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New: Free Art Basics Collection

I made a new collection of art basics articles, which are always free for everyone.

May 12 •

Beautiful Savannah, Part 1

Travel with my friends and me to beautiful Savannah, Georgia! In part one, we settle in and eat some good Mexican food before resting up for a long day…

Mar 10 •

Drawing a 1969 Ford F250 Camper in Ink

Drawing America hosts an informal and informative online session with Denver-based sketch artist Paul Heaston.

Feb 16 •

Book Review: The Artist’s Guide to Sketching by Gurney and Kinkade

James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade’s classic sketching guidebook is refreshed and expanded in the newest edition, coming to booksellers February 25.

Jan 20 •

Painting in the Style of Sleeping Beauty

Emulating Eyvind Earle’s background painting style as seen in Disney’s 1959 animated classic “Sleeping Beauty”

Sep 26, 2024 •

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Traditional, Hand-Drawn, 2D Animated Effects

Exercises from the effects animation course by Joey Mildenberger

Sep 22, 2024 •

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Gouache Cheat Sheet

Tricky to blend, quick to dry, and easily reactivated. Get familiar with gouache!

Sep 6, 2024 •

Watercolors Cheat Sheet

Basic watercolor techniques worksheet—free premium lesson.

Aug 30, 2024 •

Animate in Procreate Dreams

Learn to animate a bouncing ball in Procreate Dreams for iPad.

Jul 31, 2024 •

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When Is a Sketch Finished?

I return to the park to spend a second day refining a fast watercolor sketch

Jul 22, 2024 •

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Your First Digital Sketch

A quick video demo of how to start drawing in Procreate for iPad

Jul 14, 2024 •

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Garrison Keillor Livestream

Stream the Prairie Home Companion 50th Anniversary performance from Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, from July 13, 2024.

Jul 14, 2024 •

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