https://annrichmanart.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-05-23 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 2026-05-19 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/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 2026-05-19 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 2026-05-19 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 2026-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1779543945910-3UDMIGC11VZAY298K073/unsplash-image-njsRI3pTB6g.jpg Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out Photo courtesy of Unsplash. 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/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/1e670ac7-8c68-414b-87a1-4e1aa63d97df/EM_spectrumrevised.png Blog - Color Theory Part 1- What Is Color? - Make it stand out By Philip Ronan, Gringer - File:EM spectrum.svg and File:Linear visible spectrum.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24746679 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/v1/5ecbbb844215f5026a797d14/03b17fd2-60d6-4dce-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://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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