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Drawing and Painting from the Live Nude Model

Drawing and Painting From the Live Nude Model

August 17, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Ideas, Drawing Techniques | drawing advice, drawing tips, painting advice, painting tips | 0 Comments

Jackie and Sherrie discuss why drawing and Painting from the live nude model important. Jackie: Hi, Sherrie. Sherrie:  Hi Jackie. Jackie: Today, I thought we'd talk about a universal subject that most artists would love to hear you comment about. That is drawing and painting from the live nude model. It’s a subject artist... Read More

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Drawing Materials and Tools

March 31, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Ideas, Drawing Techniques | drawing classes, drawing materials, drawing tools | 0 Comments

Today's discussion is about drawing materials and tools recommended by Sherrie McGraw and Jacqueline Kamin.  Get some tips and ideas on how you can improve your drawing skills with the right drawing materials and tools. Jackie:  Hi Sherrie. Sherrie:  Hi Jackie. Jackie:  Good to see you again today. So we're going to... Read More

Painting and Drawing Advice David Leffel Facebook Live

Painting and Drawing Advice on Facebook by David Leffel

March 17, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques, Painting Techniques | artists, david a. leffel, David Leffel, drawing classes, great artists, painting and drawing, painting classes | 0 Comments

David Leffel has a illustrious career, and has always made time to teach.  Early on, he developed a love of sharing his understanding about painting and drawing with others. At some point, he realized that workshops and class situations limited his access to students. Offering painting and drawing... Read More

Art Studio Tips by Sherrie McGraw

Art Studio Tips by Sherrie McGraw

February 4, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Bright Light Fine Art, Drawing Techniques, Painting Techniques | art advice, art studio tips | 0 Comments

Jackie and Sherrie discuss how Sherrie Built Her Art Studio.  Read about Sherrie McGraw's Art Studio Tips below and their conversation. Jackie:   Hi Sherrie. Sherrie:  Hi Jackie, I love these conversations we have for the blogs. Jackie:  Well today is very special for I think all of our students because it's questions... Read More

What Is Etching?

What Is Etching?

September 24, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Ideas, Drawing Techniques | drawing, Drawing Mediums, printing, prints | 0 Comments

Etching is a traditional way to make multiple prints from one drawing effort. For that reason, it is the process of making prints from a metal plate (generally copper, zinc or steel). Furthermore, each plate has a design which has been incised by acid. A thin ground (a waxy material) is... Read More

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How to Draw Hands

September 17, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques | art classes, body parts, drawing classes, Painting Techniques, sketch | 0 Comments

Learning to draw hands can be intimidating. Hands are one of the most complex forms in the human body, but luckily you have a ready and willing model: your own hand! Stacy Kamin Some artists avoid drawing and painting hands because they feel overwhelmed by the different forms and the... Read More

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Teaching Philosophy: Sherrie McGraw

March 8, 2017 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Ideas, Drawing Techniques | Sherrie McGraw, teaching philosophy | 0 Comments

What is Sherrie McGraw's teaching philosophy?  How should a student pick an art teacher?  How does an art student get better?   Stacy states “This blog will explain Sherrie McGraw’s teaching philosophy. She is one of the best teachers that I have studied with, in part because she is patient and very generous with... Read More

How the Golden Section and Golden Mean Help in Composition

March 1, 2017 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques | composition in art, composition in painting, David Leffel, Golden Means, Golden section, Jacqueline Kamin, Sherrie McGraw | 0 Comments

This blog will explain the Golden Mean, Golden Ratio and Golden Section.  These terms all refer to the same phenomenon. They reflect a regularly occurring proportional ratio in nature that can be included in your art to achieve effective composition.   The Golden Section is a mathematical ratio commonly found in nature, which is the... Read More

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Seeing Planes in Art

February 16, 2017 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques | David Leffel, Jacqueline Kamin, Oil painting, Painting Techniques, Planes in Art. Seeing Planes as an artist, Sherrie McGraw | 0 Comments

What are Planes? How do I see planes? In this blog you will heighten your art education by learning how to see planes. Students often can't decipher separate planes on a subject, which weakens the structural strength of their work. It is  important to be aware of planes and to see them... Read More

Values in Drawing and Painting

January 9, 2016 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques, Painting Techniques | drawing, five value system, Painting, values | 0 Comments

Values in Painting and Drawing Why are values important in a painting? Why does my painting look grey? This blog will talk about how an artist can simplify values. Most people don't take advantage of  the power of strong, simple values. Consequently, their paintings are weak and don't read from across the... Read More

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