ART LESSONS:
How-To's & Techniques
Video playlists by M Jvlian Simmons
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| Original art by Alex Grey |
Ever wanted to learn to draw but no one had either the knowledge nor the time to teach you?
Did you just forget about it, thinking that its "just not in your blood" to know how that's done?
No longer is this skill/talent withheld from you.
Welcome to your own PERSONAL art class!
Here
is all one needs to get started drawing like the pros.
We've compiled
some of the best art instruction videos that teach many different and
varying styles of art from cartooning to realism, anime' and even
animal art and landscaping angles.
Personal Tips:
MOOD MUSIC
I
love to listen to music whenever I draw/create, however, I prefer
music with as little vocals as possible unless it has something
consistent to do with my initial creative idea.
Vocals/subject matter
may vary too much from song to song (ie., anger, love, politics, religion,
etc.) and throws my mood.
I recommend Electronica, Hip-Hop
instrumentals, Jazz and Symphony orchestra-
..but listen to whatever
the piece you're working on calls for.
When you're drawing a cowboy
then play some country and Western; perhaps futuristic pieces require
more spacey music-
..you get the idea.
SUPPLIES
For the most
part, "regular 60lb bun" (typing paper), a #2 pencil and an ink pen
will do for starters.
Begin a collection of supplies including more
advanced forms of art paper (sketchpads, bristol, tracing, watercolor,
construction, canvas-types, etc.).
Tools like extra pencils,
sharpeners, Sharpies (thick & thin), color pencil/markers,
watercolor set and brushes, erasers (rubber and gum).
Then perhaps
onto chalks, pastels, oils and acrylics or whatever medium you prefer
to specialize in.
MINDSET
Its most important to let yourself
go when you draw.
It gets frustrating at times when trying to get it
right but if it gets too bad, just let it rest and take a break.
If it
can't be fixed, try to retrace it to make a better draft than the
first.
Even though mistakes happen, try to have fun during your journey
to visualization, wherever it takes you.
REMINDER
Much of
the art done in this collection is done in time-lapse video.
So don't be
discouraged if you're finding it difficult to keep up while you draw
along with them; just pause the video until you're ready to continue.
The following lessons will be within these links in video format.
After you click
the desired class level, opening them in a new tab, the Youtube listing will appear and you can click the "Play All"
button or search through the listing for particular lessons/levels.
Enjoy!
ART LESSONS: How- To's & Techniques
[Click class level to activate playlist]
BONUS ART TOOL LINKS
Are you ready to "level-up" and take your skills to a whole new plateau?
Click any of the following links to download some of the programs we use to create content for STARSH!P (plus video tutorial playlists for each option, to help you train fast).
Each link is Cnet secured, meaning they're clean and source-direct.
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| the Paint.net interface |
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| the Audacity interface |
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| the NCH Videopad interface |
INSTALLATION NOTE:
Upon installation of these programs, the software company will usually offer you more than what you need before it even begins to install (often unnecessary extra programming from other partners).
Make sure to choose "custom install" and to uncheck the needed tabs, so it won't give you add-ons you do not need.
Don't worry, you won't mess anything up. lol
Any questions?
Hit us up in the comment section and video tutorials will be up soon-
..good luck, STARSH!Ppers!
BONUS ART MEMES:
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Theatrically costumed and staged, children aged four to nine puff and
pose with all the “glamour” of their stereotypes: 
