Make Your Own Watercolor Paint from Vegetables!

Want to watercolor but don’t have the right color? Create your own natural pigments using vegetable dyes! This simple how-to shows you how to turn ingredients from your fridge or local market into beautiful, natural paints.

Shading for Depth: Bargue Plate Method

Here’s a tiny excerpt from a recorded lesson where I demonstrate how to push for additional layers of shading—both in my own drawings and in my students’ work.

Not enough shading? You’ll often get choppiness or less sense of volume. In this lesson, I follow the traditional Bargue Plate method, inspired by Charles Bargue’s lithographs from Cours de dessin (1866-1871).

DIY Phone/Tablet Stand for Online Art Classes

Looking for the cheapest, easiest way to set up a camera stand for remote teaching? This simple setup helps teachers and students show their artwork live while learning online!

The simplest of all drawing tasks: tracing a circle. However, I see a lot of people make this simple task difficult. Here are some quick tips for those that want to avoid retracing too many times. Become a master at using a template to simplify your art life!

This is the easiest way to transport your big drawing paper to and from class! Use an old purse strap to clip on a handle and throw your drawing pad over your shoulder. So easy and simple!