Editor’s Note – May 2023

Apr 19, 2023 | Editor's Notes, Public Posts

Animal lovers, this one’s for you! We have incredible animal portraitist Shay Melia of Shaymus Art as our featured artist, who shares his tools of the trade with us and more. If that wasn’t enough, we brought in more experts, such as Lisa Hartel, to closely examine...

Stabilo Woody Giveaway

Mar 31, 2023 | Giveaways

WINNERS: Kim Keys, Ann McDougal, Mis Vadovsky, Fabia Irvin, Cher Petrovic CLOSED! Winners will be selected, contacted, and posted here soon. We are excited to partner with Stabilo to giveaway FIVE 18pc Woody 3 in 1 sets. Just tell us how you found COLORED PENCIL...

2304 BOTM

Mar 30, 2023 | Giveaways, Public Posts

WINNER: Deborah McGowan DRAWING AND PAINTING BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS Discover Techniques for Creating Realistic Florals and Plants in Pencil and Watercolor Kyehyun Park Format: Paperback, 112 Pages In Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers, discover how to draw flowers such...

Editor’s Note – April 2023

Mar 29, 2023 | Editor's Notes

Spring has sprung, and there are flowers everywhere! You may not be experiencing the beauty of the buds where you live yet, but you can almost smell the floral scents inside this issue.  Our featured artist Susan Rubin is a master at rendering botanicals in a way that...

Editor’s Note – March 2023

Feb 24, 2023 | Editor's Notes

I hope this is a lucky month for you; we sure feel lucky to have such outstanding contributors, especially our featured artist Nancy Jacey who brings you brilliant color and content all in one article. The Local Love Art Challenge sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama is...

2203 BOTM

Feb 20, 2023 | Giveaways

WINNER: Maureen Gaffney 15-Minute Drawing: Getting Started From sketch to finished drawing in just 15 minutes! Author: Erin McManness Format: Paperback, 112 Pages Learn how to draw with easy, stress-free lessons designed to build a solid foundation for drawing in just...

Editor’s Note – February 2023

Jan 30, 2023 | Editor's Notes

It’s a month to celebrate love, and we love color! Our featured artist Thinh Dinh uses colors in the most surprising and wonderful ways to create portraits with a romantic mood. Next, Crystian Hopper dares to be bold with his larger-than-life colored pencil pieces,...

Pastel Pack Giveaway

Jan 27, 2023 | Giveaways

CONGRATULATIONS to Larry Fielding! Although he was our top winner, we selected 9 more of our favorite hacks to share in the April issue – you’ll have to wait and see if your hack made it! ——— Send us your best drawing hack for a chance to...

2302 BOTM

Jan 10, 2023 | Giveaways

Subscribe by February 28th! CREATIVE DRAWING: SYMBOLS AND SACRED GEOMETRY A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Inspired Motifs Ana Victoria Calderon Format: Paperback, 144 Pages The study and creation of sacred geometry inspires the imagination and...

Editor’s Note – January 2023

Dec 30, 2022 | Editor's Notes

We are thrilled to start our 13th year with Alex Fleming’s work gracing our cover! Enjoy his work and learn how his realistic wildlife art supports the conservation of the animals he portrays. If you love polar bears, then you will enjoy our excerpt from the book of...