Blondheim Art Original Painting

Cape San Blas
Port St Joe, Florida
18x24 inches
oil on canvas
1500.00
Purchase HERE


Painters Tip

Painters need to draw. I talk to painters everyday who say "I don't like drawing, I'm a painter." I believe that drawing is the skeleton of all art. Without competent drawing skills there are all kinds of problems with perspective, figures,portraiture, architecture, animals, florals and other subjects. Drawing is very inexpensive and takes but a bit of practice every day to see huge improvement.

You can sit in front of the TV and draw for 20 minutes. Draw everything you see,including furniture, family, the dog, fruits and vegetables.

Try blind contour drawing as a warm-up.

You will need:
Pencils
Paper
Everyday Objects

What You Do:
Choose an object to draw. Pick a point on the object where the eye can begin its slow journey around the contour or edge of the object. Remember, the eye is like a snail, barely crawling as it begins its journey.

When the eye begins to move, so should the hand holding the pencil. At no time should you look at your hand as it draws. Try drawing the entire contour of the object without lifting your pencil from the paper. Practice this drawing method often and you will find your drawings looking more and more like what you are looking at.

If you are looking at the drawing, place it under a box as you draw so there is no possible way for you to see what you are drawing. Try it. Don't panic if your drawing looks nothing like the object. Practice, practice, practice.