ILLUSTRATION | Blog, tutorial, and classes posts about fine art and illustration
Illustration is story telling with pictures. Using ink, pencil, colored pencil, paint pen, marker and so much more, we can tell powerful stories with even simple images. See below for tips for using specific materials, tutorials, articles and upcoming classes.
Tips & Resources
Misadventures & Magic: Spellstober22
Daily drawings for Spellstober 22 (October 2022)
Colored Pencils Blending Techniques
Blending with Colored Pencils – 3 Ways This is a quick overview of techniques for blending colored pencils with layering, burnishing, and using a solvent.
Color Pencils & Tools Overview
Colored Pencils, Paper & Tools Overview This is a quick overview of the tools and pencils I like to use in classes and illustration work.
Journal Practice: Frida Kahlo & Retablo Art
How did Frida Kahlo create her own visual language to tell stories through her art? Let’s practice a process of creating inspired by her work…
Drawing Practice: Linework Exercise
This drawing practice will help you develop your linework skills and warm up for drawing or get back into drawing.
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Upcoming Community Classes
Projects and Past Classes
Spring Break Camp: Adventure Characters @ The Arts Center
Adventure Characters Spring Break Camp: create characters and embark on a completely original adventure role playing game! March 28 – 30
Adventure Game Characters @ Maxtivity Creative Space
Design and illustrate your own character for a role-playing game. Make a polymer clay minifig that’s ready for any adventure! Thursdays in April, Kids, ages…
Adventure Characters @ Maxtivity Creative Space
Design and illustrate your own character for a role-playing game. Make a polymer clay minifig that’s ready for any adventure! February 23 – March 16,…
Character Illustration @ Maxtivity
Character Illustration class for tweens at MAXtivity Arts & Crafts Creative Space! October – November 2022
Ink Illustrations at LBCC Fall 2022
CLASS: INK ILLUSTRATIONS @ LINN BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Ault class; practice with pen and ink to create illustrations for books, comics, and fine arts.…