Set up or choose a plant or flower with interesting overlapping shapes. Today’s focus is **Negative Space**. Start with a quick warm-up: make one tiny thumbnail (about 2 inches) that captures the overall placement and rhythm. Then begin your main drawing. Rule for...
By now, you’ve worked with intention, hierarchy, and relationships. These help bring order and focus to a painting. Still, many artists struggle at this stage—not because something is missing, but because too much is competing. More Is Not the Same as Better As...
Set up or choose a simple still life of 2–3 objects on a table. Today’s focus is **Negative Space**. Negative Space is the space around a given object. Focus on the shapes around the object. Draw those shapes first. See the space around the object. Start with a...
Set up or choose any subject you enjoy (object, scene, or photo reference). Today’s focus is **Cropping & Framing**. Start with a quick warm-up: make one tiny thumbnail (about 2 inches) that captures the overall placement and rhythm. Then begin your main drawing....
Set up or choose a photo or view of trees, a path, and a horizon. Today’s focus is **Cropping & Framing**. Start with a quick warm-up: make one tiny thumbnail (about 2 inches) that captures the overall placement and rhythm. Then begin your main drawing. Rule for...
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