Digital cameras have improved a lot over the past years and many can be bought at sensible prices. However, if you like taking photos of your pets, what camera is best for you?
To begin with, you shouldn’t be too concerned about the number of pixels, unless you want to print your photos out as posters. (more…)
If you’re thinking about taking up figure or portrait painting, you will need to know how to correctly proportion the human figure. In the main, an artist will take the head as a measure when judging the proportions of a full figure. A standing figure is, on the whole, eight times the length of the head. (more…)
Whether the artist wanted to paint expressive portraits, landscapes or abstract works, they’ve often found the texture of paint is an important part of the painting experience. Painters saw how the effect could be used to describe form and texture and, by the nineteenth century had developed it further into the technique now known as impasto. As the nineteenth century progressed, artists started using this technique for it’s own sake, creating works using this method alone. (more…)
Easels should help make the life of the pet portrait artist much easier, providing secure support for their canvas, at just the right height and angle. All the same, there are a few of varieties to go for, each one designed to meet the particular needs of the artist whether they’re in a studio or outside.
The most versatile is the sketching easel. (more…)