Three Oil Painting Rules
Oil painting is a complex work, built up using different layers of paints. The way of how each of these layers of paint interacts with...
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Kate Stavniichuk
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Art Group Exhibition "When she rises, we all rise"
The Charcoal piece "She is wild" by Kate Stavniichuk is selected for Group Exhibition "When she rises, we all rise". Read more about it.
Kate Stavniichuk
- Apr 27, 2020
- 8 min
Oil Painting Supplies
There are so many oil painting supplies, that artists can use nowadays. Some of them are necessary, but some of them are optional. I will...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Apr 3, 2020
- 4 min
Oil Painting. Introduction. For Beginners and Professional Artists
Oil Painting is one of the best known of the traditional painting mediums. No matter how many mediums and forms of art have existed in...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 18, 2018
- 2 min
Tip #10 "Shading" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
When you are drawing a portrait one of the most important thing is shading. There are two ways of drawing a charcoal portrait that...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 9, 2018
- 2 min
Tip #9 "Perfect smile" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
Beautiful realistic smile can set the mood of the portrait, while a fake looking smile can destroy the impression of it. Drawing a mouth...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 8, 2018
- 2 min
Tip #8 "The hair" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
If you think that when you finish drawing the face, which is perfect, the most difficult part is over and nothing can ruin your portrait,...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 8, 2018
- 1 min
Tip #7 "The Right angle" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
Sometimes your drawings are not perfect because of a banal mistake. Neither your drawing skills nor unprofessional tools are the...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 5, 2018
- 1 min
Tip #6 "Old tools are the best" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
There are a lot of tools that you can use for shading or blending charcoal on paper. A blending stump (paper stump) and a tortillion are...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 4, 2018
- 1 min
Tip #5 "Clean drawing" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
Charcoal is an absolutely magic medium for your drawings. Especially when you are doing a portrait, charcoal makes it both soft and...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
Tip #4 "The Secret of Realistic Eyes" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a refe
Eyes are one of the most important features on a face. They catch your attention and they make you forget about any imperfections of a...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 2, 2018
- 2 min
Tip #3 "Measuring" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
There are so many different ways how to measure the proportions of the object that you are drawing: traditional sighting/measuring, grid...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Aug 1, 2018
- 2 min
Tip #2 "Zoom in/out" (how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference)
Have you ever lost yourself in the process of drawing? You started your drawing, and worked so hard on every detail, spending hours on...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Jul 31, 2018
- 2 min
10 secret artist's tips on how to draw a perfect charcoal portrait with a reference. Tip #1.
I want to share some secret tips with you that I have learned from my experience. These secrets are better than anything that you could...
Kate Stavniichuk
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Interview. Art Knews Magazine
Read the Artist's Interview in a new Art Knews Magazine. Kate Stavniichuk reveals her thoughts about feminism and sexuality. Please use...