Commissioned Jazz Painting

This painting was commissioned by a gentleman who wanted to capture his daughter, a jazz dancer and his son, a jazz percussionist. He wanted it to be his homage to their spirits and their passion. And I wanted to capture his love for them. It is 5'x9'oil, ink and acrylic

Week 4: Video Drawing Lesson #3 Putting It On Paper

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Lesson #3 - Putting it on paper.

One of the hardest things as a budding artist, is to just get something down on the paper. I believe it is important to use shapes to take away the pressure. They also are a great help in creating the line we desire. I call them helper shapes. Everything can be deduced into circles triangles or squares.

I also use a line down the center of my subject so that while I am going back and forth across my drawing, I am insuring a center point and balance in the drawing.

Try this exercise and then begin to draw all sorts of objects using these methods - I know you will be pleasantly surprised.

If you have any questions please contact me here in the comments or by email: sloanshowalter@yahoo.com.

Thanks to my Dad, who was in town, for helping to film;)

And Thank YOU for Creating with me!

Week 2: First Video Lesson: Drawing

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In this video I am using a Charcoal Pencil, pad of News Print Paper, Kneaded Eraser and a cheap travel easel. You want to have a / tilt for your pad of paper -make sure your easel is adjusted to the proper angle. To sharpen the pencil to have a long lead I use an exacto knife.

Learning to draw this way will keep you loose and free you up. Let go of any judgement and have fun trying a new way. It is like starting over so go easy on yourself and really embrace learning a new technique.

I look forward to drawing with you more soon! I will be posting the 2nd video in a couple of days so stay tuned...and subscribe to SLOANARTSTV Channel on YouTube!

Thanks for watching and keep opening to your creativity!