People often ask me whether oil pastels and wax crayons are the same. I get the confusion. They look very similar after all. But both oil pastels and crayons are made with different pigments and binders. Which means that they are very different art mediums and behave very differently. What are crayons made out of?…
Are you up for a challenge? Among all the art challenges, the 100 heads challenge has been one of the most popular ones recently. Not only are these challenges fun to try, they also help you to become a better artist. So let’s take a look at everything you need to know about the 100…
Journaling is more popular than it has ever been before. Almost any self-help book, podcast, or YouTube video will tell you it’s the best thing since slices bread. The hype isn’t surprising, considering the large amount of people that attribute their success to this simple daily practice. But what if you don’t like writing or…
If you are like the most of us, you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about which pencils to get. You simply go into the store and buy the first pencils you see. But as soon as you start to use them, they feel completely different from your old pencils. That’s probably because your…
Many famous artists have created extremely recognizable works of art. You would probably recognize one of Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches or a bright and textured Van Gogh painting as soon as you saw them But the works of famous artists aren’t just familiar because they are famous. Each of these artists has a unique style…
Humans have been creating for nearly 400 centuries. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, humans have been drawing, painting, sculpting, and making music for millennia. So why is art so important in human society? Whatever reasons humans find to make art, it is clearly a fundamental part of our being. Looking at…
Did you ever see an Olympic athlete show up for the finale unprepared and without proper warm up? No, neither have I. Drawing might not be an Olympic sport, and neither you nor I are professional athletes, but doing a proper warm up can do wonders for your drawing skills. In this article, you’ll learn…
Coloring is supposed to be fun and relaxing. You open your favorite coloring book or sketchbook and you start drawing. But then it happens… The tip of your colored pencil break. And if you are unlucky, it keeps breaking no matter how many times you sharpen it. I’m sure this sounds familiar. It’s really one…
When it comes to watercolors, you can choose between using paint or pencils. But which one is better? Which is easier for beginners to learn? And do techniques and skills translate from one to the other? Ideally you would just try out both and see which one you like the best. But there are already…
