I was thankful for the break after the end of 30 days straight in January! I’m restarting the posts now, picking up where I left off with 30SAL Challenge Day 14: Make a transcription of Nicholas Poussin’s The Triumph of Pan. In the original post I mention how Poussin didn’t make detailed sketches of his figures prior to painting, but instead preferred to use little clay figures. Apparently that sparked some good ideas for you!
Siobhan Wilder, a founding member of the Seattle Artist League in 2016, has been honing her painting skills in my classes since 2015. This quarter, she steps into the role …
This post is from Barry Berridge, a returning student who is currently in my beginning drawing class. Advice from a beginning drawing student I wanted to share an observational drawing …
PAINTING FROM PHOTOGRAPHS We put a lot of pressure on artists (on ourselves) to be original. We think we should be able to turn that blank canvas into something no …
#30SAL Faves: The Triumph of Pan
I was thankful for the break after the end of 30 days straight in January! I’m restarting the posts now, picking up where I left off with 30SAL Challenge Day 14: Make a transcription of Nicholas Poussin’s The Triumph of Pan. In the original post I mention how Poussin didn’t make detailed sketches of his figures prior to painting, but instead preferred to use little clay figures. Apparently that sparked some good ideas for you!
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