. Do you fall short of colors or more specifically of shades? Are you not able to give the required effects that you plan to give? Just remember “there is Read more
Even if you feel like painting, one thing that might stop you is thinking of ideas for painting canvas. It might be difficult to find ideas all of a sudden. While there are many ways to find ideas for painting canvas, let’s discuss a different approach to painting. It’s great Read more
Drawing a face is something I really enjoy. Some of my oil paintings have faces that I have drawn in my block style. Contrary to the perception that I draw the face in blocks directly, I actually had to practice drawing normal faces before giving them my twist. Drawing a Read more
Creativity Block is something that almost all artists face at some point of their life. Rather than feeling tensed about how to deal with creativity block, it’s possible to overcome it keeping a positive mindset. You never know you can turn out to be a stronger, more creative person once Read more
We all love stories, don’t we? Interestingly, our life itself is filled with so many stories! Stories can come in our life to entertain us, to take us to another world, to teach us something useful . They can also come simply for the sake of pure joy. Do you Read more
I strongly believe that an artist is always looking for inspiration consciously or subconsciously. I have mentioned in one of my previous blog that I got an idea for a painting just when I was almost half asleep. It was a wonderful moment. Examining where to find inspiration for art, Read more
Artists are like wanderers; their mind is always wandering to find an inspiration. Something as mundane as a piece of an apple can excite them with an idea and something as marvelous as picturesque scenery could leave them with no clue. They are insane in their own way but that’s Read more
There was a time when I was obsessed with faces. I tried making faces in pencils, charcoal and enjoyed it. It’s good to have an approach and know how to practice drawing faces. Let’s discuss what you can do to draw faces applying the right approach. How to practice drawing Read more
Charcoal is one tool that has been used since the times of cavemen. Charcoal is still used today in a variety of ways. It’s a medium that has its own advantages and disadvantages. It’s useful to know some charcoal drawing basics beforehand. While trying still life with this medium, the Read more
What paint to use on paintings depends on individual comforts and situation. It’s wrong to call one type of paint as superior over another. It’s one’s own call. From my own experience, I want to jot down the pros and cons of water colours, acrylics and oils. There are lots Read more