Art Traps 101: The Foundations Trap
Peter Sakievich
01.06.2026
Did you know that focusing on fundamentals can ruin your growth as an artist? I think it got in my way. It’s something I spend
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Copy after Anders Zorn’s Portrait of Ols Maria (youtube)
Peter Sakievich
12.11.2018
Copy after Anders Zorn’s portrait of Ols Maria that I did during my digital illustration class as a demo for my student. I can’t say often enough how much doing master copies of works I respect has improved my skills. I think that it may be one, if not THE, fastest way to improve your skills. There are different types
Copy After Velasquez’ Portrait of Juan Pareja (youtube)
Peter Sakievich
12.11.2018
I’ve been adding videos to youtube! Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve had my students doing master copies as a way of practicing their newly acquired digital painting skills. This is one I did in class using Corel Painter and some old school brushes I’ve been using for over 15 years! Actual time spent was around 40 minutes (I
Manipulating Edges (youtube)
Peter Sakievich
12.11.2018
I’ve been adding videos to youtube! This is a freewheeling unedited discussion given during a recent class on how to work with edges, perhaps one of the most abused subjects in painting! I break it down into interior/exterior edges, round/flat/cornered edges, surface textures, and material qualities. For me, this really simplifies things down. I’m painting a picture of a mushroom
How to draw a perfect ellipse, every time!
Peter Sakievich
12.11.2018
I’ve been adding videos to youtube! This is the ABC Method for drawing ellipses. By far (outside of digital…) this is the best method for freehanding a perfect ellipse everytime. Even if you’re doing a drawing that’s not directly using perspective, all you need to do is rough out your rectangle around the ellipse (like a vase top), find the
IMPORTANT DATES – Fall Term Registration
Peter Sakievich
19.08.2018
Here are the important dates for registration, tuition and start dates for the Fall term! September 22 – Preregistration Due September 29 – Tuition Due October 6 and/or 7 – Term begins!
Pre Registration Open!
Peter Sakievich
19.08.2018
Preregister below now for the two confirmed classes this Fall! PREREGISTRATION Preregistration helps me determine how many serious students really intend to take the class and once enough have declared their class, I will open up the official registration to secure your spot in the class!
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Peter Sakievich
19.08.2018
Vote now on new classes! Click below to make your voice heard for additional weekend classes this Fall! SURVEY Some potential courses include: Visual Development Digital Painting Composition Construction Environment Design Landscape Drawing and Painting Oil Painting Basics Observational Drawing and Sketching The Elements of Design (2D Design for Composition) Drawing From Imagination