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How To: Color Theory “Official” Part 1

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, October 2nd, 2021

The last article was an unofficial kick-off to a new series on Color Theory that I am going to put...

Color = Value / Value = Color and Why Some of Us Don’t Understand This Concept

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, September 4th, 2021

Color = Value / Value = Color There is no sorta, kinda, or maybe, it just is, period! I find it...

World Building Tip: Populating Your World Space with Believable Content Part 1

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, August 7th, 2021

The last few articles I have been sharing some tips on world building. These tips are in...

How to: A New Way to Think About Rendering

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, July 10th, 2021

Rendering, the final act of the long process of making a piece of art. It is not an easy thing to...

A Little More About Texture Studies

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, June 12th, 2021

Today I am answering two emails with questions regarding my last post. The questions are directed...

Mapping Out Your Environment for Illustration and Sequential Storytelling

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, May 15th, 2021

This week’s demonstration is short and simple, answering a few questions I was emailed about...

Sketching a Character Portrait

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, April 17th, 2021

Enjoy the search for creativity.…

Advice on Referencing for the Development of a Visual Idea

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, March 20th, 2021

When you gather reference for your concepts, your ideas, your finishes, what do you gather up? If...

Expanding the Tool Box to Add Strength to Pictorial Problem Solving

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, February 20th, 2021

I’m working on a complex project, a graphic novel that has several POV’s, each distinctly...

Painting Practice, Phuket

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, January 23rd, 2021

In short: Improve, train and practice. Each attempt, a step forward Positive Progress 511...

10 + Ways to Help Refocus The Art Spirit

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, December 26th, 2020

James Gleeson As creatives, we internalize a lot of information on a day to day basis, processing...

Color Theory Video 5 “The Dark Side of the Form”

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, November 28th, 2020

Hello all, it’s getting close to the end of the year, and how! This one needs to be quietly...

Breaking Down Color Episode 1

Posted by Ron Lemen | Friday, October 30th, 2020

Color is a beast of a subject and my favorite place play. I could go long winded here and kill...

Gouache Blending Demonstrations

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, October 3rd, 2020

Here are a few Demonstrations I have done to show several different ways to blend the paint. The...

A Quick Demonstration of A Universal Medium

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, September 5th, 2020

Good September to you all. I am lost in deadlines and almost forgot today was post day. All things...

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How To: Color Theory “Official” Part 1

Color = Value / Value = Color and Why Some of Us Don’t Understand This Concept

World Building Tip: Populating Your World Space with Believable Content Part 1

How to: A New Way to Think About Rendering

A Little More About Texture Studies

Mapping Out Your Environment for Illustration and Sequential Storytelling

Sketching a Character Portrait

Advice on Referencing for the Development of a Visual Idea

Expanding the Tool Box to Add Strength to Pictorial Problem Solving

Painting Practice, Phuket

10 + Ways to Help Refocus The Art Spirit

Color Theory Video 5 “The Dark Side of the Form”

Breaking Down Color Episode 1

Gouache Blending Demonstrations

A Quick Demonstration of A Universal Medium

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