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Author Archive | Jon Rawls
Video: Watercolor Tips and Tricks
A video with a whole bunch of Watercolor Tips and Tricks.Posted as part of our Monday inspiration series on Local Santa Cruz. Watercolor Painting Tips: Dual Coloring Using Kosher Salt Using Masking Fluid Getting Sharp Edges Using Plastic Wrap “Pushing Out” Images Galaxy and Starry Effects (with a toothbrush) Painting With Negative Space For more […]
Video: How To Draw a Person
How to Draw a Person: Part 1 Part one of this series covers structure, framework and proportion How to Draw a Person: Part 2 Part two shows you how to flesh your new stick figure person out.
Video: How To Bind Your Own Sketchbook
This sketchbook uses a coptic stitch, which allows the book to lay flat once it is bound.
Video: Time Lapse Watercolor Portrait
Time Lapse Watercolor Portrait “With Her Strength”
Redwood Grove – Fine Place Here
This Post Card was sent from the Big Trees Redwood Grove via Santa Cruz to Natick Massachusetts 110 years ago this month. SANTA CRUZ, CAL. APR 3 12:30 PM 1906 And it only took 4 days to arrive! NATICK APR 7 2-PM 19 06 MASS BRITTON & REY, LITHOGRAPHERS, SAN FRANCISCO 687. General Fremont, Wife […]
Video: How To Draw a Rose
An easy tutorial; How to Draw a Rose. Simple but fun drawing tutorials are not only fun to follow along with, I find that they can be VERY relaxing to watch! Even seasoned artists can enjoy the mellow serenity of theses types of how-to videos, but for beginners you should feel free to follow along […]
Jaime Sanchez : Featured Artist and 2016 NEXTies Winner
With Event Santa Cruz’s 2016 NEXTies just around the corner, (Friday April 8th) we thought we would take a moment to highlight their artist of the year, Jaime Sanchez. Some of Jaime’s Work In addition to being a muralist and artist Jaime has made significant contributions to the Watsonville community, helping to improve neighborhoods and […]
Video: Red Inspiration for WIP Wednesday
WIP (Work in Progress) Wednesday is a hashtag on Instagram and Twitter, where people show their “Works in Progress”. In this video, which spans an entire year, London based Graffiti artist Mobstr practically turns his “Work in Progress” into performance art. What can you do with your works in progress?
Video: An Elephant Painting an Elephant
With a combined 10s of Millions of views on YouTube, you have probably seen an elephant paint before. Still, I think it is quite inspiring, and I was happy to watch it again!
