Melissa LeGates

CPE'S April video roundup: 85 FREE art tutorials and colored pencil drawing videos. Https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2017/05/07/april-tutorial-roundup/

CPE'S April video roundup: 85 FREE art tutorials and colored pencil drawing videos. Https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2017/05/07/april-tutorial-roundup/

Here are my 64 favorite colored pencil tutorials and speed drawings in March. What was your favorite? Leave link below. bit.ly/2oMGXxE

Got 30 minutes to learn some new art and social media tips and tricks? Check out Colored Pencil Enthusiast's three February featured artists at http://bit.ly/2mXUjTQ.

February Favs Roundup: Watch 75 FREE colored pencil video tutorials & speed drawings. Https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/February-2017-favs/

January video favorites: 79 FREE tutorials @ https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/colored-pencil-lessons-january-roundup/

De Moose Art dishes about the importance of social media and collaborations at https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2017/01/27/demooseinterview

Need some inspiration to start drawing in 2017? Check out these 42 FREE colored pencil video tutorials and speed drawings at http://bit.ly/2iZ8ExA.

8 colored pencil classes on Craftsy that make a great gift for your favorite artist this Christmas. Check them out at https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2016/12/15/craftsy-classes-make-great-christmas--gift

Ever wonder how to portray the supernatural in your artwork? Artist Kirsty Partridge nailed it. Watch her draw magic in her FREE video tutorial. You can check her and 14 other free colored pencil instruction videos out at https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2016/12/05/15-free-colored-pencil-instructional-videos-november-favs-roundup/

Expirementing with touch up texture to create white highlights over top of colored pencil. Https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/using-brush-and-pencil-touchup-texture

https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/5-free-instructional-videos-on-how-to-use-perspective-foreshortening-to-build-dimension-in-your-artwork/

Here are my 9 favorite colored pencil drawing video tutorials in the ninth month. Watch these videos and learn how to draw for FREE. Https://bit.ly/2dNNi3m

I wrote this article one year after 9/11. I took the time to dig it out today and post it on my professional website because after all these years the original weblink is now dead. Time has moved on, but the men and women who personally saw the horror of burning skyscrapers and the strewn carnage of planes turned into weapons of war haven’t forgotten it. So neither will I. Out of the many hundreds of articles I wrote in my time in the U.S. Air Force, this remains my favorite piece and my favorite interview. As a journalist, I get to help people heal by telling their story. Everyone has their own memory of what they were doing that day, but I will always remember Keith Winchell telling me about how he physically stepped through a window into a world he never expected to see outside a horror movie. Firefighters and cops run towards trouble, not away from it, and I admire them for their sacrifice and courage. There is so much pain and destruction in this world, but there are also people like Winchell, Driscoll and Retzlaff, who each put their lives on the line to help rescue others. Three went in that day but only two made it out. This article will probably remain my favorite story of all time but I serve a mighty God. I leave it up to him to topple this experience for me. Let’s roll! I invite you to read a little bit about their story at https://melissalegates.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/seeking-closure-one-year-after-911/ #9/11neverforget #Let'sroll

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Copy other artists to increase your drawing skills, surround yourself with great art They say copying someone is the sincerest form of flattery. I agree. There is nothing wrong, morally or legally, with replicating other artist's masterpieces--as long as you don't sell it and you give credit to the original artist. Georgia O'Keeffe is my inspiration for this encaustic piece. I created it with Neocolor II aquarelle wax pastels on Colourfix sanded pastel paper. I drew/painted it on top a thrift store warming plate with a sculpting tool for my paint brush. Even though it looks like an oil painting, I promise you it isnt. No harsh chemicals and no long drying time. Its an unusual technique that can mix up your routine and prevent creative burn out. Its way easier than it looks, and you can do it too. Read how @ https://coloredpencilenthusiast.wordpress.com.

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