Draw a Northern Flicker Bird in Pen & Ink

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Drawing the outlines and the head I began the wing shadows and then decided to complete the head instead. Block in the eye except the highlight. Use many very short strokes here because the hairs are short. The head is in the sunlight...

How to Paint a Rose in Acrylic

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Paint the basic outlines of background I start off by sketching out the basic outlines of the rose onto the canvas. I then use clear cover to mask off the rose and the stem. This allows me to quickly paint the background while still...

How to Draw a Stone Bridge in Pastel

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Drawing the background underneath the bridge Here we have a picture in a picture which is nicely framed by the bridge. The background is very dark so lay in some black with a pastel stick and smudge it well, leaving the embankment area...

How to Paint a Red Fox Portrait

Class Tutorial Fox underpainting Start the underpainting by adding a very light application of red/brown to the face area. This will be the highlight colour. Mix up a slightly darker value of the previous colour mix, and start adding it to the body and the darker fur...