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Why your art feels 'off' (and how to fix it with color)

Red brings people closer. Blue pushes them away. Here's how to use that.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Sketching Faces That Actually Look Like Faces

Jun 14, 2026

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Sketching Faces That Actually Look Like Faces

27 techniques — from building the skull to making eyes feel alive.

Jae Johns

Watercolor Techniques

Is your watercolor making you look amateur?

Jun 11, 2026

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1 min read

Is your watercolor making you look amateur?

One simple test reveals if your paints are secretly sabotaging your work...

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

Your "mistakes" might actually be making your art better

Jun 9, 2026

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1 min read

Your "mistakes" might actually be making your art better

There's a reason pro ink artists don't reach for an eraser...

Jae Johns

Watercolor Techniques

Why your watercolors aren't working (it's not your brushwork)

Jun 7, 2026

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1 min read

Why your watercolors aren't working (it's not your brushwork)

The quality of your pigments is doing more than you think — here's what to look for.

Jae Johns

Color Theory

What violet + mustard have in common with the world's boldest artists

Jun 4, 2026

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What violet + mustard have in common with the world's boldest artists

Some color combinations play it safe. And then there's violet and mustard.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

How to draw dynamic poses (step-by-step breakdown)

Jun 2, 2026

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How to draw dynamic poses (step-by-step breakdown)

Lines of action, the AB method, foreshortening — all explained simply.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

May 31, 2026

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1 min read

How do you make your drawings look 3D?

The easiest perspective technique. 10 minutes to learn.

Jae Johns

Drawing Techniques

You only need 4 ovals to draw a kangaroo 🦘

May 28, 2026

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You only need 4 ovals to draw a kangaroo 🦘

Most artists overcomplicate it — here's the shortcut.

Jae Johns

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Why your art feels 'off' (and how to fix it with color)

Sketching Faces That Actually Look Like Faces

Is your watercolor making you look amateur?

Your "mistakes" might actually be making your art better

Why your watercolors aren't working (it's not your brushwork)

What violet + mustard have in common with the world's boldest artists

How to draw dynamic poses (step-by-step breakdown)

How do you make your drawings look 3D?

You only need 4 ovals to draw a kangaroo 🦘

Jae Johns Digest