Free Art Lessons - Recently Updated Pages

Learn Oil Paintint Techniques From Dan Schultz with this Free Tutorial

artlessons — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:16:38 CDT

Dan Schultz was born in New Mexico in 1975 and soon began to take an interest in art. He enjoyed art classes through his primary and high school years, and studied commercial art at Pensacola Christian College in Florida. He received his degree with a focus on illustration and graphic design, but he never felt driven to pursue either as a career. After college, he continued to sharpen his drawing and painting skills by attending Cottonwood Artists’ School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it was there that he realized for the first time his desire for a career in fine art.

He chooses to work in a classical style because he deeply connects with traditional works which aptly express reality. “Art should bring about a respect for life and God’s creation around us,” he says. “I want to do my best to faithfully render what is beautiful to me and hopefully others will find that beauty reflected in my work.”

West Wind - An Oil Painting Demonstration by Dan Schultz

For this studio painting I used Claessens double oil primed linen canvas, #15 (my usual painting surface). This painting, as with most of my larger paintings, was completed using a photograph as my reference. (My wife, Sarah, is the lovely lady in the photo. Somehow I doubt she would have been very excited to pose in the middle of a field long enough for me to do the painting from life.)

Click here to view the rest of these step by step oil painting techniques by Dan...

20 Digital Photography Tips For The Beginner...

artlessons — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:10:05 CDT

Digital cameras are one of the greatest inventions of modern times. We are so fortunate to have this modern convenience called Digital Photography. To be able to capture a precious moment or beautiful scene at the click of a button, is something we should not take for granted.

Many beginners find digital photography rather challenging and rightly so. Today, more and more digital cameras are being created and it seems like the more digital cameras they make, the more difficult they become to use.

I own a Canon Powershot S3 IS. I purchased this digital camera about a year ago and I still haven't utilized all of the awesome little features this camera has to offer. Now you may not want or even need a camera with tons of features. It really depends on the type of pictures you plan on taking.

Regardless of the camera you own or are planning to own, you should have a well rounded knowledge of digital photography. I hope the following 20 tips for taking digital photography will prove to be useful in your quest for taking better photographs. �

Follow this link to read the rest of this article on digital photography tips...

Artist Spotlite - Interview With Don Sahli

artlessons — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:53:06 CDT

Everybody looks for a label. I would like to be known as a painter one who painted what he saw while wandering around on his journey.
Don Sahli made the decision to become a professional artist at a very early age. By the time he was 17 years old, galleries in Texas and New Mexico were selling his paintings. Sahli has earned his living as a professional artist all his adult life. Presently, his work is represented by galleries in Colorado, North Carolina, New Mexico, Wyoming and Texas.
When I look at a painting, I want it to bring me back to when I was on the scene. I want it to convey the drama and emotion that first captured my attention, the atmosphere, and the soul of the place. Sahli’s work contains stylistic echoes of the Russian masters, particularly evident in his uninhibited use of color, his stern originality and unique vitality. As the last apprentice to the Russian colorist, Sergei Bongart, Sahli sustains an important artistic legacy, one passed from Ilya Repin, the fountainhead of all modern Russian painting, to Nicolai Fechin, to Peter Kotov, to Sergei Bongart to Don Sahli.
My teacher taught, his teacher taught, and I wanted to keep this tradition alive and give something back.
In 1995, carrying on the legacy of his teacher, Sahli opened Sahli School of Art in Evergreen, Colorado. He lives with his wife, Cindy and their two sons, in their mountain home near the school.
Q - What medium or mediums do you work with? A - I am an oil painter - on canvas or board - depending on the size of the painting and where I am painting - studio or plein air.
Q - How long have you been an artist? How did you get started? A - I have been an artist all my life. I sold my first painting at age 14 or 15. When I was 17, I took my work to a gallery in Taos, NM, the gallery director accepted it and sold my work for several years. I have continued to show in galleries around the country since that time....
Please click here to read the rest of this Artist Interview....

Free Art Lessons For Beginners

artlessons — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:51:20 CDT

Hello fellow artists and welcome to my wiki on Wetpaint.

This Wiki will focus on art lessons and instructions for beginner so please do check back often for updated information as I will be adding to this site regularly.

Enjoy and all the best!

Online Resources For Learning How To Draw Cars

artlessons — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:15 CDT

Learning how to draw cars is a very popular hobby as of late, so I decided to dedicate a post that lists some great resources online to help you learn how to draw cars fast. The following links include free step by step drawing tutorials of race cars, sports cars and other great tips for car drawing enthusiasts.

Click here for step by step lessons on how to draw cars

Top 10 Online Resources To Help You Learn How To Draw Cars

artlessons — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:17:09 CDT

There is no abstract available for this page revision.

Artist Spotlite - Interview With Pamela E. Miller

artlessons — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:02:50 CDT

About Pamela E. Miller Contemporary Art

“By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity” -Robert Heinlein These are just a few words that I like to live by. I feel that creating art is a way of sharing your soul with others. As you will see in my artwork: sometimes I am very flamboyant and always colorful, sometimes confidant and peaceful, other times angry or chaotic. I think all of my emotions; passions come out in my works. Sometimes I layer it on thick (paint and words) and other times I flirt with the canvas with light feathery strokes. My art reflects my beliefs in love, warmth, generosity, loyalty, and honesty. I’m inspired by science, fantasy, martial arts, architecture, and nature (especially water).
Click here to read this Artist Interview...

Painting Demonstration by Richard Ancheta

artlessons — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:37:22 CDT

Here is a wonderful step by step painting demonstration of a siamese cat. It was created by the talented Richard Ancheta.

Richard Ancheta first began to paint at the age of 12 years old and took painting lessons with well known Filipino artist and illustrators. His devotion and vision as an artist are promising. He studied Multimedia Design at Montreal International Academy of Design. Richard works in various mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and charcoal. His works have been featured in newspapers, magazines and books. He boast 20 years of experience in painting, illustration, advertising and graphic work.

Please click here to view the step by step oil painting instructions....

Interview with Oil Portrait Artist Karin Wells

artlessons — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:03:04 CDT

Karin Wells is an artist of amazing versatility. She graduated with honors from both the New England School of Art and Design, Boston, 1965, and the Butera School of Art, Boston, 1986. Karin has enjoyed a career as an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator and sign painter. She also taught Life Drawing and Painting for many years. She has most recently studied for three years at The New England School of Classical Painting in Greenfield, New Hampshire, under the direction of Numael Pulido.

"I mostly work by commission. I like the challenge of having severe constraints, tight deadlines and all of the thorny issues of other people’s expectations. Other than the sometimes unpleasant headaches associated with this manner of working, it challenges me and forces me to find really creative solutions."

Click here to read the Interview with Karin Wells

Learn Acrylic Painting with Lorraine Vatcher

artlessons — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:40:46 CDT

Learn acrylic painting online with the very talented artist Lorrain Vatcher. In this lesson, Lorraine shares her step by step process for creating the beautiful painting titled “Reflections of Pink and Green”.

Click here to learn acrylic painting with Lorraine...

Step by Step Watercolor Lesson

artlessons — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:48:34 CDT

I have just added a new step by step watercolor lesson on my main blog. It was created by the very talented artist Alistair Butt.

Click here to view the step by step watercolor lesson. Enjoy!

Art Instruction Videos Showcase

artlessons — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:11:31 CST

I wanted to let everyone know about a new lens I created on Squidoo.com. It is called the Art Instruction Video Showcase, and it is a growing collection of free art instruction video clips.

Click here to view the art instruction videos showcase.

Thanks for checking out my lens and enjoy!

Free Ebook - Inside the Artist's Studio

artlessons — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:02:21 CST

I put together an ebook not too long ago with the help of 6 very talented artists. This ebook contains 6 step by step art demonstrations with illustrations.

If you are a beginner artist interested in seeing how a work of art is completed, or if you are simply a lover of fine art, then I am sure this book will be a nice treat.

Please click here for more information on downloading this free ebook.

The Big List of Artist Resources

artlessons — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:13:42 CST

I have put together a list of websites for beginner artists. There is a ton of quality information out there which can be rather difficult to find.

This list includes links to art instruction websites as well as other resources including books, videos, art instruction forums and more.

I will be adding to this resource as I come across new sites so please bookmark this post and return often.

To view the list, please visit my main art instruction blog.

I hope this helps.

All the best.