http://www.affsphere.com/ Most Viewed Category http://www.affsphere.com/Real-Estate/Home-Property-Staging/The-power-of-a-simple-sketch-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Real-Estate/Home-Property-Staging/The-power-of-a-simple-sketch-1.html According to animator Dieter Mueller, "In animation the essence of a scene is often best captured in the initial rough drawings..." Visual artists often use sketches as preliminary studies for the final finished work of art. Sketches are done quickly, with less attention to detail and more to the spirit of the subject matter. Simply defined, a sketch is the outline or general delineation of anything. Sketches serve as rough drafts for what would eventually become a fully designed finished product. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:41:43 EDT http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-Know-Your-Oil-Painting-Brushes.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-Know-Your-Oil-Painting-Brushes.html In this article I discuss the shape of a number of brushes that are used when painting with oils. We also discuss the purpose of each of the particular shapes. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:00:31 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-The-Blockin-Phase.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-The-Blockin-Phase.html In this article we discuss the block-in phase which is the second phase of a basic approach to the creation of an oil painting. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:16:39 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-One-Basic-Approach-to-Creating-an-Oil-Painting.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-One-Basic-Approach-to-Creating-an-Oil-Painting.html In this article we discuss one of many approaches to the creation of any oil painting. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:09:56 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Pencil-Drawing-Fundamentals-The-Detail-Phase-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Pencil-Drawing-Fundamentals-The-Detail-Phase-1.html In this article we discuss the detail phase of the drawing process. This is the last phase of the drawing process and can add much to the artistic value of a drawing. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:16:59 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Pencil-Drawing-Fundamentals-The-Line-Drawing-Phase-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Pencil-Drawing-Fundamentals-The-Line-Drawing-Phase-1.html In this article we discuss the line drawing phase. This line drawing phase involves the drawing of the contours of a scene, the shadows, and all relevant details. The line drawing serves as a map and should be done with care. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:18:17 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Pencil-Drawing-Fundamentals-The-Shading-Phase-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Pencil-Drawing-Fundamentals-The-Shading-Phase-1.html In this article we discuss the concept of shading in relation to pencil portrait drawing from a photograph. We introduce the five-value scale and the five elements to shading: (1) Full Light; (2) Halftone; (3) Reflected Light; (4) Shadow Edge; and (5) Cast Shadow. All this is related to an existing Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:20:03 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-Basic-Palette.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-Basic-Palette.html In this article I will discuss a basic palette of oil paints for use by the beginning oil painter. I also detail the important properties of each of the tube colors involved. A tube color is a color directly out of the paint tube. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:59:41 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-Painting-Edges-1.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-Painting-Edges-1.html In this article we discuss the different types of edges that occur in oil paintings. We also explain the importance of using the right kind of edges in the right kind of places. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:58:23 EST http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-The-Skill-of-Seeing-Color-2.html http://www.affsphere.com/Art/Painting-and-Drawing/Tips-on-Oil-Painting-The-Skill-of-Seeing-Color-2.html In this article we discuss the issue of learning how to correctly observe color. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:14:29 EST