Art Tutorials

Amy Rawson walks us through the creation of her sculpture “Hugin and Munin”, inspired by Odin’s twin raven scouts from Norse mythology.

Get the 101 introductory course to the wonderful world of oil painting. Oils have held up as the premier medium for artistic expression over the last 500 years. Oil paints give the artist the ability to create art in the widest array of styles and techniques possible.

When it comes to rendering people, few things are as important as hair. Nothing stands out as much to the viewer as badly painted hair. On the other hand, if you do it spectacularly well, it may legitimately be the centerpiece of your painting. Usually, however, you just want the hair to fit in with the mood and composition of your rendering - an integrated part of the whole.

This is an easy pen-and-ink tutorial (by long time Epilogue editor Socar Myles) that anyone can follow, especially beginners.

Stephanie Law gives us a walk-through of the steps used to create her image “Oak Dryad”. Get your pencils sharpened and a clean sheet of paper and learn from a master!

Traditional artist Paul Butvila shows us the steps he took in creating his piece “Kokaki”, which was featured recently in Art Scene International magazine.