Publisher’s Note “WHEN Kimon Nicolaïdes died in the summer of 1938, the first draft of this book had been complete for two years. It could, perhaps, never have been published other than posthumously, for the author was reluctant to put into final form his constantly developing methods of art teaching.” Introduction The Only Way to…
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Inktense Blocks & Pencils – Colors in Sets of 36 – How to Use on Fabric
Image Credit JetPens.com Sherbert Lemon Sun Yellow Sienna Gold Tangerine Poppy Red Chilli Red Cherry Shiraz Red Violet Fuchsia Mauve Violet Peacock Blue Iron Blue Iris Blue Bright Blue Deep Indigo Sea Blue Teal Green Iron Green Ionian Green Apple Green Field Green Felt Green Leaf Green Mustard Tan Saddle Brown Baked Earth Willow Bark…
Slow Stitching Fabric Book Tutorial by Christine’s Crafts
Copyright and Credit for all images to Christine’s Crafts For the pages and the lining, Christine uses an old sheet. The notebook cover is 9 in by 6 in The lining for the cover is just less than 9 by 6 in so it doesn’t stick out. Cover is Felt Lining about 1/8″ smaller The…
Crayola Ultimate Crayon Box Collection – 152 ct – & Other Glorious Sets – A Luscious List of Colors
Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green, Violet, Brown, Black, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet, Carnation Pink, Red-Orange, Red-Violet, White, Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orange, Scarlet, Green-Yellow, Cerulean, Bluetiful, Indigo, Violet-Red, Apricot, Gray, Purple Moutains Magesty, Cornflower, Sea Green, Granny Smith Apple, Olive Green, Spring Green, Lavender, Mauvelous, Goldenrod, Salmon, Sepia, Tumbleweed, Macaroni and Cheese, Burnt Sienna, Mahogany, Chestnut, Peach, Sky Blue, Cadet…
Ways to Creatively Manipulate Fabric
I am about to launch a textile arts program at Jacki Kellum Studios. One of my first projects will be in exploring ways to manipulate fabrics to make new fabrics for creative projects. Annette Morgan offers some great ideas for creative fabric explorations. Creating New Fabrics “Use fabrics from your stash combined with polyester sheers…
Why I Shade with Blue and Not Black – Jacki Kellum Painting & Color Theory
Anyone who has ever studied art with me knows the importance of blue in my palette. I recently studied Cezanne’s Still Lifes–especially those painted in watercolor–and I recalled my early training in color and my alignment with the Impressionists who tended to use blue, rather than black, for shading. Paul Cezanne Detail Still Life with…
Cezanne’s Still Life – Watercolors & Oil – The Human Stories Told by Still Life Painting
“Paul Cezanne’s role as the heroic progenitor of modernism stems largely from the achievement of his monumental paintings in oil. But another part of his oeuvre reveals an artistic personality that, while less lionized in the annals of art and its history, is more human and approachable than…
Learn to Draw People in Motion – Constructive Anatomy
“THIS is the story of the blocked human form where the bending, twisting or turning of volume gives the sensation of movement held together by rhythm. … pg. 11 “BEFORE you make a line you must have a clear conception of what you want to draw. In your mind it is necessary to have an…
Kuretake Zig Inktober Pen Set 2 and Pentel Brush Pen — The Best Tool Set for Illustrators and Fine Artists……….
Gesture Drawing of a Vase of Flowers Austin Roye Drawn with a Pentel Brush Pen A few days ago, my much younger adult student marched into my class with a drawing tool I had never seen before – a Pentel Brush Pen. I was fascinated by the way he quickly sketched his vase…
Shading Yellows, Oranges, Reds to Purple with Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils
Jacki Kellum Color Wheel Jacki Kellum Color Theory I teach shading in color by moving from yellow [the lightest color] incrementally toward and into purple [the darkest color]. If I want to shade Reddish Colors [Yellows to Oranges to Reds to Purples, I Move One Direction on the Wheel: In the Above Video, I show…