by Pessy Samson | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
So in our last post we discussed, the steps you need to take to become a professional artist. We discussed how it’s a journey and it takes time, but it’s so rewarding to see your skills become better over time. But, the only caveat is that you need to know...
by Pessy Samson | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Stage two of mixing a color: Determining the value. In our last post, we discussed the first part of mixing colors and went through what pigments you need to mix any color. We narrowed it down to nine pigments that we can use to create any hue and can use these...
by Pessy Samson | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
The third part of mixing colors: Understanding the intensity of a hue How do we know how to dull bright colors? So let’s start with this: You can’t make colors brighter-the pigment you have in the tube is the brightest it can be. But often we need to dull a...
by Pessy Samson | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Now, that’s a hard one to answer, but let’s try. The easy way to learn to paint is to follow tutorials and complete as many paintings as you can and pray to G-d that He bestow you with an insane talent that will help you make unbelievable paintings when you...
by Pessy Samson | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
So, how do you learn to draw? Here are two simple exercises to train your brain to draw what you see and not what you think. In today’s post I am going to go through two different exercises you can do to help train your brain to draw what you see and not what you...
by Pessy Samson | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
There is this big misconception when it comes to understanding art and who can create art. For many, the concept that art is only for the ‘talented’ is what they believe to be true. From my years of teaching, I’ve often wondered where does this come from? Why do...
