Every novice artist wants to become successful and to see artworks in galleries, right? …

What medium do fashion illustrators use? We have analyzed the techniques and preferences of six well-known fashion illustrators. Let’s figure out what medium do they use and what is the secret of their success. Cecilia Carlstedt The artist Cecilia Carlstedt was born in Stockholm and was interested in illustration since…

How and why different forms react to light? Understanding this process will help you when you approach your next painting. And you may apply these newly learned principles to any subject. We’d like to address some principles of form modeling. It’s helpful to understand because it guides your looking. And…

Modern art can be difficult to understand without context. But if we don’t understand the meaning of an artwork right away, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Let’s figure out what scientific discoveries and historical events inspired artists to unexpected artworks in the 20th century. Scientific progress One of the…

In this material, we are sharing a few simple and effective secrets used by Taiwanese watercolorist Yu-Jie Cai. It will help you to draw a human in watercolor sketching technique in particular and to improve your skills in watercolor painting in general. Enjoy! An important role in the depiction of…

Nine contemporary artists from Great Britain, South Africa, Italy, India, USA, Russia, France and Colombia spoke about what music helps them in their creativity. It’s amazing how their musical taste fits into the works that come out of their hands! Ben Ashton and electronic ambient Britain artist Ben Aston paints…

The artist from Thailand, Gank Pansuay, creates emotional female portraits and teaches his painting technique online at ARTLIFE ACADEMY. In this interview, he told about sources of inspiration, key points on the artist’s path and the first sold painting. AA: Where are you from? GP: I’m from Prachuab Khiri Khan…

To influence viewers artists need to consider the structure of the human brain and its processes. Let’s figure out how everything works and what to look for to be understood from the point of view of neurophysiology. All paths lead to the brain. It used to be believed that the…

Nature is the best artist and an endless source of inspiration for landscape painters Prafull Savant (India) and Igor Mosiychuk (Ukraine), who shared the secrets of depicting the depth of the sky and aerial urban perspective.