The Beginning Artist

If you walk through an average forest, you will come across many different types of trees. So you might think it wouldn’t be very difficult to find wood that is suitable for carving. However, every type of wood has its own characteristics that will determine how easy it is to …

Acrylic paint is one of the most flexible and versatile mediums to work with. You can do anything, ranging from landscapes and portraiture to still life. But all those options don’t make it a medium that’s easy to learn. Becoming a master with acrylic paint might take years of practice. …

Weaving is a craft that people have been doing for centuries and can be used to either make function items or pieces of art. If you want to make your own scarfs, blankets and wall hangings then weaving will be the right hobby for you. Since people figured out how …

Drawing is a great way to express yourself, convey a story and create art. And the discovery of cave drawings that are over 64,000 years old shows that humans have been doing it for quite a while now. Even most children nowadays learn to express themselves by drawing before they …

Do you want to be able to write beautiful love letters, envelopes, invitations and save-the-dates? Learning calligraphy online is a great way to improve your handwriting and add to your designs. Many people wish for better handwriting. Although it doesn’t come without any effort, calligraphy is a skill that anyone …

People have been carving for ages to create both functional objects and art. Nowadays there are still a few people that do woodworking professionally but for most of us, it is just a fun hobby. There are many different ways to work with wood such as carpentry, woodcarving, woodturning, etc. …