Ron Lemen

Sketching to Learn About the Subject

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, January 27th, 2018

With each job there is a period of research and referencing, getting acquainted with your subject...

Illustration vs. Film Art

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, December 30th, 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy art by Atomhawk Design Ltd. After recently reviewing a healthy stack of...

Some Thoughts on Master Studies

Posted by Ron Lemen | Monday, December 4th, 2017

As we grow and develop in life one of the many ways we learn is through the emulation of...

Reference Manipulation-Pushing the Pose or Portrait

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, November 4th, 2017

I’d like to start off by showing a few examples of two artists who have these awesome side by side...

A Checklist for Using Photo Reference

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, September 9th, 2017

-By Ron Lemen As I am working with my portfolio students at LAAFA, and working as a mentor with my...

The Art of Motion

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, August 12th, 2017

-By Ron Lemen Motion and sound are very difficult to paint, which is why I think I am so drawn to...

R.G. Smith, the John Singer Sargent of Aviation Art

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, July 15th, 2017

-By Ron Lemen R.G. Smith is an amazing artist but unless you look far and wide as a painter,...

Gesture Drawing Is A Part of My Life

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, May 20th, 2017

-By Ron Lemen I do a lot of sketching before any job, and I do a lot of sketching beyond the job....

Entry No. 1 – Are White and Black Colors?

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, April 22nd, 2017

-By Ron Lemen Norman Rockwell Hello again, it is Spectrum time. Most of you readers will likely...

A List of Tools to Achieve a Stronger Likeness

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, March 25th, 2017

-By Ron Lemen I’m tackling a challenging task with a current project that is fun and frustrating...

A Sfumato Piambura Break with An Add-Shot of Espresso

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, February 25th, 2017

-By Ron Lemen Hello all, still going on those color theory portraits, I have a few more portraits...

Portraits and Skin Tones Part 2

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, January 14th, 2017

Hello and Happy New Year to you all. I am going to keep the writing here somewhat brief. I will...

Skin Tone : Lesson 1

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, December 3rd, 2016

-Ron Lemen Welcome back and I hope all of you in the states had a great holiday and for all of you...

A Different Way of Thinking About Developing Ethnic Distinctions: The Linear Stage

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, November 5th, 2016

-By Ron Lemen All of this stuff going on lately has me rethinking many things and one of those is...

Tiling as a Technique

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, October 8th, 2016

-By Ron Lemen This post is an addition to the previous post I did on edges, this time defining the...

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Author: Ron Lemen

Sketching to Learn About the Subject

Illustration vs. Film Art

Some Thoughts on Master Studies

Reference Manipulation-Pushing the Pose or Portrait

A Checklist for Using Photo Reference

The Art of Motion

R.G. Smith, the John Singer Sargent of Aviation Art

Gesture Drawing Is A Part of My Life

Entry No. 1 – Are White and Black Colors?

A List of Tools to Achieve a Stronger Likeness

A Sfumato Piambura Break with An Add-Shot of Espresso

Portraits and Skin Tones Part 2

Skin Tone : Lesson 1

A Different Way of Thinking About Developing Ethnic Distinctions: The Linear Stage

Tiling as a Technique

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