Interview: Steve Ohlrich - Part Two
Part two of my interview with artist and teacher, Steve Ohlrich.
Interview: Steve Ohlrich - Part One
Part one of my interview with artist and teacher, Steve Ohlrich.
Challenge yourself with Master Copy drawings
As a follow up to my how-to guide to doing master copy drawings, here is a way to make the exercise more challenging and push your skills. Or, the same idea can be used to make a master copy more manageable so you can break down and copy a more complex or challenging image.
Ben Answers: Why do art museums make me so tired?
This is a question I answered on Quora, click here for the original.
Answer: Because when you’re in an art museum you’re an inter-dimensional time traveler (and this is mentally tiring.)
Ben Answers: How do I draw macabre art?
This is a question I answered on Quora. The original is here.
This will depend heavily on what you mean by ‘macabre’ art. For the sake of this answer, I’m going to assume you mean dark subject matter like one would find on heavy metal t-shirts, horror-themed comic books, or the imagery I see when I do a Google image search on ‘macabre art.’
Fun article, timeless subject: Artists change their minds
Here's a nice article with nice images about a past exhibition covering the fact that artists have always changed their minds.
Hat-tip: Nicholas Robinson
New Tutorial: Comparative Method of Drawing
I've posted a new tutorial on the comparative method of drawing. It explains how and why to use the comparative method, and how it can help you improve your drawing. As always, use the contact form to send me any questions or comments on the method, and sign up for the mailing list to get updates when I publish significant content like this.
Learning to Draw as a Complete Beginner
How does a complete beginner learn to draw, from scratch? How does someone go about learning to draw, having no experience with it in the past? Most people get some exposure to the basics of art in their early education, but what about an adult or someone outside of the education system trying to learn on their own?
Understanding the Sight-Size Method
The purpose of this article is to be a companion to my description of the sight-size method and provide some context to the method so you can make informed decisions about when to use it, and the wider context of sight-size as an artistic tool. First and foremost, keep in mind that the sight-size method is simply a tool. Like all tools, to get the most out of it you must know its strengths and its limitations. Any tool can become a crutch if it is overused and the rest of the toolkit is underutilized.