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4 months ago • 1 min read
Lisaalbinus.com Guided Journaling A broken crayon still colors, in fact, it colors far better than a brand new one. A new crayon may look wonderful, but its perfection is a lie. The true beauty of every crayon is not found in the trappings of appearance, but in being set free to do what it was created to do. Join me on a journey through five creative prompts that will have you looking at your brokenness in a whole new way. No experience required! *Over seven hours of “How-To” videos included!...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Reflective Surfaces Welcome to This Week's Drawing Challenge! This week, we're focusing on highlights and reflective surfaces. Each day, you'll have a new prompt to inspire your drawings. Here's how to participate: Read the Prompt: Each day, check the prompt for the object or scene you'll be drawing. Observe Closely: Take a moment to observe the object or scene and notice how light interacts with it- or use a reference photo! Start Drawing: Grab your drawing materials and begin sketching! Pay...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Chiaroscuro - What Is It??? Chiaroscuro is an art technique that uses light and shadow to create depth and contrast in a drawing or painting. It involves using a range of light values, from bright highlights to dark shadows, to make objects appear three-dimensional and realistic. In simpler terms, chiaroscuro is all about playing with light and dark to make your artwork look more lifelike and dramatic. We are preessing further into our shadows and highlights by creating drama through lighting...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Lisa Albinus Church Trauma Summit Have you lost hope? "I know you feel alone in your grief, pain, and struggles. Please believe me when I tell you that you are NOT alone. 1 out of every 3 adults in the U.S. have experienced religious trauma at some point in their life." Church Trauma Church trauma: I have tried to ignore it, tried to pretend it wasn't so bad, pretend it didn't alter my worldview- but, the raw truth is that Church Trauma took me out. Even more true: it is so hard to talk...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Movin' on!!!! May: a deep dive into shadows and highlighting!! This past week I travelled to see my daughter's senior gallery show at Rhode Island School of Design. I did not get a lot of sketching done, but my heart is happy and the rest from sketching felt nice. Is it ok to take a break from sketching??? I think so ---I enjoy sketching. I love looking at a new challege and finding ways to break it down into smaller building blocks. I love bringing characters to life. I ALSO love road trips,...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Animals and Backgrounds Check in: How are you doing with our challenge? Is it overwhelming? Do you find that sketching is becoming easier? Have you noticed an improvement in your sketching? Is there less fear in looking at the blank white page? My hope would be that we are all more fearless, ready to take chances, and not fear mistakes. Daily drawing is about stretching those muscles and increasing our comfort zone! I am finding that folks seem to find more success in our challenge when I can...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Animal Portraits We have done simple sketches, we have sketched them jumping and moving and slithering ---this week we work on animal portraits! Birds in flight This week on Twitch we will be drawing animals together to find the line of action and see how to break down into smaller shapes.... Just keep swimming, just keep swimming 😂🤣 “ I am so behind!! - Wendy Never behind Wendy, just work at your own pace!!! Without further ado - our daily challenges for this week and I have added clearer...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Animal Gestures This week we will be continuing on with our sketches and capturing them in full motion. Remember to break down the shapes into smaller shapes to get started and begin with your line of action - just like we did with humans! Work submitted by Carol - one of the participants in BHC- I LOVE IT!!!! This week on Twitch we will be drawing animals together to find the line of action and see how to break down into smaller shapes.... More of Carol's work! 😍🥰😍 “ I am having so much fun!...
6 months ago • 2 min read