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How to Mix Colours in Pastel

How to Mix Colours in Pastel

8 Dec 2025 | Beginner, Finishing, Inspiration, Ninja Art Tip, Tools & Materials, Video Tips

Want to create a pastel artwork with a wide range of colors? I guarantee that you don’t have to go out and buy a million pastel sticks.

Instead, let me teach you three methods for color mixing! In this video, I’ll introduce color mixing theory, but for my full course, visit zenartart.com.au.

How to Improve Your Portraits with Skeletons

How to Improve Your Portraits with Skeletons

12 Dec 2024 | Beginner, Finishing, Inspiration, Ninja Art Tip, Tools & Materials, Video Tips

Want to improve your portraits? Try drawing a skeleton!

As you grow in your understanding of human bones, you will see these features in the human faces that you draw and be amazed at the realism you can create.

How to Paint Petals in Eastern Brush

How to Paint Petals in Eastern Brush

5 Dec 2024 | Beginner, Finishing, Inspiration, Ninja Art Tip, Tools & Materials, Video Tips

Want to try painting flowers in Eastern brush? Eastern brush techniques embrace looseness and teach us to work in harmony with the natural movements of paint and water.

Here is a simple guide to painting petals with Eastern brush.

How to Check That Your Paper is Dry

How to Check That Your Paper is Dry

28 Nov 2024 | Beginner, Finishing, Inspiration, Ninja Art Tip, Tools & Materials, Video Tips

Do you struggle to tell if your watercolor paper is dry? Unless you are doing a wet-in-wet technique, your paper needs to be completely dry before adding another layer.

Learn the three metrics you can use to test your paper here.

How to Create Gradients in Water Soluble Graphite

How to Create Gradients in Water Soluble Graphite

14 Nov 2024 | Beginner, Finishing, Inspiration, Ninja Art Tip, Tools & Materials, Video Tips

When painting with water soluble graphite, it can be hard to create gradients. But there is actually a super simple technique that can help!

Learn how to do this here and see how it elevates your design.

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