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How to Beat Creative Block
Almost every artist has experienced a creative block at some point in their life, and different people have various ways of dealing with it. Today, I’m going to share how I beat creative block. I discovered this method by accident, and it has been my go-to trick ever since. Whenever I feel down and have…
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Learning to Draw – Quantity vs Quality
It seems, learning to draw has never been as easy as nowadays. However, a lot of people confuse lots of repetitive drawing with growth. Sure, practice is important, but drawing mindlessly is quite pointless. Every drawing should teach the artist something. Otherwise, there is no professional development. Without analyzing the work and thinking about improvements,…
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Michaels MakerPlace – New Handmade Marketplace
Michaels store has been the source for majority of my craft materials for years. Now, they opened a beta Michaels MakerPlace – a new handmade marketplace where crafters like myself can sell their creations. Please keep in mind, it’s different from Michaels Thirdparty Marketplace. The latter is for craft supply vendors who sell materials for…
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ArtResin Review – Jewelry Making
Resin is both a new and an old material. It has been with us for years, but it became popular only recently. Eventually, I packed up some courage and decided to try resin myself. As per usual, I did extensive research to find the best of the best as it’s always a part of the…
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CosClay Polymer Clay Review
Recently, I tried a new brand of clay, and I’m honestly impressed. I bought a batch of CosClay in light gray from their Kickstarter leftover sale. I meant to buy the set of different nude shades for doll making, but unfortunately they ran out before I made it to the checkout page. You know it’s…
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Oil Pastels: Live Video by Savoir-Faire
Savoir-Faire is an importer of fine art materials, brands such as Sennelier, Cretacolor, Fabriano, Raphael, and more. Every Friday they do live video on Instagram. I found out about it from my mentor, Michael Mentler, when he was participating in one of the live videos. This Friday, the topic was oil pastels. In my opinion,…
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![In this charcoal drawing, the model is standing and facing the viewer. The torso has most details with belly area divided into geometrical planes, but overall pose is lacking stability. The fit placement is unsteady and it looks as if the model is just about to tip over backwards.](https://i0.wp.com/truenoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/19-Figure-Gesture-Oksana-Ossipov-Canson-truenoirart.jpg?fit=480%2C600&ssl=1)
Drawing of a Standing Figure Looking Over Shoulder
In this drawing of a standing female figure looking over her shoulder, the artist focused on the details of the torso rather than grounding the figure. As the result, the figure looks as if it’s about to tip over. It’s easy to get lost in the details and forget about the basics. I hope I…
![In this charcoal drawing, the model is sitting with her back to the viewer. The torso is portrayed clearly, but the legs are bent at an awkward angle. Most likely, the foreshortening didn’t work out for the artist in this drawing.](https://i0.wp.com/truenoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/18-Figure-Gesture-Oksana-Ossipov-Canson-truenoirart.jpg?fit=480%2C600&ssl=1)
Drawing of Sitting Model from the Back
In this drawing, the pose was rather difficult to portray. The model is sitting with her back to the artist, so the foreshortening is strong. My favorite part of the drawing is the directional hatching on the torso. Otherwise, the post looks rather confusing. 2019
![Depicted in this charcoal drawing on toned gray paper is a female model sitting on the tall stool. Her body is slightly turned to the left, but facing the viewer. She’s looking to the left with facial features indicated on her head, but not defined. Her left arm is resting across her body on her right leg. Her feet are up on the crossbar of a stool and rest on different level.](https://i0.wp.com/truenoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/17-Figure-Gesture-Oksana-Ossipov-Canson-truenoirart.jpg?fit=480%2C600&ssl=1)
Drawing of Female Model Sitting on Stool
Drawing female form is harder in my opinion, because there are a lot of curves and naturally, one wants to round everything up. In this drawing, I feel like several sharp angles would completely change the perception of form. Overall, it’s a decent life gesture, and a more complete work can be based on it….