“How do I scan my artworks when they are too big for my scanner? What kind of scanner do you use? Can I photograph the artwork? What do I do?” You don’t need to buy a big scanner to scan big artworks. Sure they are nice, but they also cost a pretty penny (my advice? [...]
Read More» | 2 commentsTrivia- What is the number one most frequently asked question of artists, that most artists dislike being asked? “Where do you get your inspiration?” It’s so common, it’s like being asked, “Where did you get that dress?”, as though we’re expected to have some store address we can direct people to to stop in and [...]
Read More» | 12 commentsThere is a saying in the digital movie effects industry when a computer generated character sort of gives you the creeps- it’s “The uncanny valley”. The “gap” where our mind says to us that it sort of looks human, but not quite right, and that leaves us with an odd, disturbed feeling! This is because [...]
Read More» | 5 commentsGraphite pencil was one of the first mediums I really extensively developed for my art. When I was starting out, I was paint-shy. Paint was just so intimidating and hard to control! So I stuck with trusty graphite (“lead”) pencils, and discovered just how much this simple tool can achieve. Some of my all time [...]
Read More» | 4 commentsA selection of tips for traditional painting. Most apply to all painting mediums (watercolor, acrylic, oils, etc) and some are more specific. Brush care: When painting, I use lots of different size and shape brushes that I keep altogether in a pot. When I use them, I leave them out on the table next to [...]
Read More» | 4 commentsA few of my best bits of advice for creating art in general. Cool colours and Contrasting colours for lively shadows: To make your pictures look more vibrant and real, and avoid boring, muddly browns and greys, using cool colours and contrasting colours is the key. Any time you draw or paint shadows, or things [...]
Read More» | 3 commentsI’m always buying art technique books, always on the look out for some new gem of information hidden within their pages. Even if I get one really solid new tip from each book I consider them a success. I’ve build up quite a collection by now, but there are just a few that I found [...]
Read More» | 6 commentsA short video of Selina painting skin tones in watercolor and discussing her techniques.
Read More» | 4 commentsA lot of people ask me questions about how to paint with watercolour. It’s easy to feel that watercolour is an intimidating medium. Mistakes are hard to fix, you have to work quickly. But it’s also a beautiful medium and not as hard as it can look. Below is a quick introduction on using watercolours [...]
Read More» | 3 commentsOne of the best ways to learn as an artist, about art and business, is to join an artists community. There are a few online that I regularly visit (I’m a little bit of a forum junkie!), and over my career have found these forums and communities to be of enormous help in many ways. [...]
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