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What Should I Paint? 9 Unique Ideas to Get You Started

Many people new to painting will eventually ask, “What should I paint?” This seemingly simple question is not one to give an easy answer to. The question is also not endemic to painting since writ...

5 Ways to Improve Your Kid's Drawing Skills at Home

Kids love drawing; however, while love is the prerequisite to becoming good at something, it’s not enough on its own. Passion is fire, and it needs fuel and control to keep burning. So, how do you...

Stages of Drawing from 0 to 18 - Drawing Development in Children

In most sports, how good you are is measured in something like elo (in chess) or belts (like in judo); however, this is much harder to do when it comes to art. Still, harder doesn’t mean impossibl...

10 Ways on How to Draw Realistic Drawing

Being good at drawing to a level where you can draw objects photorealistically requires a lot of talent and hard work. A lot of people never get to the master level, but everyone’s drawing will ev...

Different Drawing Techniques You Must Know About

Drawing seems simple enough, but saying that drawing is simple is very disingenuous. Asking a person if they can draw is like asking them if they can play chess. They can answer yes, and you still...

How to Frame a Canvas - Easy Steps To Do It Right

A canvas doesn’t have a conventional frame, which is what makes it incredibly difficult for some people to understand that it has to be framed to begin with. You see, a lot of people who have neve...

What are Tertiary Colors? Definition and Meaning

Everyone has heard about primary and secondary colors, but what are tertiary colors? You’ve seen the color spectrum and color wheel, so you know that there are more than just primary and secondary...

What Are Analogous Colors in Art?

Everyone knows what basic colors are. Everyone knows what secondary colors are. Some people even understand the concept of tertiary colors, but what are analogous colors in art? How do they work, ...

Top 11 Most Iconic Self-Portrait Paintings in Art History

In the past, before the first photograph was taken, the only way to preserve your face for future generations was to paint it. The problem is not everyone could paint an accurate portrait, which me...

10 Drawing Games for Kids for Creative Fun

Creating a masterpiece is rewarding in its own right, but sometimes your kids will need an incentive in order to draw. Sometimes, what they need are drawing games for kids. This is a challenge whe...