Welcome to the Art TV! page!  I’ll be posting videos and technique instruction.  I’ll add more all the time.

I can’t count the times someone said to me, “I can’t even draw a stick figure!”  Trust me, you can. YOu just don’t know how. There’s nothing more exciting to me than when a student says, “WOW! I actually DID IT!’  When a student brings me work to evaluate and I see growth and development it puts a smile on my face!

We are made creative.  It’s in you, but perhaps you haven’t found it.  Maybe you find your creative genius in music, or dance.  Don’t think you can “do it all”!  You may always excel at one more than another, but the satisfaction of releasing that timeless flow is immense.

So… join me and explore all the ways to find your creative spark here.

First up, below is a video of my (Trademark Pending) drawing method. This I have called The Shape Memory Method.  It uses “muscle memory” to draw all outside lines first, then prominent inside lines. From there you can paint, color or proceed to fill in shadow and light with a pencil and a kneaded eraser. This clip is taken from my DVD titled “How to Paint a Poppy that Pops!” Check it out:

 

The Wonderful World of Watercolor!

Watercolor intimidates.  At least, so I’m told.  “Oooh, but watercolor is so hard!”  Come now, really?  Water, pigment and a wide array paintable surfaces, from paper (of all kinds) to canvas to wood (even a violin!) bring me nothing but delight! Scary? Not in the least.  Soothing….for sure.  Take a look:

Yupo paper is a synthetic paper that at first glance is similar to photo paper. It is “slick”. Be careful how you handle it as oils from your fingers will stick to the paper and then repel paint. Yupo is easily available from most art supply stores like Jerry’s Artarama  or Cheap Joe’s.

Get some and try it with watercolor…but bear in mind it is only archival if you spray the dry painting with clear acrylic.  Even when dry a tiny bit of moisture will return the paper to white!

 

Lifting Daisies: Watercolor on Yupo Paper Technique

Painting on Yupo paper is one of my favorites!  While the fluidity can create anything from happy accidents to real disasters, learning to manage the flow and mix of the paint on the slick surface can create some really stunning works! In the video below, (yes, another FREE one!) watch the lifting daisies technique in action and then try it yourself!