https://annrichmanart.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://annrichmanart.com/blog/part1-choosing-soft-pastels-for-realism monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/18098beb-95b7-4e01-8173-5434b7282ff9/IMG_5392.JPG Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out Where the Wolf Becomes Winter, completed in mostly soft pastels on Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1771171929939-FM1B4UKF3MJBW51M98ZB/unsplash-image-lnZnOqW6a_I.jpg Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out There are many brands of pastels available. Most are either square or round in shape, though some come in an oblong form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9fa077b3-5a4a-4f9f-b8e4-02dde0a720c8/IMG_5231.jpeg Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out One of the trays holding part of my soft pastel collection. There are a few medium and slightly harder sticks mixed in, but the majority are Unison, with a sprinkling of Terry Ludwig, Great American, and Sennelier, all of which are beautifully soft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6928b2bf-e201-4509-bfa9-278256375fea/Types+of+Pastels+Blog.png Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out These images display the early stages of laying down soft pastels for a simple background. The first picture shows one layer of pastel that has been applied before blending. The second image shows several blended layers of pastel with blotches of a lighter hue applied on top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/fcd8ed02-d05a-4f3a-a264-c7af07194456/IMG_5235.jpeg Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out Progress shot of the wolf piece showing where I started to block in base layers from the nose below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9601ee39-6541-4fa1-8b03-99c240733e9c/IMG_4335.JPG Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out Bindi, the mostly lovely cloud I have ever had the pleasure of drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8776ed5a-e46e-4faa-86d6-803fa2b207ff/IMG_5387.jpg Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out I used a tiny piece of soft pastel like this to render the lightest value pieces of fur on the wolf’s head. When I tried using pastel pencils, they weren't sufficiently saturated. They barely showed up on the paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c4773b4b-05fd-46ed-a3ea-9fe90a6e7b67/IMG_5390.jpg Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out Here is a cigar box that I use to store my pastel fragments. Soft pastels are expensive! I try to use every little piece if I can. Plus, these little shapes help me to achieve detailed marks towards the end of my piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e3c61d95-ceb4-4fea-b61a-284f6f3ef916/BiggieSwim_final_smaller.jpg Blog - Part 1: Choosing Soft Pastels for Realism, How They Shape the Foundation of My Work - Make it stand out Biggie Goes For A Swim. Her name is Addie, but we affectionately call her Big or Biggie. Her brother is smaller, so we call them “Big” and “Little” and one thousand other nicknames. This piece is small- 8”x 10”- and so I used many fragments of soft pastel to complete it. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/color-theory-part-4-chevreul monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/242d9360-2474-41d6-9424-eff42e36cee2/960px-The_Harvest%2C_Pontoise.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out The Harvest Pontoise, by Pissarro, 1881. In this painting, Pissarro used Chevreul’s principle of simultaneous contrast, placing greens next to reds and yellows next to purples, making the colors feel brighter and the scene more alive. The contrasts give the countryside a sense of energy and light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/90056fd5-7539-433c-8f4a-a174dec70260/SKMBT_C20322032015102-scaled.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out Michel Eugene Chevreul, 1786-1889 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ea67c8a4-8d0b-4e85-8265-1199e1e4fa3d/tapestry-the-portiere-of-the-chariot-of-triumph-800-2x1.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out The Portiere of the Chariot of Triumph, cartoon sketch for tapestry at the Gobelins Tapestry Factory. The Gobelins in Paris was formally established in 1662 under King Louis XIV, when Jean-Baptiste Colbert reorganized the existing workshops into a royal manufactory. It produced tapestries for the French Crown, royal residences, and diplomatic gifts, and, despite interruptions, has continued in various forms from the 17th century to the present day, with its works primarily commissioned by the monarchy and later by the French state rather than sold on the open market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f506a2bb-61a4-4635-920b-a1ad4473f823/Screenshot+2025-12-28+114808.png Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out Bird In A Cage Activity from Exploratorium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5088b829-c0a1-4e3a-8d8c-ba5a284cfb63/1392px-Monet_-_Impression%2C_Sunrise.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out Claude Monet, Impression, Sunrise, 1872 (Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, France). In this sunset, Monet’s bold color contrasts encourage the eye to keep working, producing subtle afterimages that make the scene feel alive and shifting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1b61fa40-7346-4eb2-8950-ee7206e6c86a/simul.gif Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out The hue used in creating the X shapes is exactly the same. However, due to simultaneous contrast, it looks different in the context of the pink rectangle versus the green rectangle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8b510c97-cf69-47e5-bdd9-11dbc1a0008c/1085px-Baigneurs_a_Asnieres.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out Georges Seurat, Bathers at Asnières, 1883–1884 (The National Gallery of London, United Kingdom). In this early work, Seurat used careful color placement to demonstrate simultaneous contrast, making each hue appear more vibrant. Though he had not yet fully developed his signature pointillist technique, the colors already shimmer and interact, creating a lively, dynamic scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/eb5d3383-f005-4b92-9814-5557d36a9f5f/1024px-Apple_Harvest_by_Camille_Pissarro.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out Camille Pissarro, The Apple Harvest, 1888 (Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas). Warm reds and oranges against cool greens make the colors pop, a classic example of simultaneous contrast in action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/cab38841-2677-47aa-a3fd-4898e7fd850d/975px-Pierre-Auguste_Renoir_-_Luncheon_of_the_Boating_Party_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Boating Party, 1881 (The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.). Warm sunlit areas contrast with cool water and shadows, giving the painting depth and a lively sense of light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/37322d68-5023-4999-91ca-4e771f5fcf1a/960px-La_Libert%C3%A9_guidant_le_peuple_-_Eug%C3%A8ne_Delacroix_-_Mus%C3%A9e_du_Louvre_Peintures_RF_129_-_apr%C3%A8s_restauration_2024.jpg Blog - Part 4: Seeing Color Differently: Chevreul’s Impact on Art - Make it stand out Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830 (The Louvre, Paris, France). Delacroix used warm reds and oranges against cool blues and greens, following Chevreul’s principles to make the colors pop and the scene feel more dramatic. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/pastel-progress-5-lessons monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8dff49ba-7cc7-44a2-b9f6-d50d1accbdca/Pastel+Lessons+blog+%281%29.png Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out Above is a comparison of 2 pastel pieces I have completed on the same subject matter. While I still think “Truffles” on the left is cute, I can see how I have improved using the medium over the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d141fce1-63d3-446a-9806-7db8e70b6ae8/Nelliesmaller.jpg Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out This is a commission for my old boss of his granddog, Nellie (2024). Lesson learned from this piece- buy more greens! I had a heck of a time rendering the grass, and I ended up using my pencils more that I would like as it is more time consuming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/79b3c9c4-cf37-421e-bd98-10a5e7cbc0cb/IMG_1051.JPEG Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out My soft pastel collection so far. You’ll note some of them don’t have the wrapper on them! I keep track of which ones I have purchased so I don’t buy the same one twice on accident. They are too expensive for that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6144a2a0-8d93-4eb6-8de3-49b06604889f/IMG_2227.jpg Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out This is a picture of my Unison Additional color swatch sheet. You can see I laminated it because it’s shiny. If you are going to laminate, see if you can do it with a less shiny version. I think it would work better, but this is good enough in a pinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0da6efd1-75c6-4a65-be6c-6ca1b6b87e69/Screenshot+2025-06-28+103748.png Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out Screen shot of part of my Google Sheet table. The x indicates if I own the pastel. The blue highlight means I have 2 of those pastels. Orange were ones I wanted and purchased. I think. Lesson for me to make a key of the highlights in the table in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/56b7662d-a19e-4d3b-8730-4a0a73628fa2/Valais+sheep.jpg Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out “Ewe and Me”, 2023, soft pastel piece of two Valais black-nosed lambs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/39df832d-8f53-4413-8004-9116834d37db/1.png Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out Reference photograph versus artwork in color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3e0bbd01-faad-4b67-986b-231bb92ec1e3/2.png Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c90f3a8d-bae5-491f-812b-0f8bfd3d3d2d/redfoxLR.jpg Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out “Sienna In Snow”, 2023 (sold). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2b9938b7-4727-45a8-b69a-eb2292d6f684/BearLR.jpg Blog - Pastel Progress: 5 Honest Lessons from My Artistic Journey - Make it stand out “Bear”, 2025. This was completed following a tutorial on Painterly Pet Portraits with Alain Picard. It’s not my typical style, but it’s great to get outside of your comfort zone from time to time. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/tips-for-organizing-your-studio monthly 0.5 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9bc570f7-0b6f-4330-a12b-b11a90f55998/IMG_1052.jpg Blog - Creating an Inspiring Art Space: Tips for Organizing Your Studio - Make it stand out I store most of my pastels in 2 large, wooden trays. If you are a pastelist, I cannot recommend doing this enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/cfb8eec6-e0cd-4f97-be54-4bc9a9fd5059/IMG_1048.JPEG Blog - Creating an Inspiring Art Space: Tips for Organizing Your Studio - Make it stand out This is my “studio” set-up. It is a carved out space in my living room. This photograph shows the desk that I use and the other bits of older furniture that I have cobbled together to hold my supplies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/55ae4629-79e5-4216-8912-5b39eaf5f997/Tools+Blog+%281%29.png Blog - Creating an Inspiring Art Space: Tips for Organizing Your Studio - Make it stand out I keep my art supplies organized to find the brand and color I need more quickly. I’ll discuss these below, but this collage shows the various glass jars, a pencil carousel, a 3-tier rolling shelf, and a wooden carrying tray with glasses, in clockwise order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/990f2e8e-24bf-476e-ab08-a9066c097a0d/Tools+Blog+%282%29.png Blog - Creating an Inspiring Art Space: Tips for Organizing Your Studio - Make it stand out This collage shows how I store my soft pastels. The top image provides a view from above of the two trays where I keep my larger soft pastel sticks. The image to the right shows the trays placed next to my drawing area for easy access. The last image highlights the tray where I place the pastels I’m currently using for a specific piece. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/lessons-learned-in-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8b595d56-0b22-4c4a-89ac-bd38d94c201b/KodaikLandscape_smaller.jpg Blog - 5 Unexpected Things I Learned as an Artist in 2024 – And My Biggest Takeaways - Make it stand out “By the River’s Edge” was created using soft pastels on Clairefontaine Pastelmat, 20 × 16”. This piece took me 54 hours. Everything was hard to render except for the bear! I’m glad I pushed through, but at times it was a struggle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1d996512-8063-47be-a7a4-b12d3bd2a447/water001.jpg Blog - 5 Unexpected Things I Learned as an Artist in 2024 – And My Biggest Takeaways - Make it stand out I used to think that everything I created needed to be ready for a frame. Now I enjoy doing little studies like the one above, which will probably go nowhere outside of my art drawer. I look at drawing as learning. This shift has helped me let go of some of my nagging perfectionism. I created this by watching a tutorial by Emma Colbert on her Patreon channel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e4816672-c185-4e7b-b76e-4f7ad582266a/Nova_smaller.jpg Blog - 5 Unexpected Things I Learned as an Artist in 2024 – And My Biggest Takeaways - Make it stand out This is the result of following Emma for my first tutorial with her. The dog’s name is Nova. I have been hooked on soft pastels ever since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b1416264-9dd2-48ae-981f-f857f36c2ccf/3piggies_smaller.jpg Blog - 5 Unexpected Things I Learned as an Artist in 2024 – And My Biggest Takeaways - Make it stand out “Three Little Pigs In Hog Heaven” sold at the Art at the Mil Show in Millwood, Virginia last fall. I hope they are happy in their new home :) This is also the piece that I entered into Emma’s art competition that won a “Highly Commendable” award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/46e7a84c-5477-43d4-b9eb-855096f38646/Screech+owl.jpg Blog - 5 Unexpected Things I Learned as an Artist in 2024 – And My Biggest Takeaways - Make it stand out I completed this screech owl piece in 2024. I amped up the colors a bit to play with what I have been learning about color theory. You can see this especially in how I accentuated the purples to complement the yellow feathers and background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2a14bb45-9a89-49d2-b74f-cb562020c6c5/BiggieLR.jpg Blog - 5 Unexpected Things I Learned as an Artist in 2024 – And My Biggest Takeaways - Make it stand out This drawing of my dog “Addie” was a belated Christmas gift to my brother. Totally worth the 27 hours it took to draw her :) https://annrichmanart.com/blog/color-theory-in-action-5-techniques-for-realistic-art monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d45b58dc-e1c4-4988-86a7-52a2db75d60c/5chixLR.jpg Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out “Birds of A Feather” was created in 2024 using mostly soft pastels. I pushed my color boundaries for this piece by using complementary colors in the lights and shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d3fb408a-7067-4931-ad51-3c2d9a43cd2c/Valais+sheep.jpg Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out “Ewe and Me” was created with soft pastels and pastel pencils on white Clairefontaine Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/966e513f-5faa-4c63-8bcb-66b6526c677e/natural_vs_artificial_light_GRAPHICS-1.jpg Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out Graphic depicting the wavelengths of natural light and artificial light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/852cf551-41ef-40b9-966d-d158b6f2a1c2/IMG_0121.jpg Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out Addie, enjoying a treat after her morning walk. I have skylights and many windows in this room, which means it is a great location where I can draw using natural light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/545b491a-7922-43ae-834d-3c4e852d5585/Light+blog.png Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out Photo on left: Addie, on the same dog bed at 4:18 in the afternoon in that same room. Photo on right: Taken at the same time, but I turned a small lamp on with an incandescent bulb. Note the change in color on her belly, arms, chin, and her Christmas toy. You can also see the warm hue on the dog bed towards the bottom of the photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/cf084c6b-5193-4145-827a-049c9c91a716/KodaikLandscape_smaller.jpg Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out “By the River’s Edge” was created using soft pastels, mostly Unison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b5e164c4-1068-499c-95ae-50235dba5d2f/Screenshot+2025-01-07+132206.png Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out I like this diagram because it breaks the main color divisions down into warms and cools. Keep in mind, though, that the classifications are sometimes subjective. You could argue with your friend about a classification and that is okay! Just use this as a reference to get your mind thinking about color temperatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/110533f1-a652-4155-9d2d-75286bca7473/Screenshot+2025-01-07+134533.png Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out A drawing depicting the way the light impacts a sphere. I nabbed this image from a homeschool website. I love its simplicity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5ac30703-6b19-416a-af7a-718f30fb7ce4/Screenshot+2025-01-07+134557.png Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out I can easily see the reflected light on the left-hand side of the ball- it is a gold-green. You can also note a faint reflected shadow just under this portion of the sphere. The color isn’t green-gold here, but there is a smidge of color before the cast shadow gets darker off to the left side of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/a65c0933-0677-47ad-856f-25c799be5c64/Jackson.jpg Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out “Jackson” drawn in 2023 using colored pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3bbfdbea-354a-400d-b0c5-7515a43dcb14/3piggies_smaller-LR.jpg Blog - Color Theory in Action: 5 Techniques for Realistic Art - Make it stand out “Three Little Pigs In Hog Heaven”, 2024, created using mostly Unison soft pastels and Pitt pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/perfect-holiday-gifts-for-artists monthly 0.5 2024-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1732716365441-I58FOAV2SIX83XKPFLM9/unsplash-image-pliYdZJNma0.jpg Blog - Perfect Holiday Gifts for Artists: Creative Ideas for Every Budget - Make it stand out Every artist I know is a supply hoarder. Supplies are always an excellent present :) https://annrichmanart.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-reference-photo monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/da38cc18-21e6-4860-866e-21d65f8b681b/GusMediumsize.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Portrait of Gus, completed on Clairefontaine Pastelmat for Christmas 2023. The background was done using pastel pencils and Gus was rendered with colored pencils. I saw the reference photo on the recipient’s Facebook page, and I scooped it up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/91bbd890-e625-423f-8b58-0df0d3a41715/Nelliesmaller.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out I changed Nellie’s background because it was ugly in the reference photograph. I completed this piece using Unison soft pastels on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1c670471-39c1-4705-8e3c-6e30990140aa/Pet+portrait+blog.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Nellie on a dirt road versus Nellie on grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f4136b6a-1ea9-4ec0-a056-4e76b3c9431c/AnnRichmanDrawing.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Jackson, a beautiful boxer, sitting on a background where he never was ;) I completed Jackson using Polychromos colored pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3667c4bf-eb1a-4b50-bb97-7dcb546be7be/AnnRichmanReference.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Scanned in image of Jackson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e5870d93-8501-488e-9f8a-81952e3a06e2/scannedinsmaller.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out I had to make do with a lackluster photograph for Harley. The background was grassy and my client wanted a colored background. I used PanPastels for the background and Polychromos for Harley. Completed on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5da62031-eba7-44eb-a315-6aa94ee9ff07/Kozy_smaller-2.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out My beautiful boy, Lakota. Such a regal creature! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d13b110f-b0f5-4aad-b8b4-9005d2cb9614/Jimmys+grandkids+edited+smaller+file.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Two grand daughters and their horse. Completed with Polychromos and Caran d’Ache Luminance on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. The background was completed with PanPastels and Pitt and Stabilo pastel pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/45f1593b-6b05-4d0e-8937-c6816ba8ee27/IMG_1840_Original.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Reference photgraph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/aa4bbcc9-712c-40e6-bc7f-b61ec132994b/IMG_3551.JPG Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out This is an earlier work done in mostly Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore colored pencil paper. Oh, that wheel shadow still bothers me. Doh! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ddcf4831-acd1-49d3-a86f-a658b95784d1/IMG_4397+%281%29.jpg Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Original reference photograph of Charlie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3b561882-232e-444d-a6f2-463546322e18/fallpup.JPG Blog - Perfecting Pet Portraits: How to Make the Most of Your Reference Photos - Make it stand out Charlie, sitting on so much creeping ivy! I used Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore Colored Pencil paper, series 400 for this piece. The background still took me forever, but less time than if I had drawn everything in focus. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/soft-pastels-hard-choices-my-must-have-tools-for-creating-realistic-art monthly 0.5 2024-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/dddbd8ae-a3de-4495-87d1-f55df1475390/Kozy_smaller.jpg Blog - Soft Pastels, Hard Choices: My Must-Have Tools for Creating Realistic Art - Make it stand out Lakota (my pup) is rendered mostly in soft pastels with a few harder pencils on Clairefontaine pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/419a0a58-6c85-4e21-ab75-6e15ae1511f0/3piggies_smaller.jpg Blog - Soft Pastels, Hard Choices: My Must-Have Tools for Creating Realistic Art - Make it stand out I think my best pastel work so far has been "Three Little Pigs In Hog Heaven" done on Clairefontaine pastelmat. You can achieve a level of detail on this paper that suits my attention to detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/548b7262-362d-42be-9fc2-5a47d35b52d3/Milliebest.jpg Blog - Soft Pastels, Hard Choices: My Must-Have Tools for Creating Realistic Art - Make it stand out I drew this portrait of Millie using mostly Unison soft pastels. I ran into issues with not having a good selection of grays for the cement, though, so I used some NuPastels and PanPastels for those areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e3f157f2-73eb-4283-b5c8-507eb21b29ea/Smaller+size+snow+fox.jpg Blog - Soft Pastels, Hard Choices: My Must-Have Tools for Creating Realistic Art - Make it stand out I created this piece using PanPastels as an underpainting and pastel pencils on top to add detail to the fox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0d67a9bc-d62a-41dc-a949-ed0f6d82a64f/raccoon_crop_smaller.jpg Blog - Soft Pastels, Hard Choices: My Must-Have Tools for Creating Realistic Art - Make it stand out Here is another piece I drew using PanPastels as an underpainting and mostly Faber-Castell Pitt pencils on top. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/from-good-to-great-5-tips monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c9b67b54-8a6d-47f2-bc3a-0301b6e2e11a/Improve+Blog+%281%29.jpg Blog - From Good to Great: 5 More Tips for Excelling in Realistic Art - Make it stand out Over time I am improving my art and making it look more realistic. Note the change in how I rendered the fur of foxes by comparing these two images. I also wrote a blog on how to draw realistic fur using colored pencils. You can check that out here. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5-practical-tips-to-master-realistic-art monthly 0.5 2024-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/16b28965-d22e-4208-a50f-2e4499171b07/Improve+Blog.jpg Blog - Drawing the Line: 5 Practical Tips to Master Realistic Art - Make it stand out I am comparing 2 pieces made with different media, but I think you will still see how I have improved my skills. The screech owls on the left were painted in oils (maybe 2012ish) and the owl on the right was done in soft pastels on Pastelmat (July 2024). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2648a66a-6f1a-4aa9-9d8f-984e9be7ee9d/Improve+Blog.png Blog - Drawing the Line: 5 Practical Tips to Master Realistic Art - Make it stand out Me, learning my lesson about taking on a job with a bad reference photo. Lol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/29c17af5-08cc-4e76-a04c-0f8a008a6cd2/Screenshot+2024-07-06+124054.png Blog - Drawing the Line: 5 Practical Tips to Master Realistic Art - Make it stand out Screenshot of the “Page Setup” option box. Make sure you pay attention to the “Portrait” and “Landscape” options too. Select the option you want for your final piece. For example, if I want to create a drawing of the robin as a landscape piece, I’ll print out the reference under the “Landscape” orientation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d6deae3e-61d1-4dfa-9b49-d8577cf3d518/unnamed.jpg Blog - Drawing the Line: 5 Practical Tips to Master Realistic Art - Make it stand out I taped two different reference photographs together for this screech owl pastel piece. I had to guess percentages twice, but I didn’t cry because of my new printer. Then I filled in what I thought would be in between the two references. The original reference photograph cut the owl off just below his chest, and I wanted to show him sitting on a stump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ce7d05e3-e655-44f1-acaa-a82a51cfd79c/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Blog - Drawing the Line: 5 Practical Tips to Master Realistic Art - Make it stand out I didn’t do well in geometry. I had Mrs. Kiczales and she was a less than-effective teacher… but the angle I like to draw at is close to 90 degrees. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/reflections-on-pastel-journey monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/488f2807-a852-4359-a858-3d62df61eb4d/3piggies_smaller.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out One of my most recent pastel pieces, “Three Little Pigs In Hog Heaven”, completed using Unison soft pastels and Pitt and Stabillo Carbothello pastel pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5c73a62d-8b50-4cc6-a941-3d40ca660d25/IMG_1596.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out Ryley and Joe on snow watch, graphite in 2019. I like this drawing. I just wish I used a blending stump a little bit. I used to think that was cheating? I don’t know where I got that ridiculous idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6e78d816-21ad-46f4-83de-bfd992408908/IMG-1200.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out My first attempt at using colored pencils for a pet portrait. I believe this was created in 2019. I used Prismacolor Premier pencils on Strathmore colored pencil paper, series 400. I also used some solvent for the sky and water, perhaps mineral spirits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0e7b8aa7-3b8b-479b-93db-c98488d07459/IMG_4683.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out My first pastel drawing ever using Stabillo Carbothello pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/788af0d7-89f3-4676-b294-3a173dc997fa/IMG_4737+%281%29.JPG Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out I still like this tiger. I like how there is blue and green in his nose, and I like how the background matches his stripes. Although, if I redid him now, I wouldn’t use as much pure white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9f722c2b-0fab-4c74-819d-a7627f34dc08/IMG_4761.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out “Truffles” hangs in my mom’s kitchen. He is pretty cute, but I think I’ve improved some since then. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d382e333-f8c7-497f-ac20-3305a6725760/Smaller+size+snow+fox.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out Snow fox. I bought a license for this reference photo from Wildlife Reference Photos. I’m still pleased with this piece. I framed it and hung it in my living room. A benefit of being an artist . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1952c762-6e6c-4f78-a552-f2d76f451489/Nova_smaller.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out “Nova”, drawn by following along with Emma Colbert on a tutorial. This was my first attempt using Unisons on pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c908ac57-3a2f-4032-af67-cd31085d1a75/calfcleaned.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out Cute calf drawn by following along with Emma. Unisons on velour paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d4ba9d54-d640-45f4-8300-55c414e0efd5/Nelliesmaller.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out This is a portrait of one of my bosses’ dogs, Nellie. I struggled with this piece- this was my third attempt, but I think all the trial and error was worth it. I ended up using Pans and pencils for the background because I was oversaturating with the Unisons and I wasn’t sure I had the best green colors. I used mostly Unisons for Nellie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/22af1c01-2358-4001-a0ed-a9f2590f7df2/Milliemedium.jpg Blog - Reflections and Revelations: What I've Learned on My Pastel Journey So Far - Make it stand out This is Millie, that same boss’ other dog, an older border collie. This was another situation where I put down too much pigment with the Unisons on the background, and then I had to try and remove it with a dry paintbrush. After I removed some pigment I used the Sofft tools and Pans for the base before building up with some Nupastels (just because I liked those colors better). I didn’t talk about the NuPastels, because I haven’t used them that much so far. I will talk about them after I use them more in the future. Anyway, sometimes if I am unsure of how I will create a background I use Pans because they give me more wiggle room to make mistakes. I used mostly Unisons for Millie. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/goethes-color-theory monthly 0.5 2024-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2812cae9-0dac-4082-a9b2-6ad3c51d77e9/William_Turner_-_Shade_and_Darkness_-_the_Evening_of_the_Deluge.jpg Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out Shade And Darkness: The Evening Of The Deluge, Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1843. Turner was inspired by Goethe’s insights on color theory. This painting was one of a pair created to explore Goethe’s discoveries, which I will take a look at below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/689a5242-bcaa-415a-9b87-5e5711e1750a/1280px-Goethe-LightSpectrum.svg.png Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out Light spectrum, from Theory of Colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0051ac55-b64b-4436-b337-6d4188c44e45/IMG_9651.jpg Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out Snapshot of a sunrise that I took recently at my house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c241b14d-c2ed-4494-b56a-f835686d938f/color-wheel-historical-1024x576.png Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out Newton’s color wheel on the left; Goethe’s on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4ecdd2f3-0757-4a11-a541-aa507bd9b9b4/Screenshot_9-5-2024_92324_.jpeg Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out Two tables from Goethe’s book relating to his thoughts on color and psychology. Table a is more of philosophical take on the polarity of things in life. Table b shows his thoughts on the polarity of yellow and blue and the psychological links to each. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8a51905e-3376-4842-b146-092c50b90f1a/The-psychology-of-color-visualized-1.jpg Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out A current color wheel with psychological interpretations of color that are similar to Goethe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f6072359-d9db-4e8a-b5ec-e660774a8d10/William_Turner_-_Shade_and_Darkness_-_the_Evening_of_the_Deluge.jpg Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out Shade and Darkness – The Evening of the Deluge, J.M.W. Turner, oil on canvas (1843) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/81b0fc8b-989e-4189-a62c-020b201d4824/turner-goethe.jpg Blog - Goethe's Color Theory: Where Rainbows Meet Philosophy (and Maybe a Few Unicorns) - Make it stand out Light and Colour – Morning after the Deluge, J.M.W. Turner, oil on canvas (1843) https://annrichmanart.com/blog/exploring-the-harmony-of-complementary-colors monthly 0.5 2024-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/25680f03-eab5-4877-87bf-669a46f70a1a/xoqS4TZvgMooXT3GhQamYa-1200-80.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/901e1a30-2fc8-43dd-b226-99487aae407f/colorcharta_co_rgb_p.png Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out The top row shows primary colors and their secondary complementary color; the second row shows secondary colors and their tertiary color complementary colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1e2ba5ae-8e53-4b9b-ae52-e14634d89bd1/Matissedance.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out Le Danse, Henri Matisse, 1910. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8b47c2f3-b572-4988-b704-3543f09fd2d8/1920px-A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte%2C_Georges_Seurat%2C_1884.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte (A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte), Georges Seurat, 1884-1886. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/dd15a23f-e365-4296-88d6-fe4e23b675d6/OkgyT3q.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/03a54373-b986-4a9f-a978-5202fa164aff/2736px-Vincent_Willem_van_Gogh_076.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/83f11db8-8f25-427c-8c63-5d17b6a57af3/Six_Sunflowers_1888.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out Six Sunflowers, Vincent Van Gogh, August 1888. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c3adeab8-03e6-4830-bb1f-d4bdcb393d81/Screenshot+2024-04-21+093317.png Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out Koyata Yamamoto (left), with the writer Saneatsu Mushakoji, in his Ashiya home, 1938. Photo from Mushakoji Saneatsu Memorial Museum, Chofu, Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/35ff82cf-df9f-459b-8c11-8c5171a4554a/De_Chirico%27s_Love_Song.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 2: Exploring the Harmony of Complementary Colors - Make it stand out The Love Song, Giorgio De Chirico, 1914 https://annrichmanart.com/blog/mastering-the-palette monthly 0.5 2024-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4fd56b34-37dd-47f2-b096-73753344cb1a/1070px-A_Sunday_on_La_Grande_Jatte%2C_Georges_Seurat%2C_1884.jpg Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out George Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/eb5f50ac-addb-45ad-9221-263e8a8aefed/Newton%27s_Experimentum_Crucis_%28Grusche_2015%29.jpg Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out Sascha Grusche, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/50a60b65-e54b-4d80-a61e-c48995cd651f/7ccb55db3d4f4b0e73a89da5402fe3c8.jpg Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ff025c95-2249-4b17-b793-f7e8920c86f3/Newton%27s_color_circle.png Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out Isaak Newton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2eb5bb41-aee6-4a86-a661-a45544b49e16/Solar-Radiation-of-Four-Wavelength-in-Spectrum.png Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out Solar Radiation of Four Wavelengths in Spectrum, Ali Tahouri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/03b17fd2-60d6-4dce-9ac7-82b86bdc053a/Seeing_red.jpg Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out Wade A and Benjamin A, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/78a0fbf3-7683-46c5-b3d5-818ef8a4a5b0/Artists_Colour_Wheel.jpg Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out Picture of a color wheel that you can buy from the Color Wheel company. It has two sides and I highly recommend it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/a367d496-a8ad-4b6e-a941-5fe09b2e81df/images.png Blog - Mastering the Palette: A Beginner's Guide to Color Theory - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/how-to-draw-grass monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/08c1f6c0-3ae3-4b91-9417-f953a1852529/Nelliesmaller.jpg Blog - Grass Whispers: An Artist's Guide to Not Mowing it Up - Make it stand out “Nellie” in pastels. This is my latest foray in drawing grass. I think I show some improvement from the pieces I discuss below, but you decide :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/59f32024-cce2-4c09-9c9f-41287bbe5717/crystals+pup.jpg Blog - Grass Whispers: An Artist's Guide to Not Mowing it Up - Make it stand out Adorable photograph of baby Jax taken by Brady Rauch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/74e182b8-09e4-4147-9923-5032dc4a31c7/Grass+Blog+Pix.jpg Blog - Grass Whispers: An Artist's Guide to Not Mowing it Up - Make it stand out Portrait of Beau, done in colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/a5cdcd2e-b0c5-4bf7-a227-bcb63ff14c05/Pheobe.jpg Blog - Grass Whispers: An Artist's Guide to Not Mowing it Up - Make it stand out Pheobe aka The White Devil, done in colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/963e1147-e341-426a-bf1d-260cde98bfa6/Jackson.jpg Blog - Grass Whispers: An Artist's Guide to Not Mowing it Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3ce8bbc6-afce-45a5-8af1-939d080f7484/Opie.jpg Blog - Grass Whispers: An Artist's Guide to Not Mowing it Up - Make it stand out “Opie Pence” background done in pastels on Clairefontaine Pastelmat (Opie drawn in Prismacolor Premier colored pencils). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/83f3225c-4939-45de-8a4e-5080bb457ee7/Jackson.jpg Blog - Grass Whispers: An Artist's Guide to Not Mowing it Up - Make it stand out “Jackson” drawn with Polychromos on Pastelmat. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/art-supplies-to-avoid monthly 0.5 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1710420859906-CCGYYMQV1OC6GY0UO251/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Art Supplies to Avoid: Lessons Learned from My Creative Misadventures - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6523ad84-35cd-4364-907c-ba5a900eeeaa/Boot+LR.jpg Blog - Art Supplies to Avoid: Lessons Learned from My Creative Misadventures - Make it stand out Nessa, drawn with Prismacolors on Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, series 500 (background in pastels). https://annrichmanart.com/blog/deep-dive-into-my-preferred-supplies-and-tools monthly 0.5 2024-02-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1708786504509-F77CEHANW5HWVPN3M0FI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Artistic Allies: A Deep Dive into My Preferred Supplies and Tools - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/social-media-tips-for-artists monthly 0.5 2024-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1707588336300-XY6HP09K8A2XJX1QHZXM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How Social Media Can Transform Your Artistic Journey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/4-master-soft-pastel-artists-and-4-things-to-learn monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5936bd13-5ad5-47c8-b5cf-0d83f442fc54/4+Pastel+Artists+Blog.png Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out From top left to bottom right: Degas, Redon, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Carriera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6a2e1b27-8f87-404b-b7b6-2730d3c9a30a/self-portrait-by-degas-15533.png Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Self portrait of Edgar Degas, 1857, oil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/cd143315-8ff3-406c-b4cd-17ac664f8aa4/DT1565.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Edgar Degas, The Rehersal Onstage, 1874, pastel over pen-and-ink drawing on thin cream-coloured wove paper, laid down on bristol board and mounted on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0672ad1c-8d6d-4a5a-ad26-3c3e2f6e0ab2/M19713P_M197917P.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Edgar Degas, Women Ironing, 1884, pastels and oils on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2491f864-426d-4e01-bc3e-f9917b38bb11/main-image.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Edgar Degas, Race Horses, 1885-1888, pastel on wood panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/736b6e09-d9fe-48ad-b54a-a5a601ca0167/Carriera-Rosalba.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Rosalba Carriera, Self Portrait as Winter, 1731. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b1bb7b2e-3fd7-4773-9ecd-af783df68026/download.png Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Rosalba Carriera, Allegory of the Four Elements, 1741-1743 (Air, Water, Fire, and Earth from left to right, top to bottom) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9e4fdf34-d0f3-4c7c-b490-3fcb29d70c06/Odilon_Redon_vers_1880.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Picture of Odilon Redon in 1880. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/185af156-a70e-4b45-89be-9bb120cdb60d/Screenshot+2024-01-22+094019.png Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out A collection of Odilons explorations of dark and light in his earlier works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/538c7a2b-a950-4215-9bec-4c05d7780f46/Edilon-Redon-Figure-951x1024.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Odilon Redon, Figure portant une tête ailée (La chute d'lcare), 1876. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/81cf6eb7-7aa0-43e6-b489-3015e56cf707/Odilon_Redon_-_Butterflies_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Odilon Redon, Butterflies, 1910. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e5c3c4a3-3c7b-4be7-867e-e38fa45e9d0c/download.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, photograph by Paul Sescau, 1858 - 1926, a professional photographer and friend of Lautrec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2ed28b5b-eaf8-4dbd-ab28-1822a74119c5/main-image+%281%29.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Moulin Rouge – La Goulue, 1891, Lithograph printed on four sheets of paper. This commissioned poster made him famous over night and launched his career as a poster maker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c5e21c4c-9def-4029-9edc-00a1f6c36a76/908px-Toulouse-Lautrec_de_Henri_Vincent_van_Gogh_Sun.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, 1887, pastel on cardboard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b49e007d-8433-4b80-872d-f82339a4ffa7/the-salon-in-the-rue-des-moulins-1894.jpg%21Large.jpg Blog - 4 Master Soft Pastel Artists & 4 Ways To Improve Your Art - Make it stand out Henri Toulouse Lautrec, Salon de la Rues Des Moulins, 1894-1895, pastel on cardboard https://annrichmanart.com/blog/10-tips-to-reach-goals-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ee9c91fa-1b6c-4c4e-9648-6890a1186ca7/RAS+Blog.png Blog - What is RAS & 10 Tips to Help You Achieve Your Goals in 2024 - Make it stand out Here is a selection of works showing my improvement as an artist from 2017 (top left) to today (bottom right). One of my current goals is to get better as a pastel artist. I’m looking forward to seeing what I can achieve! https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5-factors-pastels-vs-colored-pencils monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/43c566b2-fa22-4539-a910-8673c853bbe4/Colored+pencil+vs+pastel.jpg Blog - 5 Factors to Consider when Choosing Media: Pastels vs. Colored Pencils - Make it stand out “Rocky” was done in pastels and “Green Eyes” was done in colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/48d7e007-13dc-4c31-913e-bb850e98c59b/GusMediumsize.jpg Blog - 5 Factors to Consider when Choosing Media: Pastels vs. Colored Pencils - Make it stand out I knew I wanted to draw Gus in colored pencils, but I thought that it would take a very long time to make the walls and floor look smooth using them. So I decided to do the background in pastels. It took less time, and I was able to get smooth coverage. Then I was able to get more detail on Gus by using colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3f2cf1c7-c82a-4318-ad3c-014e2c96982e/AnnRichmanDrawing.jpg Blog - 5 Factors to Consider when Choosing Media: Pastels vs. Colored Pencils - Make it stand out “Jackson” was drawing completely using colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b66a771d-2567-4ea7-a78f-a45895dcc16c/Palomino+final.JPG Blog - 5 Factors to Consider when Choosing Media: Pastels vs. Colored Pencils - Make it stand out “Palomino” done entirely in colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/fbe10c32-cd40-4386-8316-c3fb9e55f59d/SnowCardinalTutorial.jpg Blog - 5 Factors to Consider when Choosing Media: Pastels vs. Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/10pros-5cons-of-pastels monthly 0.5 2023-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d1bf608d-080c-40a9-8b39-cb78df010687/Pastels+vs+Colored+pencils+blog+%283%29.jpg Blog - 10 Pros & 5 Cons of Pastels & How to Work Around the Cons - Make it stand out A variety of pieces that I’ve created using pastels. I’ve been using the medium since 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/67466998-371c-4973-9294-6308dbec20c1/portrait-of-king-louis-xv-1748.jpg%21Large.jpg Blog - 10 Pros & 5 Cons of Pastels & How to Work Around the Cons - Make it stand out Portrait of King Louis XV (in pastels), 1748, by Maurice Quentin de La Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9c0594cc-02cf-40d3-bf7d-4f3ef43d72f9/lion.jpg Blog - 10 Pros & 5 Cons of Pastels & How to Work Around the Cons - Make it stand out I drew this lion as part of a tutorial in 2021 when I started using pastels. I didn’t really know what I was doing, but I’m grateful that I pushed through the discomfort that is always there when I’m learning something new. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9adf18df-69c5-415e-9d13-f465ceb4ac64/CP+vs+Pastel.jpg Blog - 10 Pros & 5 Cons of Pastels & How to Work Around the Cons - Make it stand out This was an exercise where I drew the same image in colored pencils (on top) and soft pastel pencils (bottom). Note how much more vibrant the pastels are than the colored pencils. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/8pros-5cons-of-coloredpencils monthly 0.5 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1b04074e-da6c-420e-ad10-be389b5c7e9e/Pastels+vs+Colored+pencils+blog+%282%29.jpg Blog - 8 Pros and 5 Cons of Colored Pencils & How to Work Around the Cons - Make it stand out A variety of pieces that I’ve created using colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/09ce45af-2688-431f-8b9f-b1973b3daa2a/Palomino.JPG Blog - 8 Pros and 5 Cons of Colored Pencils & How to Work Around the Cons - Make it stand out This Palamino piece was created with Prismacolor Premier pencils on Strathmore mixed media paper, series 400 (tan). I did this as a learning piece by reading Meg Merry’s tutorial book on how she works. I like to follow other artists a few times a year to learn new techniques and tricks which I can incorporate to help me develop my own style. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/improvemindset monthly 0.5 2023-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1699099443321-GEJ1TGA2JC9C6PKIYKJR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 13 Ways To Improve Your Artistic Mindset - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/artreferencephotolinks monthly 0.5 2023-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1691761543093-3M71AOPCW5OVZUOZVG5N/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 Reference Photograph Sources for Artists - Make it stand out Photographers are so important to the work that I do. I appreciate them, and I want to be sure I legally use reference photographs for my artwork. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5thingsivelearnedonmyartjourney monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e99fda10-97ec-44a4-8578-ae28cb1d12d2/2018.jpg Blog - 5 Things I’ve Recently Learned On My Art Journey and How I’m Adjusting Accordingly - Make it stand out Colored pencil drawing of a Highland Cow completed in 2018 versus pastel drawing of a mountain line completed in 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5d879b3a-30f0-4e90-8f24-5c9e34fd82e2/2.jpg Blog - 5 Things I’ve Recently Learned On My Art Journey and How I’m Adjusting Accordingly - Make it stand out An earlier commission compared to a cat tutorial I recently completed. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/3tipsilearnedfromproartcritiques monthly 0.5 2023-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ccf4c7e8-6931-4cc6-af98-5ab9d25423cb/AnnRichman.jpg Blog - 3 Tips I Learned from Critiques By Professional Artists - Make it stand out My drawing of Opie, done in colored pencils and pastels, has been critiqued by two professional artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f5a5eff9-c567-4d86-89b1-0a004fde7357/Untitled+design.jpg Blog - 3 Tips I Learned from Critiques By Professional Artists - Make it stand out Reference photo of Phoebe next to my actual drawing, done in all colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/34f2ab3d-5e57-4754-8d33-624a14cf3925/Untitled+design+%281%29.jpg Blog - 3 Tips I Learned from Critiques By Professional Artists - Make it stand out Note how fluffy the fur is in the reference photo. Although my drawing looks fine on its own, the fur looks nothing like the reference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c6d7b171-7dc0-4562-aad1-5b7f387a7cad/Untitled+design+%282%29.jpg Blog - 3 Tips I Learned from Critiques By Professional Artists - Make it stand out Ann Kullberg complimented how I showed more detail on the face, but loosened up under the chin and to the edges of the piece. She also said I needed to refine the whiskers, which is true. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/10artcompetitions monthly 0.5 2023-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1692367262114-KVDDTKHQ0T2VRUTJWFXF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 Art Competitions to Enter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/apetportraitsamplingovertime monthly 0.5 2023-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/02524638-f3d3-48d8-a3f5-4834a6288d7d/dog-art-2.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Cave Canem, Roman House in Pompeii, 1st century BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/97a90352-48af-4ea6-965f-c243280adeb2/244330001-870x754.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Hunting scene from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, 18th dynasty, ca. 1400-1350 BC. Note the cat which is catching birds below Nebamun’s right elbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6f245db8-bfff-45e0-8e10-227960a33cf4/228264001-300x225.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Detail of the cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6a6b522c-3e04-4a1e-9cc6-3beb6a60b2f0/download.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s Cat Ta-Miu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/01268829-bc3c-44d9-8da5-ebf6d7745a36/two_hunting_dogs.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Two Hunting Dogs Tied to a Tree Stump, Jacopo Bassano, 1548. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e70de161-ff97-4d32-a07a-2b6c3d739bd9/Andrea_Mantegna_-_Camera_picta%2C_la_corte_01.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Camera Picta, Magneta, 1465-1474. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4a42037b-33af-4185-b644-eeac5ff28aae/Dignity.and.impudence.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Dignity and Impudence, Sir Edwin Landseer, 1839. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/fd890b14-3062-444e-8693-9e348b3ac52c/493169-1415792681.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Dash, Sir Edward Landseer, 1836. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/cf0e85f7-f83b-416e-ba50-2b4529140b6f/553619-1476116518.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out The Connoisseurs: Portrait of the Artist with two Dogs, Sir Edward Landseer, before 1865. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c3de5f19-c751-40e2-9140-fa83a1d84dfe/BTNPointerPets.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Harry Pointer with some of his cats. Photograph is from the “Brighton Cats” series, 1880. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1326e32b-9537-4502-a49d-498c42c59621/BTNPointercat01.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out The Photographer from the “Brighton Cats” Series, Harry Pointer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4759cee8-3250-4893-b67e-068d5e03a8c3/BtnPointerCat03.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out A cat on a tricycle, a carte from the “Brighton Cats” series, Harry Pointer, the caption reads “A Happy New Year”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/624839ac-10f7-4455-898f-87ff37d9f226/a_king_charles_spaniel_1970.17.36.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out A King Charles Spaniel, by Edouard Manet, 1866. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8826835e-126f-431f-8ce2-2ca60370b7b7/a-friend-in-need-1903-c-m-coolidge.jpg%21Large.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out A Friend In Need, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, 1903. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/03eb9f5c-65a7-43db-bff1-9cff3936a4c7/portrait-of-maurice.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Portrait of Maurice, Andy Warhol, 1976. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f3125a01-8812-44a5-aa21-fb125bf2616d/edvard_munch_dogs_face.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Dog’s Face, Edvard Munch, 1927. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/630e089f-c951-4fdd-be86-bede1cd1558b/Edvard_Munch_-_Horse_Team_and_a_St._Bernard_in_the_Snow_-_MM.M.00113_-_Munch_Museum.jpg Blog - A Pet Portrait Sampling Over Time - Make it stand out Horse Team and a St. Bernard in the Snow, 1923. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/howtousesolventswithcoloredpencils monthly 0.5 2023-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/04284dad-1d44-4bab-be3e-42f1cbd34706/img029.jpg Blog - How to Use Solvents with Colored Pencils - Make it stand out I used odorless mineral spirits to achieve the black background on this piece. I layered Prismacolor black, Tuscan red, and indigo before I applied the solvent. I let the solvent dry before repeating this process several times until I achieved a rich black background. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/mastertheartofburnishing monthly 0.5 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1d73824d-9dab-4444-b0b9-a7955ca6e45a/IMG_3470.JPG Blog - Mastering the Art of Burnishing with Colored Pencils - Make it stand out The aspen trees and the background of this piece were done by layering and burnishing. Parts of the wolf were burnished as well. Note how you cannot see the grain of the paper in this piece. This piece was created with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils on Strathmore Colored Pencil paper, series 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d37009cf-dd54-4fbe-b285-ee65f497637e/Jimmys+grandkids+edited+smaller+file.jpg Blog - Mastering the Art of Burnishing with Colored Pencils - Make it stand out This skin of the little girls was done by burnishing mostly Caran d’Ache Luminance pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. I find that Luminance has the best hues for skin tones. I rendered the portrait on Pastelmat because I wanted to do the background in pastels. Typically, I burnish on medium tooth paper, whereas Pastelmat has a deeper tooth to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6fc92d10-4701-43ae-9ad7-7baf37a6e57c/IMG-5611.JPG Blog - Mastering the Art of Burnishing with Colored Pencils - Make it stand out The Palomino was rendered by layering Prismacolor Premier pencils and burnishing on Strathmore Mixed Media tan paper, series 400. Burnishing helped me to blend my colors and get a smooth appearance. I used solvent on the background due to its large size. Burnishing can be a lot of work! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/327ab96f-628a-4e0d-b29e-9b200788e8d8/IMG-4296.JPG Blog - Mastering the Art of Burnishing with Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Ross Castle was created by layering Prismacolor Premier pencils on Strathmore Colored Pencil paper, series 400. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/essentialbeginnercoloredpencilsupplies monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/aabb1686-be12-4061-9e4d-f7ad30a5bec4/Prismacolorwaxbasedcoloredpencils.jpg Blog - Essential Beginner Colored Pencil Supplies - Make it stand out Prismacolor Premier Pencils are a great brand for beginner colored pencil artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1a9cf8b9-c558-4edd-b1e8-d82f04f1bb62/IMG-4296.JPG Blog - Essential Beginner Colored Pencil Supplies - Make it stand out I created “Ross Castle” on Strathmore Colored Pencil paper, series 400 using Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. This piece was published in two magazines, and so I say the quality of the Prismacolor pencils must not be all that bad! https://annrichmanart.com/blog/time-savingsecrestofsuccessfulartists monthly 0.5 2023-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b5e8ee9e-c3a5-4630-ab56-404f3389e4bc/The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg Blog - The Time-Saving Secrets of Successful Artists - Make it stand out The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dali, 1931. I’m not entirely sure what Dali meant to portray with his melting clocks, but I interpret the painting to signify time slipping away. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5papertypesexplained monthly 0.5 2023-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5ab378d1-9704-4ac6-a775-b4ce2acf5ae0/AnnRichman_Phoebe.jpg Blog - 5 Colored Pencil Paper Types Explained - Make it stand out For “Pheobe” I used Prismacolor Premier colored pencils on Strathmore Colored Pencil paper, series 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/23d47e92-53d6-427a-b19f-34fdffea2ed9/Boot+LR.jpg Blog - 5 Colored Pencil Paper Types Explained - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0ba67bc2-dcca-4396-bd62-1b00195c9d6c/kittylr_biggerfile.jpg Blog - 5 Colored Pencil Paper Types Explained - Make it stand out This kitty was drawn using Polychromos on Canson Bristol Vellum paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/52e49e9b-0e05-40b2-bbf9-617e21a6cbc4/Jackson.jpg Blog - 5 Colored Pencil Paper Types Explained - Make it stand out “Jackson” was created using Polychromos on Pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/605b2431-784d-4180-ad44-160e7027fba5/furry+bunny+lr.jpg Blog - 5 Colored Pencil Paper Types Explained - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5tipsfordrawingrealisticfur monthly 0.5 2023-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/16b4ff3c-458b-492d-83dd-f73e5ca0cdde/Boot+LR.jpg Blog - 5 Tips For Drawing Realistic Fur With Colored Pencils - Make it stand out A portrait I drew of my soul-dog, Nessa, who passed over the rainbow bridge. This is an older work, and I think I have improved since then, but you get the idea with the direction of my pencil strokes indicating fur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c9fa8e79-3d1d-4f4d-bf40-46745498cb78/kittylr.jpg Blog - 5 Tips For Drawing Realistic Fur With Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Values, values, values! I had to deliberately concentrate on darkening parts of this kitty to make him look realistic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/dc3e96b8-1c1a-4880-930d-223308603851/catcomparison.jpg Blog - 5 Tips For Drawing Realistic Fur With Colored Pencils - Make it stand out The drawing of the cat, on the right, is a little more zoomed in, but this gives you a good idea on how to check your values. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/380d9133-85b6-4c6e-b808-29ed301644c5/foxcomparison.jpg Blog - 5 Tips For Drawing Realistic Fur With Colored Pencils - Make it stand out The reference photo is much fluffier than my drawing. That is because I drew too many individual lines, which gives a harsher and more cartoonish appearance. Either that or the fox looks wet :0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f6f9fa7b-4c98-43d6-bf54-3104fcd7e27f/IMG_3470.JPG Blog - 5 Tips For Drawing Realistic Fur With Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/611ab847-d563-444a-8d0d-d2600db406ae/rubes.jpg Blog - 5 Tips For Drawing Realistic Fur With Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f4123c84-f156-4c66-9e1e-841f74ff1f36/furry+bunny+lr.jpg Blog - 5 Tips For Drawing Realistic Fur With Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/tackleimpostersyndrome monthly 0.5 2023-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/10ea6fbf-c65d-4a41-ad4f-40a16d403d3d/confronting-imposter-syndrome-1mvohd6rxrbg69hgd11aoiw.png Blog - 10 Tips to Tackle Imposter Syndrome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/creativeswithselfdoubt monthly 0.5 2023-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1e965170-e6c7-4fe9-9ca9-078d9ae951be/Photo_portrait_of_Harper_Lee_%28To_Kill_a_Mockingbird_dust_jacket%2C_1960%29.jpg Blog - 5 Famous Creatives Who Struggled With Imposter Syndrome or Self-Doubt - Make it stand out Photo credited to Truman Capote, her childhood friend. 1960. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4aa8baf9-9880-47a8-8ec6-d4b5476d4aee/556px-Rembrandt_van_Rijn_-_Self-Portrait_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - 5 Famous Creatives Who Struggled With Imposter Syndrome or Self-Doubt - Make it stand out Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar, 1659. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/693556e2-b367-4517-b3c8-9f8107bf080a/Rembrandt_self-portrait_1635.jpeg Blog - 5 Famous Creatives Who Struggled With Imposter Syndrome or Self-Doubt - Make it stand out Rembrandt, Self-Portrait Wearing a White Feathered Bonnet, 1635. Compare and contrast this earlier work with the older one below. In this piece, Rembrandt is wearing a feather which is held in place by a large jewel on his cap. This piece exudes wealth due to the velvet cape and jewelry he is wearing. There is a softness to this piece, whereas the piece below seems more harsh. Rembrandt’s gaze is beyond the viewer. We could surmise that he is looking into his future, which seems bright given his acceptance as a prominent artist at that time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/189e7531-0137-49dd-b183-bdd583b2faa4/512px-Rembrandt_van_Rijn_-_Self-Portrait_%281659%29.jpg Blog - 5 Famous Creatives Who Struggled With Imposter Syndrome or Self-Doubt - Make it stand out Rembrandt, Self-Portrait, 1659. In this self-portrait, Rembrandt stares penetratingly at the viewer. In contrast to the previous piece, this one is much darker in value and mood. He is obviously older, but the details stand out more on his face than in the previous painting. This piece was created the year after his house and possessions had been auctioned off after declaring bankruptcy. It’s hard not to read into this painting what was Rembrandt's state of mind at the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4990284a-ea40-4348-9175-0662bfdd7bf5/Self-Portrait_in_Front_of_the_Easel17.jpg Blog - 5 Famous Creatives Who Struggled With Imposter Syndrome or Self-Doubt - Make it stand out Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, 1888. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d20a8b13-f459-4edb-973e-071a6882522b/David-Bowie-1991.jpg Blog - 5 Famous Creatives Who Struggled With Imposter Syndrome or Self-Doubt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/97e6e466-f87e-4c8e-a773-d271312ae0fe/emma-thompson-main.jpg Blog - 5 Famous Creatives Who Struggled With Imposter Syndrome or Self-Doubt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/impostersyndrome monthly 0.5 2023-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b3d82b27-d355-423a-8cf6-69f6eb08da4c/7995080450_47102c85e8_b.jpg Blog - What Is Artist Imposter Syndrome and What Are the Causes? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/cleanupscan monthly 0.5 2023-06-08 https://annrichmanart.com/blog/scanartwork monthly 0.5 2023-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/bb64cbc9-3214-4d83-a338-7568783bb338/Screenshot+2023-05-19+144320.png Blog - Part 1- How to Make Prints of Your Artwork: Scanning - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/7f1322bf-198f-4157-b453-ded2466252dd/Screenshot+2023-05-19+163009.png Blog - Part 1- How to Make Prints of Your Artwork: Scanning - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/developarthabits monthly 0.5 2023-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/84027262-d040-442a-a0bc-82c77d0b8f97/hemingway-standing-desk.jpg Blog - How to Develop Art Habits & the Quirky Habits of 6 Famous Artists - Make it stand out Hemingway used to be a journalist, and so standing while writing and writing quickly may have been residual habits from that job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/93bc697b-8ed0-4107-93dd-f6ef7278c780/375px-salvador-dali-nywts.jpg Blog - How to Develop Art Habits & the Quirky Habits of 6 Famous Artists - Make it stand out Dali was known for throwing extravagant parties where he and his wife let wild animals roam amongst the guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/10b31f04-720f-4c6e-b8a3-6dadd56eb591/JacksonPollock01-1-1.jpg Blog - How to Develop Art Habits & the Quirky Habits of 6 Famous Artists - Make it stand out Jackson Pollock painted on the floor rather than using an easel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3b813e03-cb42-4b85-8271-644a02747221/download.jpg Blog - How to Develop Art Habits & the Quirky Habits of 6 Famous Artists - Make it stand out Andy Warhol Signing a Lithograph, 1965. Photograph by Bob Adelman/Corbis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/18a8f8ac-7baa-44da-8f54-15c5fb95ec1f/frida-kahlo-kimdir-hayati-resimleri-kaza-766658-730-480.jpg Blog - How to Develop Art Habits & the Quirky Habits of 6 Famous Artists - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/55918dd2-c9c3-484b-86d9-949489fe6501/georgia_okeeffe_photo_joe_munroe_the_life_images_collection_getty_images_50462408_cropped.jpg Blog - How to Develop Art Habits & the Quirky Habits of 6 Famous Artists - Make it stand out Photo: Joe Munroe/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5pastelmattips monthly 0.5 2023-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ff2fac0f-d876-4417-ab2b-7918766de202/owen.jpg Blog - 5 Tips for Using Colored Pencils on Clairfontaine Pastelmat - Make it stand out I used Faber-Castell Polychromos and Clairefontaine Pastelmat to render this drawing of Owen. By using lots of layers and tools, I was able to get rid of the grain of the paper, unless where I wanted to leave it to show texture like on his adorable snout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/977252a4-ffc6-49ae-9901-28d52dd263d9/img019.jpg Blog - 5 Tips for Using Colored Pencils on Clairfontaine Pastelmat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0ce1681c-3f76-4a06-98d7-398aa75954a3/Jackson.jpg Blog - 5 Tips for Using Colored Pencils on Clairfontaine Pastelmat - Make it stand out The blending stump my was tool of choice for this background. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/pastelmatprosandcons monthly 0.5 2023-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b29d2c44-0e62-47c4-9fe8-6cf4ec9e48cd/mgps-5bm_1.jpg Blog - Clairfontaine Pastelmat- the Pros and Cons - Make it stand out Pads of Clairefontaine pastelmat paper can be purchased from online art stores and Amazon. Here is a picture of different colored paper packs that you can buy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3cf28ea3-c028-4900-93fb-22bdf1cb7318/paper-tooth.jpg Blog - Clairfontaine Pastelmat- the Pros and Cons - Make it stand out Perfect description of paper tooth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/405bbcc0-d678-456a-96fd-aadd3a64f845/Screenshot+2023-05-05+091734.png Blog - Clairfontaine Pastelmat- the Pros and Cons - Make it stand out 16 color selections of pastelmat. They are so beautiful I would like to hoard them all! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/52327dd8-80af-4550-8dbf-7402c670894f/Screenshot+2023-05-05+170940.png Blog - Clairfontaine Pastelmat- the Pros and Cons - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/rebelartists monthly 0.5 2023-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1683215538731-UFJXRUUPT3CR7ULOW9JN/unsplash-image-PAkyG-vuFMQ.jpg Blog - Rebel Artists- Breaking Composition Rules - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/7d495ec9-d12f-4e85-81c7-c3c938e7a025/Edgar_Degas1873.jpg Blog - Rebel Artists- Breaking Composition Rules - Make it stand out Edgar Degas, Danseuses dans une salle d'exercice, 1873 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/bf9a9ca8-e376-4e75-b0ef-2cad9a4e7901/Joaqui%CC%81n-Sorolla-Fishermen-from-Valencia-1895.jpg Blog - Rebel Artists- Breaking Composition Rules - Make it stand out Joaquín Sorolla, Fishermen from Valencia, 1895 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5b9d1f5a-a2f9-4410-baaf-4169def669c2/the-sower-sower-with-setting-sun-1888.jpg%21HalfHD.jpg Blog - Rebel Artists- Breaking Composition Rules - Make it stand out Vincent Van Gogh, The Sower (Sower With Setting Sun), 1888 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/a2d24d8b-a48b-45f6-bcdd-7dabee61ff44/Woman_in_Hat_and_Fur_Collar.jpg Blog - Rebel Artists- Breaking Composition Rules - Make it stand out Picasso, Woman In Hat and Fur, 1937 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/10f3a147-316c-4eda-a357-2a648c114dac/the-luncheon-on-the-grass-1863.jpg%21Large.jpg Blog - Rebel Artists- Breaking Composition Rules - Make it stand out Édouard Manet, Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, 1863 https://annrichmanart.com/blog/composition6strategies monthly 0.5 2023-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ee86667e-ba9f-49c3-a967-683130e8149c/Composition-Big-Horn-Sheep-on-Wilcox-Pass-%E2%80%93-oil-painting-by-Carl-Rungius.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Carl Rungius’ Bighorn Sheep on Wilcox Pass, 1912. Rungius’ painting exhibits the Rule of Thirds. The big horn sheep take up 2/3 of the painting, and our eye is drawn toward middle two sheep first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ad769c23-9ed5-49b9-9100-5b179fea1670/Monet.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Claude Monet, The Studio Boat, 1874 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0be48566-1425-4876-b4ef-9903f5692ff2/formal-subdivision%28pp_w768_h549%29.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out A diagram showing the triangular grid used to create a composition using dynamic symmetry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/eee99715-b0ca-442f-bc77-0c6b692d2534/3fad4-caravaggio-saintfrancisofassisiinecstasy.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Caravaggio’s Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, 1595. This is an example of a Baroque diagonal piece, because the line starts from the bottom left side of the piece and ends at the upper right side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/668e56e2-17e5-42c5-928d-674be8d72b26/a614f-reni-stsebastian.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Guido Reni’s St. Sebastian, 1625. Reni also used the Baroque diagonal, the only differences were that he applied it to a vertical canvas and he used two reciprocal line intersections when creating this work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/85cc519e-8901-4692-a503-dfb67bd263dd/14cce-vandyck-thelamentationofchrist.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Anthony van Dyck’s The Lamentation Over the Dead Christ, 1635. I wanted to add one Sinister diagonal line example for you to see. Also, note how the intersection on the right isn’t perpendicular but this still works very well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8290bdca-a9cc-4fec-8286-86f30fae0a51/Claude-Monet-Impression-Sunrise-1872.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Claude Monet, Sunrise, 1872. Monet’s focal point in this piece is the bright orange sunrise and the boat in the foreground. For the other elements in the piece, he didn’t use much of a value range and he blurred out the details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5ee2e753-c41b-476d-9047-2665555eb566/1920px-Baigneurs_a_Asnieres.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Georges Seurat, Bathers at Asnieres, 1884. First of all, Seurat was only 24 when he painted this. Wow! Notice how the focal points, which are the bathers, are in more detail than the elements in the background. In the background he also used less value changes so that the bridge, factories and sailboats wouldn’t stand out as much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ae0bfc96-e1ad-4d59-a57a-3fc94539c292/Paul-Cezanne-The-Three-Skulls-1900.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Paul Cézanne, The Three Skulls, 1900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f910ed31-8e52-48bf-9775-7e1fa2368724/voice_orig.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Winslow Homer, Listening to the Voice From the Cliffs, 1882. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c72fbaca-b31c-458b-8df7-05069b247de1/the-luncheon-on-the-grass-1863.jpg%21Large.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Edouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass or Dejeuner Sur l’herbe, 1862-63. Check out the triangle in this piece! It definitely serves to focus your attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5f9dab49-e63a-4458-a3ce-77250fed1151/L%C3%A9onard_de_Vinci%2C_sainte_Anne%2C_Louvre.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Leonardo Da Vinci, Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, 1501-1519. Leonardo liked to paint his subjects in triangles and this is a perfect example. I do think it’s odd that everyone seems to be sitting on one another, but that’s besides the point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/53b88b71-0067-43be-b832-2a4222b14cb8/Law-of-continuity-gestalt-psychology-William-Adolphe_Bouguereau_The_Nymphaeum-arabesques.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Nymphaeum, 1878 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/da23a4a9-ae8d-4272-9480-b698fa91518e/Law-of-continuity-gestalt-psychology-The_Favorite_Poet_Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema_1888-2.jpg Blog - Part 3 - How to Create A Better Composition of Art: 6 Composition Strategies - Make it stand out Sir Lawrence Alma Tedema, The Favourite Poet, 1888 https://annrichmanart.com/blog/composition8principlesofart monthly 0.5 2023-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ab5d83ea-fc70-45ee-8051-b478e3834ade/1317px-Les_Joueurs_de_cartes%2C_par_Paul_C%C3%A9zanne.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Cezanne’s The Card Players, 1894-1895, depicts balance because there are two subjects facing each other in a mirrored symmetry. The artist used contrast to make the subjects stand out from the darker background and proportion to guide the viewer’s eye to the center of the piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d2d077c4-1ea1-4864-a2ba-ea50e54a0f93/Claude-Monet-Poplar-1891-1.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Claude Monet, Poplar, 1891 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/aa218b24-1a3a-4406-b110-baf95316f69c/120+Racehorses+before+the+Stands+1872.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Edgar Degas, Race Horses Before the Stands, 1872 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/59cc8c82-5a00-485d-832d-e3ebed7a338d/1368px-Vincent_Willem_van_Gogh_076.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Van Gogh, The Night Cafe, 1888 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/76ba80ae-1e16-4a38-a90b-691584a17457/Principles-of-Art-6.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s The Hunters in the Snow, 1565 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/643b2027-146e-44e9-adb8-b4691f560223/Caspar_David_Friedrich_013.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Caspar David Friedrich’s The Stages of Life, 1834 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/93136e5c-891f-4919-bd36-568273db05bc/Harmony-Painting.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The Umbrellas, 1881-1886 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/6ff5168c-826d-4b0a-935d-563ee205f941/Abram-Arkhipov-Visiting-1915-1.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Abram Arkhipov, Visiting, 1915 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5f5739ba-5fb0-4ac9-8408-115b0a8c49dd/Joaquin-Sorolla-Sea-And-Rocks-Javea-1900.jpg Blog - Part 2 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 8 Principles of Art - Make it stand out Joaquín Sorolla, Sea And Rocks, 1900 https://annrichmanart.com/blog/composition7elementsofart monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/86f3a91d-96d1-4365-a1d5-665cc0d193a8/1364px-Van_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/006942a4-0c21-4e07-9990-b07595867869/Grant-Wood-Parson-Weems-Fable-Elements-and-Principles-of-Art.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out Grant Wood, Parson Weem’s Fable, 1939 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/80757d43-645a-440a-a933-d51399b31ef3/Still+life+with+teapot+by+Gauguin.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out Paul Gaugin, Still Life with Teapot and Fruit, 1896. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e3934a4e-ebb0-426e-8aa2-2ad208c2f68f/The_Denial_of_Saint_Peter-Caravaggio_%281610%29.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out Caravaggio, The Denial of St. Peter, 1610 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8bdca81f-e31e-43d0-8d58-4012d6020a53/Turner_-_Rain%2C_Steam_and_Speed_-_National_Gallery_file.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out J.M.W. Turner, Rain, Steam, and Speed- The Great Western Railroad, 1844. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/259dd984-9765-4143-9931-26d45acd7ccd/Gustave-Caillebotte-The-Parquet-Planers-1876.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0d36cf92-da85-44f1-8837-776d582fef62/Chun-Color-Theory-Wikiepedia.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out Vincent Van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1888. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5fa89077-c858-4136-94bc-b370bf0dd059/The-Art-Curator-for-Kids-How-Artists-Depict-Space-Masterpiece-Monday-John-Sloan-South-Beach-Bathers-1907-1908.jpg Blog - Part 1 of How to Create A Better Composition of Art: The 7 Elements of Art - Make it stand out John Sloan, South Beach Bathers, 1907-08. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5methodsforbackgrounds monthly 0.5 2023-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/13f1823a-aed2-4118-a90c-dce68f01e270/AnnRichman_Phoebe.jpg Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out The background for “Pheobe” was done by burnishing Prismacolor pencils on Strathmore colored pencil paper, series 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/73368f31-580e-4d0a-aa8a-e8ddf7aaf1c1/IMG-4296.JPG Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out “Ross Castle”, created by burnishing Prismacolor pencils on Strathmore colored pencil paper, series 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/620abf18-c1ec-48e7-8503-d6dc22db153c/img029.jpg Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out “Out of Darkness” was created by using odorless mineral spirits with Prismacolor pencils on Strathmore colored pencil paper, series 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/826c19f4-d64f-49e2-90cb-a950b49ec231/Jofixorange-2.jpg Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out My current work in progress, “Jackson”. I used Polychromos, a blending stump, and a dry paintbrush to create the foreground grass and background bokeh effect. Bokeh is the Japanese term which describes the circles that occur in images when the background is out of focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/92f8c1ad-6614-4ac0-9c4e-bf39352b3f3a/img019.jpg Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out Opie’s background completed with Stabilo Carbothello and Pitt Pastel pencils on Clairefontaine pastelmat. Opie was rendered using mostly Prismacolor Premier pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/28fc8ed9-22a2-4b31-9135-e54b5cfed589/IMG_2434.jpg Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out Highland cow completed with Prismacolor Premier pencils. Background done with pastel sticks. I can’t remember what the paper was, but I’m thinking it was Strathmore colored pencil paper, series 400. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e05d3b6c-5cf2-40e4-a5fb-4b0a41afb9bf/Kane.jpg Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out Kane was completed with Polychromos pencils; the background was done with Pan Pastels and the paper is pastelmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b3608719-7072-43e6-9563-6df3e1a4798a/Rubes.jpg Blog - 5 Methods for Creating Backgrounds in Colored Pencil Pieces - Make it stand out “Ruby”, done with mostly Polychromos pencils on Pastelmat. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/fix-coloredpencilmistakes monthly 0.5 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1679659947290-N2NHTQA6S0O6V7G6FSEY/unsplash-image-52jRtc2S_VE.jpg Blog - How to Correct Mistakes when Using Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Mistakes happen! A colored pencil mistake doesn’t have to mean that you trash the piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/fab01df1-687c-414e-b5fe-35ca2967a7d4/pressures.png Blog - How to Correct Mistakes when Using Colored Pencils - Make it stand out An example of varying pressures using colored pencils. I used wax-based pencils here which lay on thicker and are “stickier”. Hold the pencil loosely and further from the point to try and get a light layer of color. Hold the pencil closer to the tip to create harder pressure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/87a3aae1-5896-4d31-a40e-8665ca465895/eraser.jpg Blog - How to Correct Mistakes when Using Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Here you can see where I used the putty eraser to remove pigment from a wax-based pencil on top and an oil-based pencil on the bottom. Both hues were indigo. The whitish blotches on the left side of the spheres are where I tried to remove pigment. Note that it is easier to remove oil-based pigment. The paper type was Canson Bristol-Vellum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e56b4579-66a2-4a0c-b9ab-761aa8f7ca7f/tape.jpg Blog - How to Correct Mistakes when Using Colored Pencils - Make it stand out The tape didn’t remove much pigment from the Prismacolor sphere. I put the tape in the same spot where I put the kneaded eraser. It removed a bit more pigment, but that wax-based pencil is stubborn! You can see how I put the tape on the sphere over the Polychromos sphere. Make sure you either hold the tape up with your finger or fold the tape back so that the whole piece doesn’t get stuck on your paper. In the last image below, you’ll be able to see how much pigment this tape took off, which was a good bit. It was actually taking off pigment anywhere the tape touched, so it’s definitely more effective with oil-based pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/e485bfac-f8d5-441e-b673-4231594af7c1/brushandpencil.jpg Blog - How to Correct Mistakes when Using Colored Pencils - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/oil-basedpencils monthly 0.5 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d9470d3b-0de7-46fe-bdd0-b1497d80101d/polychromoscoloredpencils.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out Faber-Castell Polychromos are oil-based colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4eece7ce-4ab0-4351-bec6-7872468d1f7b/rubes.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out “Ruby”, by Ann Richman, completed with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c0b1d97c-6bf8-4540-aa70-ed55810190ce/fox+lr.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out “Snow Fox”, by Ann Richman. This fox was drawn with Polychromos and the background was rendered with pastels pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ee63ba81-0c1a-442a-9466-4008d4f35e2f/IMG_4663+%282%29.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out “Snow Leopard”, completed with Polychromos and the background with pastel pencils. Check out how much detail and color I was able to get in his eyes. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/wax-basedpencils monthly 0.5 2023-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/44aebc7e-6afe-4b59-bc68-391cd6c8f12f/Prismacolorwaxbasedcoloredpencils.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out Prismacolor Premier are wax-based colored pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/adad9609-5642-4aff-9230-a143f8d1074f/maxresdefault.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out Caran D’Ache Luminance are beautiful pencils. They are higher end than Prismacolor Premier and you will feel that in the price. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/d7f234a9-f606-4173-9b97-cadea598de51/IMG-4296.JPG Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out “Ross Castle”, by Ann Richman, completed with Prismacolor Premier pencils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/52fddae8-d045-4652-88ea-4488c1e66ad5/img029.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out “Out of the Darkness”, by Ann Richman. The black background was achieved by using solvents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f90b8c0d-4ebd-402b-827c-ebd5c7111c1d/furry+bunny+lr.jpg Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/bddbd134-a8ff-48de-88f6-2cca678dd382/Lead+Magnets+for+Orange+Fur+combos+smaller.png Blog - Should I Use Wax or Oil-Based Colored Pencils? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/values monthly 0.5 2023-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/b5141707-3e4f-4e6b-8076-000f4b6cac73/EDM3080-1000x1000.jpg Blog - How to Quickly Improve Your Artwork In One Step - Make it stand out Boating, by Edouard Manet, 1874. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/bb572530-4465-4e85-8665-3dfd51433631/monet.jpg Blog - How to Quickly Improve Your Artwork In One Step - Make it stand out Nympheas, by Claude Monet, 1908. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/9b5bc9ab-7854-4220-9a43-11ef3de88c6b/still-life-with-skull-1898.jpg%21Large.jpg Blog - How to Quickly Improve Your Artwork In One Step - Make it stand out Still Life With Skull, by Paul Cezanne, 1898. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4d6417bf-2626-4ded-8764-f96d42e9af07/valuescomparison.jpg Blog - How to Quickly Improve Your Artwork In One Step - Make it stand out On the left is a drawing by Thomas Gibson; on the right is a drawing by Jeremy Johnson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/818832b0-4efa-4f47-a51f-ecaa596a5e18/s-l640.jpg Blog - How to Quickly Improve Your Artwork In One Step - Make it stand out Value finder you can get from Amazon or an art supply store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c3b4c0eb-540e-4b8b-b80c-d65933d7bb93/Untitled+design+%282%29.jpg Blog - How to Quickly Improve Your Artwork In One Step - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/43233a0a-8961-4b3e-a985-7e55a9fe9d0b/Untitled+design+%281%29.jpg Blog - How to Quickly Improve Your Artwork In One Step - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/artandfear monthly 0.5 2023-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/281a8dbc-f79d-4800-a5f0-ecdfce6fd1f0/41jl15i7XmL._SL350_.jpg Blog - Thoughts on the book, “Art & Fear”, by David Bayles and Ted Orland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/method3-colorpickerapp monthly 0.5 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1677170252579-JF4EW8FMOPBFOQ2FBMTC/unsplash-image-jbtfM0XBeRc.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/854a4825-3b92-4c33-853e-8dd07b9faaac/Screenshot+2023-02-16+123912.png Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - In A Nutshell I’ll walk you through an example using this app, but in general, the app will tell you which three (sometimes 2 or 1) colored pencil colors of the brand you selected will provide you with a color match to your reference photo. The app will provide you with a mix-ratio as well (how much of each color to layer). I don’t go by this information exactly, but I’ll get into that below as I walk through an example using Jo, the beautiful dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/260abde3-f1b6-459c-82ac-53bfc2396c75/18435.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 1 After you open the app, select which brand of colored pencils you are using to create your piece. The number next to the brand name denotes the number of pencils in your pack. For my portrait of Jo I am using my box of 120 Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and therefore I will choose “Polychromos 120s”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/a7f4ae89-84a9-4ccc-bfc0-fd062fd16edb/63211.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 2 Next, select an image from your iPad or iPhone by clicking on the image icon on the bottom left side of the screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/df92a15d-e8c3-4309-ac0f-8c6def613f43/39329.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 3 After you load your image, you will see something like the above picture, but of course with your reference image. Move the crosshairs with your finger to select an area where you want to figure out the color. The crosshair in this example is on Jo’s cheekbone. How The Colored Pencil Picker App Says to Use the Software The numbers “2, 1, 1” on the screen are the ratio that is supposed to give you the “Mix Preview” color. In the example above, the numbers mean that you should put down one light layer of Terracotta, followed by one layer of Warm Grey II, one layer of Light Yellow Ochre, and finally one more layer of Terracotta. Also note that there is a “Target” box, which denotes the pixel color you are trying to match, and a “Mix Preview”, which is what the suggested color mix is supposed to give you. Ideally, these two colors should match, but sometimes the software can’t come up with a perfect resolution. I highly recommend you test a mixture if you are unsure on a piece of scrap paper. Sometimes it has you doing a crazy, unnecessary mixture, or a mixture that will look not quite right. I believe this happens because we aren’t using paint and colored pencils don’t mix the same. For example, if you mix red and green paint, you would get brown, but when using colored pencils you might get something different and not so pretty. You may see more green or red because it’s not mixing as well. How I End Up Using the Software Now that I have been drawing with colored pencils for 4 years, I don’t have to use the app all the time to figure out a color mixture (although I do use it to isolate colors quite frequently- more on that below). But let’s say I am at a loss and I need some help discerning what colors to pick. I would put the cursor over Jo’s cheekbone to get a better look. Then I’d look at the “Target” color on the right-bottom side of the screen. I’d consider if I have a pencil color(s) that I know will be a good match (I’m not always looking for 100% accuracy). In this case, I might say Ivory and Burnt ochre. Then I would test my theory on a piece of scrap paper. If I feel that I have a good match, I might proceed with that combination. If I can’t think of a good match on my own I wouild look at the mix that the app is telling me to use. The key here is to consider if the colors the app lists would make sense because they don’t always as I suggested with the red and green combinations. The mix in the picture above looks like it might work out. I tried it out on a piece of scrap paper, and it looked good. You will find with colored pencils that a lot of roads lead to Rome. Which is good news! That means many different combinations can give you a satisfactory outcome. You’ll find that the combinations can vary when you move the cursor around. So I like to move it around a bit to see if I can see a combination that makes the most sense. Then I’ll use that same combination in all areas where there is a similar hue. For example, I am using burnt ochre, cinnamon, and green gold on a lot of mid-tone areas in my portrait of Jo. I don’t use the exact color combinations that the app says to use all over my picture. That would be unnecessary and it would take forever! Finally, another good way to use the app is just to use the cursor to isolate a color. Sometimes it’s hard to see what color you need because your eyes are taking in so much surrounding information. See the picture below. It looks white, but it’s not white at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/0305bfc9-5a89-4ac6-8c4d-3942616cc4c6/8902.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/method2-photoshop monthly 0.5 2023-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1676035492714-Q4RMKPOJ9H9A7KJ1KCX1/unsplash-image-1SAnrIxw5OY.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/cf96cd92-ce09-464d-9ba7-ea0e834a46d6/photoshop+2.png Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 1- Open and Duplicate the Background layer Click on “File/Open” and navigate to the image you want to use as your reference photo. You should see it on your screen. Next, we need to make a copy of this layer. To do that, hover over the “Background” layer, right-click, and select “Duplicate”. You don’t need to rename it if you don’t want to. This step is only necessary so that you don’t mess up your original layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3dccf178-7148-4f33-8c51-58954d0a2201/photoshop+3.png Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 2- Create space around your image to drag your color blobs Make sure you have your Background Copy layer selected before you proceed. That means everything that happens from here on out will only happen to your copied layer. Then go to “Image/Canvas Size”. Change the measurement to inches if it isn’t already set that way. You can change the size of your image here, which is helpful for printing it out to be the correct size. Make sure the “Relative” box is checked. Add 3 inches to all sides of your reference photo to create a border. This is where we will drag the colors so that you can see them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/080efe9f-4c3a-4b15-827c-b26cf7ac478b/photoshop+4.png Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Above is what your border should look like after you added space to the canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/4891da0e-f9a4-4297-8c21-372ad3de33b3/photoshop+5.png Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 3- Blur the pixels a tad When selecting a color, the software will look at a small area of pixels. As a result, you could get almost too much variation of color, which might be too overwhelming. To remedy this, we can blur the image a smidge. To do this click on “Filter/Blur/Gaussian Blur”. In this box, you can either type in a number next to “Radius” or drag the arrow below it. Both do the same thing: merge neighboring pixels together, making the image appear to have a blur. Make sure the “Preview” box is checked so you can see what your image will look like if you click “OK”. Once you think you’ve erased a tad of the detail and are happy with the preview, click “OK”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/f2389eaf-e30f-4aff-aa71-7f59c4473d23/photoshop+6+alt+and+left+button.png Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 4- Dragging out color blobs Now we are ready for the fun part, creating the blobs! First, select the paintbrush tool on the left side of the screen. On the top of the toolbar, you should see the radius that the paintbrush tool is set to paint with. Make it big enough that you can see, but not too big because you don’t want to select a huge area of color, depending on your subject matter. The idea is to capture some of the main colors in the reference photo. In this example, the dogs are at a smaller scale, so I set my radius to 40 to make sure I don’t capture too much of an area. Decide to focus on an area where you want to determine its color. Blurring your eyes also helps to zero in on the main colors of the image. With the paintbrush tool selected, hold down the “Alt” button and click left with your mouse. You should see a circle with another circle just inside of it. The color that is depicted on the inner circle is the color that the paintbrush will paint. Make sure it looks like the color that you want to drag into your border. If it is, release the “Alt” and left-click button. The next time you left-click, hold the left-click button down and drag the color onto the border. Make a circular motion to create a color blob and release the mouse button. You should see a line from the selected area and a color blob on your canvas. Keep repeating this process for as many colors as you would like to select. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/3084ba64-d368-4b83-b4f7-2d927d668150/photoshop+7.png Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Step 5- Print out your picture After you have created color blobs of what you think are the major colors of your piece, you can print your project out. I would use photography paper, if possible. Then you can match these colors to the swatches you made in Method 1. Alternatively, you can scribble colored pencils you think will match up well on a piece of scrap paper and hold them up to your printout before committing them to your final piece. you could also hold your swatches up to the computer, but keep in mind that colors may appear different depending on what computer screen you are looking at. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/method1-colorswatches monthly 0.5 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1674323924692-H4Q4J03B60ZYXHCDOP0R/unsplash-image-VRaJqLjeWWk.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Make it stand out So much selection can be daunting…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/00121e6f-eecb-4350-8329-7b7a2e1cb9c7/IMG-2332.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Creating the Swatches Make sure to use the same paper that you draw on the most, because colors may look slightly different depending on what paper you prefer. I used medium to hard pressure for my swatches, which perhaps wasn’t the best idea. Preferably, you could use a variety of pressure on each square, which would show what the color would look like with light and heavier pressure. I punched holes at each rectangle’s tops so I could string the swatches together. You could do this if you find it helpful. I never did string mine together. However, that said, I did lose one of the swatches so it’s not a bad idea… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/bac86c53-3467-4d82-8465-d35f1d8b9fec/IMG-2335.jpg Blog - How to Match Colored Pencils to A Reference Photo - Using the Swatches After you have created your swatches, simply hold the card up to the reference photograph. I was trying to match Ruby’s orange fur under her snoot here. Mineral orange, Prismacolor #1033, was a close match, although Ruby’s fur is a tad browner. Based on this knowledge I would probably try and mix a little brown on top of the Mineral orange on a scrap piece of drawing paper to see if I could create an even better match. If it was, I would apply that combination to my drawing. I’m a firm believer in scribbling on scrap drawing paper to make sure I have a decent match before committing my color choices to my artwork. Again, make sure you use the same kind of paper that you are drawing on if you do this. I like to keep all scraps specifically for this purpose. Some artists create larger swatches than I did. Then they punch a hole in the middle of the swatch so that they can hold it over the reference photo to match that way. You might prefer to create your swatches in that manner. I suppose it would help to zero in on the one space you are matching. Sometimes our eyes get confused by viewing neighboring colors, so I could see how that tactic might be helpful. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/color-theory-part-1-how-do-we-see-color monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1652383391450-AVXCCWDUW3E44YBK5731/unsplash-image-UUjxTEET0c0.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out Unsplash, CC0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/eb5f50ac-addb-45ad-9221-263e8a8aefed/Newton%27s_Experimentum_Crucis_%28Grusche_2015%29.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out Sascha Grusche, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ff025c95-2249-4b17-b793-f7e8920c86f3/Newton%27s_color_circle.png Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out Isaak Newton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2eb5bb41-aee6-4a86-a661-a45544b49e16/Solar-Radiation-of-Four-Wavelength-in-Spectrum.png Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out Solar Radiation of Four Wavelengths in Spectrum, Ali Tahouri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/03b17fd2-60d6-4dce-9ac7-82b86bdc053a/Seeing_red.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out Wade A and Benjamin A, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/2e8b5c4a-3b12-47e6-b520-9f4e6e9d52fe/johnsadowski_castle_anim.gif Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/5-tips-on-how-to-improve-your-art monthly 0.5 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5c09030f-5aee-4002-b6b0-8034ccdebcb9/Untitled-1.jpg Blog - 5 Tips on How to Improve As An Artist - Make it stand out Two drawings I have completed to show you how much progress you can make with a little effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/315cfe3e-60ee-4566-9752-7ef21023756e/Hershey.jpg Blog - 5 Tips on How to Improve As An Artist - Make it stand out Drawing completed in 1997 of my Aunt Cap’s dog, Hershey, using Prismacolor colored pencils. I knew I liked working with this brand of pencils, but at that time I wasn’t aware of all of the techniques that could be used to create more realistic work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/159c5c1c-2751-4a1d-a11b-483f5ff11e06/painting.JPG Blog - 5 Tips on How to Improve As An Artist - Make it stand out Oil painting completed around 2013 of sled dogs on a boat. I have painted approximately ten oil pieces in my life, with no guidance or instruction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/35ff56ef-1394-44e0-9309-df3dde62aa02/Comparison+smaller+size.jpg Blog - 5 Tips on How to Improve As An Artist - Make it stand out The drawing on the left of Oscar was completed in the winter of 2018 and the drawing on the right of Joe and Riley in November of 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8a4a4470-683d-4ec0-ac0d-f7101ff7d8be/cp+comparison.jpg Blog - 5 Tips on How to Improve As An Artist - Make it stand out Marshall On A Boat was completed in the spring of 2019 and Phoebe was completed in the late summer of 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/cb9d0815-cb60-4453-9178-d1e41c31089b/tiger+smaller%29.JPG Blog - 5 Tips on How to Improve As An Artist - Make it stand out Tiger completed in the summer of 2021 using pastels. https://annrichmanart.com/blog/how-to-find-good-reference-photos monthly 0.5 2023-08-05 https://annrichmanart.com/blog/phototips monthly 0.5 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/be434268-fc2a-4cdf-a9ee-d242609312dc/small.jpeg Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - Make it stand out Paul the pug is adorable. Note how his body is out of proportion because his mom was looking down on him while she took the picture. If you don’t want that effect, make sure you get eye level with your pet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/98b9e1d9-f05a-47a9-b5cd-af19b35f359d/IMG_5169.JPG Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - This picture of my dog, Lakota, was taken during the Golden hour in the morning. Note how crisp everything looks in the photograph. There is also a golden hue, which is why that time period was so named. It is hard to capture detail on dark animals, and being outside really helps with that dilemma. This picture of my dog, Lakota, was taken during the Golden hour in the morning. Note how crisp everything looks in the photograph. There is also a golden hue, which is why that time period was so named. It is hard to capture detail on dark animals, and being outside really helps with that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/bfb11da9-2e73-42a5-a1f8-97605706e1f0/IMG_0818.jpeg Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - For this example, note the lack of detail, how the cat doesn’t fill the shot, and the darkness of the photo. I would choose not to use this photo, because I would not be able to use it to create a good drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/65c59b98-066c-470f-80c3-e5de9d85d9dd/smallest.JPG Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - Opie on the farm Opie’s photo was ideal to work from. Note the light coming from the right side of his face. It provides immediate interest to the piece. It enabled me to render the cool colors of the shadows on the left of Opie and the warm colors of the right side of which gave depth to the piece. Additionally, the background is amazing because it’s lovely, and it gives context to Opie’s story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/8bde9f52-6b24-4141-acf8-30bb92413c13/IMG-4806.JPG Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - Make it stand out This is also a great reference photo even though AB and Kelly don’t take up the whole shot. The background was lovely and the resolution was good enough so that I could tweak the photo by zooming in, removing the bridge and adding some sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/ccea8447-fb94-4bca-b089-5b80d39dfca6/IMG_4645.JPG Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - Make it stand out Look at this example of a not-so-great shot. I took this of my dog, Addie, trying to mimic a favorite painting of mine called “Master Bedroom”, by Andrew Wyeth. There is natural light coming in on the right side of the photo, but the room is so dark, it makes it very hard to see her details. If I tried to make a decent drawing out of this photo, it would be very difficult due to limited information on the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/c9757d0b-8983-4596-b7e2-178559d5ac51/IMG_3241.jpg Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - Make it stand out Here is a better reference photo of Addie. Although she is in the woods, there is sunlight coming in through the trees which makes for an interesting portrait. If I were to draw this picture, I would center up the picture and add the rest of her front legs to show her whole body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/5cc5670e-b44a-48b6-add8-f9017f3e9987/Copy+of+IMG_6347.jpeg Blog - 10 Tips to Ensure A Great Photo of Your Pet - Make it stand out The picture of Derby and Lulu was taken outside, although on a cloudy day. Even though the sun was not bright on this day, the photograph is still well lit and shows plenty of detail and some shadow. The difference with a cloudy day is that the sunlight is diffused through the clouds, which makes the light more evenly dispersed. As a result the light and shadow areas are not high in contrast. It still made for a great reference photo, and this may actually be a lighting look that some people prefer. 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