Sometimes confusion arises in terminology – what is called a drawing, what is a painting, what is an illustration or a sketch? The terminology is important for the artist, because completely different meanings are hidden under different concepts. Of course, each person can interpret this or that word in his…
COPIC is a Japanese alcohol-based marker, a flagship among art materials for sketchers, illustrators, and other visual professionals. So far, the copy has no direct competitors, but there are only cheaper analogues, which for many tasks can perfectly fit, but do not have all the properties of the original copy.…
I like to draw sketches, for this I use different graphic materials. My favorites for today are the isograph, pencil, felt-tip pen, pen and brush Pen. I met brashpen recently, today I can not imagine my artwork without this brush pen. From the name it is already clear that…
Basic palette I spent a long time choosing high-quality oil paints at an affordable price. Through trial and error, I created my personal rating of professional art supplies. Here are the main brands whose paints I currently love: Master Class Sennelier Shminke Mussini I’m mostly using Master Class and Pebeo…
Looking for the best budget tablet for drawing, many pay attention to the Samsung tablet, because the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 model with a multifunction stylus looks like a good option for the first digital tablet. I have a Samsung Note for a long time, probably about 5-6 years old,…
The application for drawing on Android, in which you can not only create your own brushes, but also download a large number of ready-made brushes, is Infinite Painter. I already called this application one of the best for a digital artist, though I myself do not use it very often,…
Character illustration is creating a unique image of the heroes of a book, comic book or zine. Every aspiring illustrator tries to find himself in drawing people, animals or fantastic creatures. Someone has their own style formed under the influence of idols, someone simply draws how he knows how, and…
About me: Hi, nice to see you here :9 I am Vera Shtukensia, was born in USSR and now have my studio in Moscow (Russia), I am youtuber artist. I came to art at the age of 27. Before that I had scientific background as a practicing soil scientist, marketing…
Art and science are often opposed – if you are an artist, a creative person, then you are supposed to be very far from science, because you create and live in your imagination, rely on something irrational (emotions); in contrast, the scientist keeps his hand on the pulse of the…
In spring of 2018 year I first tried to paint with acrylic paints. It turned out that acrylic is super! Why? First, bright neon colors. Secondly, it dries quickly. Thirdly, diluted with water, the brush after drawing can be washed really easily and quickly under the water from under the…