Tutorials – Lisa Johnston Hancock

Monochromatic Landscape

Hi friends! This afternoon is my last Shore Art Club class for the fall session. I am teaching how to paint a monochromatic landscape. The composition was inspired by a few landscape images that I saved from a California National Parks calendar. Today I got ready to work on my lesson. I gathered all ofContinue reading “Monochromatic Landscape”

What’s under all of those feathers?

Hi Friends! I have a new art video up on my YouTube channel. In this video we will use simple shapes to build the structure of a barn owl. You will learn about the anatomy of the bird with a step-by-step instruction on how to create those tricky feathers. Barn owls are known as the farmer’sContinue reading “What’s under all of those feathers?”

Step-by-Step: How to Draw Stylized Characters

Hi Friends! Have you ever wanted to know how an illustrator creates stylized characters? Every artist is different. I like to start by working from reference images of a subject in a realistic style. I then use those sketches and drawings to create a more stylized character. One example is the Great Bear, a characterContinue reading “Step-by-Step: How to Draw Stylized Characters”