The Eastern Bluebird, with its rust-colored chest and luminous blue wings, has long been a symbol of happiness, hope, and renewal. Bluebirds are known in folklore as the “bluebird of happiness,” representing joy that’s gentle and steady rather than loud or fleeting. Their arrival in early spring has traditionally marked new beginnings and the quiet […]
In The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds, John Muir Laws writes about feeling the life within the bird as you study, observe, and draw birds in the wild. This way of thinking helps to bring more personality, veracity, and uniqueness into each bird drawing. Each bird is an individual with its own history, timeline, and
Study of an Ispahan rose. These beautiful roses, also known as ‘Pompon des Princes’, are native to Iran and are used in perfume making.
Working on a new colored pencil drawing of Urchin. Thinking the background might be a school of colorful fish swimming by or instead maybe a bright, full moon with a dark, starry sky. There are many different hues in the fur, even some pinks and blues. Adding all the colors will make this piece more
Faber-Castell Polychromos are by far the best colored pencils I have used. They are available in a set of 120 pencils which provides an amazing range of colors. They are wonderful for creating detailed, realistic drawings. With the right paper, you can add many layers of colors and build up depth in your drawing. They
The paintings in the caves at Lascaux, France, allow us a glimpse of the lives, daily activity, and ritual of our early ancestors. The collection of paintings seems to convey, through its dark story-telling passages, anectdotal information about how early humans perceived themselves both in nature and apart, physically and spiritually. The cave at Lascaux
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