by Aura Lesnjak | Watercolor Painting
One of my favorite things about Autumn is seeing the orange-yellow-red leaves with a cool gray overcast sky in the background. It’s just a stunning combination, and has been my inspiration for this week’s tutorial. When I was little, I was taught that...
by Aura Lesnjak | Inspiration
It happens to all of us at one time or another…you feel so inspired to sit at your art table, but you have no idea what you want to paint. It’s frustrating, for sure! The more you think about it, the more frustrated you become, and then you don’t even feel like...
by Aura Lesnjak | Drawing
I don’t do a lot of drawing tutorials, but something about Halloween approaching always takes me back to 5th grade. I have fond memories of making Halloween pictures and poems in class while anticipating a wonderful night of trick-or-treating. So, I have been...
by Aura Lesnjak | Watercolor Painting
What is negative painting? It means to paint around the subject by focusing on the non-subject, or background, to let the subject stand out. Sort of like a stencil, but not really. OK, this is more difficult for me to explain than I thought it would be so I...
by Aura Lesnjak | Inspiration
I admit to being a perfectionist. I think many artists are. I like to have a detailed, planned out sketch and my colors presorted and laid before me. I hold my blank white sheet of paper or canvas with reverence as I make my first marks, making sure I don’t “sully”...
