Every artist was first an amateur. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Mixed Media Play: Drawing & Painting Faces
I’m experimenting with my mixed media these days. My newest addition to my art supplies include Tombow mono fineliner pens and Windsor & Newton Brushmarkers in portrait tones. And, of course, I replenished my white gel pens. I used all of these supplies in the illustration shown above. I’m practicing drawing female faces using theContinue reading “Mixed Media Play: Drawing & Painting Faces”
Be True to You – Mixed Media Art time lapse video
http://www.youtube.com/watch Check out my latest art time lapse video.
Fearless Artcast
I just published the first episode of my new podcast! Listen to Fearless Artcast on Anchor https://anchor.fm/rachael-mae-caskey/episodes/Introduction-to-Rachael-Caskeys-Art-podcast-e9aabu
Sketch My Life: A Daily Exercise – Day 1
I don’t know what it is about a new sketchbook that gets me excited to create. But, I like it. Last night, I drew what was right in front of me at the time, which happened to be a Lowe’s moving box full of my Mom’s clothes next to some of her shoe boxes andContinue reading “Sketch My Life: A Daily Exercise – Day 1”
Combat “artistic block”
Little Red and the Photobomb mixed media painting project inspired by the “Ever After” book by Tamara LaPorte.
Feathered Friends
My focus in my art right now is on birds. At first I took a more abstract approach with acrylics on canvas without any photo references as in the “Homeschool” piece below. I think this piece would make a fabulous addition to an children’s illustrated book and ancilliary children’s products with its vibrant colors. Then,Continue reading “Feathered Friends”