Jan 27, 2021 | Art Behind the Scenes
HOW I TURNED A VALENTINE’S DAY CARD INTO MORE THAN ONE GIFT A few nights ago, as I was patiently awaiting for some of Mr Sandman’s dust to reach my eyelids, I got struck instead with an idea that kept me awake for more than I was planning for. The next day I put...
Nov 2, 2017 | Art Behind the Scenes
How to Artfully Use Your Pencil How do you hold a pencil? Sounds trivial, right? But artists have more than one way of holding a pencil. Today, I’ll tell you a bit about that. And I’ll also show you how to scribble some strokes. All while paying attention...
Apr 29, 2017 | Art Behind the Scenes
My Favorite Coloring Pencils I was an anti-pencils person. It was all about fluid media, like oils, acrylics, watercolors. I tried watercolor pencils. They are alright, but the tones seemed very faded. And adding water didn’t seem to activate the colors. On...
Apr 1, 2017 | Art Behind the Scenes
What do Children’s Books and Drawing on Walls Have in Common If any of you ever wondered how someone starts having a taste for art and drawing, here’s a story for you: I have some vague memories of me splurging into a big box of colored pencils, and then a...
