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Derwent Inktense Blocks Review
Derwent, formerly called Rexel Cumberland, is an old, old UK company that more or less invented pencils and to this day creates more variety, inventiveness, and sheer colorful weirdness in pencils than anyone else.
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Oil Painting with R and F Pigment Sticks
"Oyster Creek" painting by Robert A. Sloan from photo by halthepainter on WetCanvas.com, done with R&F Pigment Sticks on canvas board. 5" x 7" Oil Sticks are not oil pastels or crayons or pastels. They're what I thought Oil Pastels were because you...
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Pastel Sketching Technique With PanPastels
Learn how to sketch with PanPastels, a step-by-step tutorial.
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How to Draw Tangerines With Colored Pencils
Learn how to draw tangerines using colored pencils with this step-by-step tutorial.
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How to Mix Skin Tones in Transparent Watercolor
Learn how to mix skin tones in transparent watercolor to find the perfect tone for your subject.
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Color Mixing in Oil Pastels
A Lone Tree, 5" x 7" in Neocolor II watersoluble oil pastels on black Colourfix paper by Robert A. Sloan Yes, after months, maybe a year since I bought a very good webcam, the QuickCam Pro, I have finally made some art instruction videos! This...
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Richeson Semi-Hard Pastels Product Review
A review of the 120-stick set of Richeson semi-hard pastels.
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How to Paint From Negative Space in Watercolor
A guide to negative space painting with watercolors.
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How to Draw Rocks With Colored Pencils
A step-by-step tutorial on drawing rocks with colored pencils.
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Seven Tips for Sumi-E Painting
Docks on Spider Lake, MI - 1 painted in sumi-e ink with Chinese brushes on rice paper by Robert A. Sloan from a photo reference by Helen on WetCanvas.com The art of Sumi-E is Japanese ink painting. My first tip is to get all of the proper supplies,...
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How to Draw Shading With Hatching and Crosshatching
Basic information about hatching and crosshatching, along with a series of examples in pen.
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How to Draw a Siamese Cat Profile
Learn how to draw a Siamese cat profile with this step-by-step tutorial.
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Book Review: "The Sumi-e Book" by Yolanda Mayhall
Read a review of "The Sumi-e Book" by Yolanda Mayhall, a book about the art of Japanese ink painting.
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How to Use Past Tense, Present Tense, and Future Tense in Novel Writing
Learn how to use past, present, and future tense in your writing.
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How to Fill a Sketchbook in One Month
Filling an entire sketchbook over a period of one month will make you a better artist—here's how.
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Pan Pastels Extra Deep Shades Great for Sketching
5" x 7" PanPastel on white wirebound ProArt sketchbook paper, by Robert A. Sloan In http://hubpages.com/hub/Painting-with-Pan-Pastels, I went into how to paint with the new Pan Pastels by Colorfin LLC. These are the very softest pastels available....
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How to Draw an Egg
Learn how to draw an egg with this step-by-step tutorial.
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Creativity, Isolation and Mental Illness
A broken tree on Mt. Petit Jean, golden droplets of resin could become pure amber in centuries. There's a common myth that artists, writers and people in creative professions suffer from mental illness. Specific famous artists like Van Gogh and...
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Prismacolor Colored Pencil Realism: Techniques & Tips
Learn all about colored pencil realism techniques and the best colored pencils for practicing realism in pencil art.
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Drawing With A Limited Palette in Colored Pencils
#33 of 100 -- 1/3 done and only ONE day behind now! Whoohoo! http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/14183 is the challenge link. In a much earlier Hub, I recommended getting the biggest set of colored pencils you can afford in artist grade, and even...
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Yarka Soft Pastels, A Bargain Artist Grade Pastel
#29 of 100 for my http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/14183 100 Hubs Challenge Yarka is a Russian art supply company with a very long history. For over a century they have provided very high quality art supplies both to Russian people and other areas...
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How to Sharpen Prismacolor Pencils
Prismacolor colored pencils and Prismacolor watercolor pencils are prone to internal breakage. Learn how to sharpen and care for them properly.
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How Artists Can Use Photos for Inspiration Without Violating Copyright
This guide will help you navigate the sometimes complicated process of using other artists' photos as references for your own drawings, paintings, and other artworks, including the best places and methods for finding good material and how to avoid copyright infringement.
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10 Ways To Destroy A Good Watercolor Brush
#17 of 100 -- I'm catching up! Please do not indulge in conspicuous consumption by purchasing a beautiful Kolinsky Sable watercolor brush that could last you a lifetime, particularly in those large sizes that run over $100 for a single brush, and...
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Sketching Tips for Derwent Tinted Charcoal Pencils
#15 of 100 -- wow this is starting to add up fast! Sketching with Derwent Tinted Charcoal Pencils is fast, sometimes messy, interesting and dramatic. Drawing with charcoal is always dramatic whether you're going to settle in at your drafting...
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5 Tips for Using Derwent Graphitints Pencils
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Secrets for Using Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils
Learn how to use these pencils effectively.
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Inexpensive, versatile oil pastels for sketching and fine art
Oil pastels are an underappreciated fine art medium and a gloriously frugal color sketch medium for pastels or oils or anything you want to do. This article describes both fine art and fun hobby art applications with some tips and techniques and useful links.
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Why Artist-Grade Fine Art Oil Pastels Are Worth the Cost
Read all about my take on several fine-art oil pastels, including specifics about their texture and how well they blend.
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How to Underpaint for Colored Pencil
The Octopus, by Robert A. Sloan Underpainting with watercolor or markers is a technique that saves time. It's related to using colored paper for an artwork -- you don't need to add as many layers of colored pencil to make sure all the little white...
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Why Start With a Big Set of Colored Pencils?
I disagree with the common wisdom that beginners ought to start with a short range of colors, especially for colored pencil realism. Enjoy your colored pencils, and everyone who sees your work will feel your joy.