Category: Art Resources
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Anatomy For Artists – Bibliography
This is a running list of books, images, and diagrams that I refer to in my Anatomy for Artists workshop. It is length, so if you are interested in the ‘short list’, please check out my ‘Anatomy Resources‘ post where I share my favorites. Anatomy for 3D Artists. 3dtotal Publishing, 2015 Bridgman, George B. The…
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Pose tool
Generally, when I am starting on a new pose, I will start with drawing or sketching. This allows me to take a moment to understand the pose composition and proportions before diving in to creating an armature. Also, since building an armature can be a pretty left-brained activity, it helps me to draw to get…
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Worth Killing Trees For – Art Magazines
Below are the art magazines that I subscribe to and read. While most of my reading is currently digital, these magazines are either not available digitally, or their production quality is so good that I just enjoy them more in print. Considered one of the best art magazines, International Artist is my favorite. It…
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Never Buy Another Art Magazine Again! RSS Feeds
I was talking with a fellow artist today and I promised that I would share some of the RSS feeds that I subscribe to. For those of you who are not RSS-savvy. RSS subscriptions allow you to receive updates to all kinds of syndicated internet content, particularly blogs. I subscribe to hundreds of art blogs.…
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Undressed Art
I read…a lot. Particularly books about art. However, every so often I read a book that is so good that it makes me glad that I am literate. It so good that I am thankful I know how to read. Because by being able to read I have been access to so much life-enhancing knowledge.…
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Sculpture Videos
Although I got a BFA in Sculpture, I feel like I have learned more about sculpture before and since my formal education. Part of that is simply time in studio. Many years have passed since I have graduated, and as a result I’ve simply spent more time in the studio, practicing, working, and learning. The…
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Photographing your art work – Part 3: Lighting 3D
Photographing 3D work, such as sculpture, has a unique set of challenges due to the complexity of managing the work (you can’t tape it to the wall), and lighting. For previous posts in this series, see Photographing Art on the Cheap and Lighting 2D. Behind my work, I have a roll of seamless background paper spooled on…
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Photographing your art work – Part 2: Lighting 2D
To see information about photography equipment, check out my previous post, Photographing Art – On the Cheap. The diagram below shows how I set up lights to photograph art. You will need two lights. Mount the art to wall. Tape it or hang it. Angle the lights so that the brightest part is not directly…
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Photographing Art – On the Cheap
Knowing how to photograph art is a necessary skill for artists today. With many online art communities, you need to know how to create digital images in order to share your work. Most competitions now require digital images of your portfolio or your proposal. Learning how to photograph your work can be intimidating because photography…
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Tutorial: Hollowing a clay model for firing
I thought some people would be interested in seeing how I prepare a clay model for firing. Here are two sculptures that I recently completed. Above is a life-size half-torso. It’s 25″ tall, made of clay, which means that it weighed a lot when completed. I didn’t put it on a scale, but it probably…