The Purpose of a Thumbnail Sketch and How to Easily Draw Your Own
A thumbnail sketch is a small quick drawing that can help you to plan out a, larger painting or drawing. They are especially useful for
July 16, 2021 2 Comments
Featured Art Articles
Explore a collection of art articles consisting of various art techniques, painting and drawing tutorials, helpful artist resources, master painting breakdowns and how to guides with step by step demonstrations. You will also discover a vast range of art articles that delve into different medium applications such as; oil painting, how to paint with watercolors, acrylic paints, soft pastels, charcoal drawing, pencil drawing, silverpoint and many others!
Helpful tips for Mixing Colors [FREE Guide] 🎨
Get started with these color mixing tips I use to mix different colors, by grabbing my FREE Color Mixing Starter's PDF Guide. Sent straight to your inbox when you subscribe below!
Menu
Read More »
7 Easy Sketching Ideas + Tips to Start a Sketching Habit
Creating a sketching habit is one of the best ways to improve not just your drawing but also your observational skills. In addition, it will
April 20, 2021 14 Comments
How to Draw Flowers that Stand Out From the Crowd
Drawing flowers can make for such great subject matter as so many flowers have such clear, structural shapes to them. How to draw flowers becomes
April 1, 2021 2 Comments
City Drawing Sketch with Realistic Value Drawing Tips
I recently moved to downtown Seattle. For the past two years I have been living in the suburbs – so it is a big change!
December 17, 2020 4 Comments
Perspective Drawing How to Guide For Beginners
Perspective drawing is one of those fundamental techniques that will not just improve your drawing and painting but it will also help you to create
December 3, 2020 2 Comments
How to Draw a Rose Step By Step Rose Drawing Tutorial
Learning how to draw a rose is a fun and challenging subject to learn how to draw. However, as roses have a clear structure to
November 2, 2020 5 Comments
How To Draw Clouds – Drawing Clouds with Charcoal
Learn how to draw clouds with this step by step tutorial! Cloud drawing can be one of the most satisfying subjects to draw as they
June 16, 2020 5 Comments
How to Draw a Portrait Sketch Tutorial
The thought of drawing a portrait sketch often comes with a feeling of intimidation. In fact, anything to do with drawing a person can be
April 30, 2020 4 Comments
6 Great How to Use Soft Pastels Drawing Techniques
I absolutely love soft pastel drawing, and have been hooked ever since I started using them! I could not recommend the medium more. There is
February 18, 2020 No Comments
Hi! I am Elisabeth
Art Studio Life exists for you to be able to stay inspired, learn, and improve your skills.