Whether you are an artist or a writer, staring at a blank page is nerve wracking. We are all looking to be inspired and excited about our craft. Using art- looking at it for characters, texture, setting and mood- can … Read More
There are many ways to incorporate textures into your painting, and I have a few to share.
More and more I am incorporating textures into my art. When using acrylics, there is no shortage of sands, gels, and impasto mixtures … Read More
Maxfield Parrish was an American Artist who made glowing images with saturated colors that featured neo-classical imagery. His first big break as an artist and commercial illustrator was the cover of L. Frank Baum’s Mother Goose in Prose. He worked … Read More
Express Yourself! Paper Masks Inspired by Japanese Noh Masks
This summer while researching projects for my seventh grade art class, I came across these Japanese Noh masks. They are quite expressive and beautiful, while maintaining their simplicity.
Noh classic … Read More
My New Tutorial Video: How to Draw a Dog!
OK- time to try something new. I just uploaded a video of mine detailing how I drew my dog Paige. Three hours of drawing boiled down to 12 minutes. Topics include … Read More
“It got worse by the minute. It seemed like nothing could stop it.”
I painted this image while listening to news reports of terrorism, wars, and general atrocities I can’t mention here. I couldn’t help but think about the … Read More
Often when children can’t verbally explain the problem they are having, I ask them to show me their work. It is then, looking at their image, that I immediately understand what they were trying to say. Visuals speak where words … Read More
Knights, dragons, queens and wizards… all the making of a great story. The illustration Knight Time utilizes all of these details- and more- to inspire creative writing. Visual writing prompts should be dynamic and intriguing, something clip art can not … Read More
Science and art make a perfect marriage for illustrations, especially when you make narrative art. My latest Story Starter writing prompt illustration, I was inspired by chaos theory.
Chaos theory is fascinating- we see it every day in life, whether … Read More
This is part five of How to Use Narrative Art to Teach Elements of a Story. Part one discussed setting, and part two discussed conflict, part three discussed point of view, and part four discussed plot. This part discusses characters.
