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  YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DRAWING REALISTIC EYES September 11, 2018   Team Camlin   Articles ,  Educational   Leave a comment Want to try your hand at sketching portraits? A lot of people, especially artists who are new at it, get intimidated by the idea of doing portraits. It’s not as hard as it seems and the only way to get it right, like any form of art, is through practice. Here are a few steps on how you can begin and get better at drawing realistic eyes. Step 1: As an artist, especially one who wants to learn to draw facial features, realistically, needs to observe them first. If you have already done so, you might have noticed that the eyes are not perfectly symmetrical and neither are the eyebrows. So, keeping this knowledge in mind, you can go against your ingrained thinking of needing to draw them both exactly the same and instead, observe/imagine your subject in detail, to figure out the differences between both the eyebrows and the eyes. Ask yourself ...

  STEP BY STEP OIL PASTEL PORTRAIT USING SCRAPING TECHNIQUE March 12, 2020   Team Camlin   Articles   Leave a comment Want to try your hands on a simple, yet interesting way of creating portraits? We have something special for you! Here’s a quick guide on how you can create a quick portrait with an easy Scraping Technique using Camlin Oil Pastels. What you will need: • Board • Camlin A4 Size Drawing Paper • Double Sided Tape •  Camlin Oil Pastels & Scraping Tool Step 1: Take a blank A4 size Camlin Drawing Paper and tape it onto a board for support, with a Camlin Oil Pastel box and Scraping Tool by your side. Step 2: Grab some bright oil pastels from the wide number of shades available in the Camlin Oil Pastels box and start colouring various patches to create a colourful and vibrant base. Step 3: Using the black Camlin Oil Pastel, add a layer of black colour on the base colours, and keep colouring until you cover the whole paper. Step 4: It’s now time t...

  What Is Oil Pastel and How Can It Be Used for Painting?  06/08/2021 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Discover this drawing and painting technique and why so many artists love oil pastels Oil pastels fall halfway between being a tool for drawing and painting. They are a practical, enjoyable, and very exciting tool that is often recommended for beginners but also used by professionals. In this post, you will discover how to get the most of this tool and learn about its unique qualities for creating  paintings  and illustrations. You will also learn the fascinating story behind its creation. Artwork created by Fortuna Studio using oil pastels. What is oil pastel? Oil pastel is a tool for painting and drawing. Each pastel is a small stick or thick crayon of paint, made of pigment mixed with a non-drying oil and wax binder. Oil pastels are a very practical type of pastels, however, they are not the only option. An artist interested in working with pastels can also choose to e...

  10 Tips For Using Oil Pastels November 30, 2018   by  Eric Greene 10 Quick Tips for Using Oil Pastels What follows are some oil pastels tips and tricks I have learned over my years of creating oil pastel art. This list is some of the main items I think that can be helpful for both beginners and experienced oil pastelists as they work with the medium. These are my top 10 quick tips for working with oil pastels! Don’t expect greatness right away. Oil pastels takes time and practice to develop the skill. Use artist quality oil pastels, not the cheaper brands. Trust me, there is a difference! (for example,  Sennelier ) If you do use a cheaper brand, at least get a few sticks of artist-quality to mix together with. Use paper towels to keep your oil pastel sticks clean and free of other colors. Oil pastels are a very vibrant medium. Try to keep the individual sticks clean as you work. You can blend with your finger, but also try blending using tortillions, brushes, or cl...

  9 WATERCOLOR TIPS FOR BEGINNERS Table of Contents 9. First layers of paint should be very light 8. Create a very detailed sketch beforehand 7. Let the layers of paint dry in between 6. Paint on watercolor paper 5. Erase pencil before applying paint 4. Get a second jug of water (if you are lazy like, well…most of us). 3. Test out watercolor mix on scrap paper 2. Give yourself a break, when almost finished 1. Take an art class (seriously!) Are you ready to learn top 9 tips and techniques that will give you cool  watercolor ideas  that will change the way you approach your work and understand  how to watercolor  better.  Watercolor painting for beginners  is hard. These watercolor painting tips WILL make your life much easier! So, grab your favourite  watercolor paint sets  and let’s start! 9. FIRST LAYERS OF PAINT SHOULD BE VERY LIGHT It is the  best to start very light. Mix enough water in  paint  and build up the layers ...