BY DEE GRANT(with audio) I have a great treat to get your mind thinking outside the box. This sketching warm up exercise is about giving a bit of a yoga stretch for your mind. Are you ready? Equipment PencilA4 pieces of paper (4 pieces)Pencil sharpenerCapsicum (I am using a capsicum. Capsicums have an interesting shape) … Continue reading Art Yoga – Warm Up
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#Art -Watching Pencil Muddy the Paint
(with audio) “Every artwork is a potential masterpiece” but you don’t always know what will look good, especially when you are starting out. I never want to set up people for failure so today I am sharing some tips on life drawing when you're starting out. Difficulty spells disinterest My students one year were given … Continue reading #Art -Watching Pencil Muddy the Paint
#Art – Train Sketch – Movement and words
Movement and WordsPencil on Paper - 2015 Dee Grant Trains are a community of strangers making regular urban journeys. There is the to and thro as the train lurches back and forth. People hang on, people lean against walls. The lucky ones get a seat. This sketch is looking at the main entry to the … Continue reading #Art – Train Sketch – Movement and words
Australian Waratah
Below are some artworks of my Australian Waratahs. I love their intricacies. They are so beautiful. Over the years, and through the various styles they have been created in, I still go wow. My first Waratah was drawn in colour pencil over 25 years ago when I was studying fine arts at college. It is … Continue reading Australian Waratah