Painting on toned paper

Small paintings used as warm-ups or studies, expressed in various mediums: gouache, acrylic and watercolor. Raoof Haghighi is a self-taught Artist, that lives by these words: "Painting is like breathing for me". I always like to see people showing true passion, for their chosen profession. You are able to achieve so much more, when, after spending countless hours on something, you can say it wasn't a imposition, but rather, a true pleasure. These portraits are relatively small and…

In this guest post, artist and author Emily Clare explains the advantages of drawing on toned paper.

How to avoid (and fix) warped watercolor paper: Before I get into it, let me know if you’ve struggled with your paper warping when you paint. 1. Tape down your paper. This helps with the warping a...

Ryan Hossein on Instagram: "2 hour charcoal practice! ✍🏽 Materials Used: ▪️Strathmore 400 series toned paper ▪️Generals extra soft charcoal pencil ▪️White soft pastel sticks crushed into a powder ▪️Generals white charcoal pencil ▪️Factis retractable eraser ▪️Natural bristle brush #charcoaldrawing #drawing #sketch #art"

Learn everything you need to know about creating a toned drawing in this guide. Create realistic value transitions by drawing on toned paper.

Igor Babailov on Instagram: "👩‍🎨… PASTEL (or “drawing with color chalks”, as the Old Masters referred to it) can also be a wonderful medium to use when creating portraits. … This was a 2-hr portrait from life that I did from a life-model for my students in my masterclass (pastel on toned paper, 25 x 19 in). Music credit @maks_gabriel - Traces of Light . #portraitfromlife #portraitsinpastel #pastelportraits #drawingfromlife #colorchalks #pastelcolor #paintingred #paintingportraits…

Stillman & Birn on Instagram: "🏞️ @jowishka.art painted stunning landscape studies on beige toned paper, radiating warmth and softness. Something to brighten up your feed! 📔 Stillman & Birn Nova Sketchbook FR- @jowishka.art a peint de superbes études de paysage sur papier beige, rayonnant de chaleur et de douceur. De quoi égayer votre fil d’actualité ! Have you ever tried painting on toned paper?"