Ron Lemen

Core Shadows and Form Shadows

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, November 27th, 2023

I hope you have all been well and good. This is a bit art schoolish but I had a few questions...

Perspective and Elevation in the Figures You Draw

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, October 30th, 2023

I draw from the figure almost daily. I teach several classes during the week that allows me to...

Two Helpful Oil Painting Tips

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, October 2nd, 2023

Hello, I have a new video installment. This one has two great tips on how to clean your canvas...

Color Mixing for a North Light Painting

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, September 4th, 2023

Hello, and hope you are all well. Here is a new video, getting back to color and color mixing. ...

10 Errors To Avoid When Composing Thumbnails

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, August 7th, 2023

Of all the stages in making art, the most confusing and least clarified is the thumbnail stage. I...

Head Invention For Character Design in Gouache

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, July 10th, 2023

Summertime means projects, starting new ones, finishing a long term, or plugging away at a current...

How to with Level Up Episode 2A Character Design 1A

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, May 15th, 2023

Hello, back again, this time with the latest episode of Level Up, which will quickly be followed...

Color Theory Part 14: Color Formulas 01 – Split-Complementary Color Schemes

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, April 17th, 2023

Hello. I hope you are all doing well and staying focused on your work. I am letting the video do...

A New Source for Learning

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, March 20th, 2023

More on color theory next month, until then, this month I have made another video so I won’t...

A Few Tips on Getting the Most Out of Your Art Education

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, February 20th, 2023

I mentor many artists, from beginners, to the ones trying to get into school, trying to get into...

10 + Ways to Help Refocus The Art Spirit

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, January 23rd, 2023

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

Brushes to use when oil painting: Profile on the Flat

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, December 24th, 2022

This installment I am addressing a question brought up a lot to me and that is, what brush to use...

Color Theory Part 13: Color Study Demonstration Experiment 01

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, November 26th, 2022

This month I have made a video color study. We will call it an experiment since the camera...

How to Improve Using Photo Reference

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, October 29th, 2022

Just a quick side trip from the color theory series for an important tip on how to use photo...

Color Theory Part 12: Problems One Might Have When Making Color Choices In Their Own Work

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, October 1st, 2022

The next few articles on color theory are big ones and require more time on them than I have at...

marie sears on Rising Stars 2014… The Results!These artworks are so nice! I just love this post thanks for sharing this. In 2023 these art have stell demand
Sarah Ratcliffe on The Male vs Female Gaze in ArtThis is really interesting, but also slightly confusing in it's use of terms. I've personally only heard of the female gaze as the female version of t…
Lauren Panepinto on The Male vs Female Gaze in ArtThanks Zac!
Lauren Panepinto on The Male vs Female Gaze in ArtThanks so much! Glad you found it a good overview, it's a tricky subject and I wanted to do it justice while condensing it down as much as possible.
Zac Redden on The Male vs Female Gaze in ArtThis is really good. I don't have a lot more to add past that. There's just so much good theory and criticism packed into this post.

Author: Ron Lemen

Core Shadows and Form Shadows

Perspective and Elevation in the Figures You Draw

Two Helpful Oil Painting Tips

Color Mixing for a North Light Painting

10 Errors To Avoid When Composing Thumbnails

Head Invention For Character Design in Gouache

How to with Level Up Episode 2A Character Design 1A

Color Theory Part 14: Color Formulas 01 – Split-Complementary Color Schemes

A New Source for Learning

A Few Tips on Getting the Most Out of Your Art Education

10 + Ways to Help Refocus The Art Spirit

Brushes to use when oil painting: Profile on the Flat

Color Theory Part 13: Color Study Demonstration Experiment 01

How to Improve Using Photo Reference

Color Theory Part 12: Problems One Might Have When Making Color Choices In Their Own Work

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