Category: Learning

Hard Soft Lost Edges

Hard Soft Lost Edges

Edges in art refer to the transition between two shapes of colour or value. Edges are strongly related to value! Edges are defined as either, hard, soft or lost.

Posted in: Learning, Technical Art Theory

Divided Values

Divided Values

When considering the values of an image, we divide them into two camps, light and shadow, that which is directly receiving light and that which is not.

Posted in: Learning, Technical Art Theory, Technique

Conceptions vs Perceptions

We have to unlearn how we THINK we see to learn to SEE. Our biggest battle is own conceptions vs our perceptions.

Posted in: Essays, Learning

On the Turps

On the Turps

A rant about the does and don’ts of what media to mix and not mix with your oil paint.

Posted in: Learning, Materials, Studio, Technique Tagged with: ,

Learning Benefits of Collaborative Drawing

Collaborative Drawing

Research article about the learning benefits of collaborative drawing. It demonstrates the serious application that the arts, especially the collaborative arts can have in other fields of human endeavour.

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How We Learn

How We Learn

Learning by doing is one of the best ways for us to learn.

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