Tiny Art with Louise Freir
25th October 2022
We were recently treated to a fabulous evening with Louise Freir who shared some of her tips for creating "tiny art".
Tips for tiny art
Louise says:
After Louise’s talk and demonstration art group were inspired and so had a go doing some little tiny paintings too.
Louise also enjoys drawing architecture and some of her paintings have even gone all the way to Australia.
Louise welcomes commissions and you can learn more about Louise and her fabulous art work on her Instagram page @louisefreirart or drop us a line on our contacts page for more information.
Tips for tiny art
Louise says:
- Mark out your painting space using a template mount & a sharp HB pencil.
- Choose what you want to draw carefully - architecture, scene, flower?
- It is helpful if the photo or object you are drawing is the same size as your painting space (this helps with proportion).
- Use the thinnest possible pen (I use 0.03).
- Draw the basic shapes and then add in some detail.
- Don't stress about getting it accurate - miss bits out if you can't fit them in!
- Use the thinnest brush possible (I use 00000 and a larger one for the wash).
- Leave areas unpainted for the light parts, then gradually add colours and shades.
- Mount and frame your tiny art!
After Louise’s talk and demonstration art group were inspired and so had a go doing some little tiny paintings too.
Louise also enjoys drawing architecture and some of her paintings have even gone all the way to Australia.
Louise welcomes commissions and you can learn more about Louise and her fabulous art work on her Instagram page @louisefreirart or drop us a line on our contacts page for more information.