Welcome to Art is Fun!
Do you want to learn how to draw or paint? Are you looking for painting tips and drawing techniques that will help you along your artistic journey? Or perhaps you'd like to deepen your understanding of and appreciation for art?
This website has something for everyone - from the complete beginner to the avid art enthusiast. Basically, this is a website for the creative spirit!
Art-is-fun.com explores topics such as:
MEDIUM: acrylics, watercolors, pastels, colored pencils, markers, ink
SUBJECT: still life, landscape, nature, portraiture, abstract
STYLE: photorealism, abstract, whimsical, composite
COLORING: printables, coloring books, freebies, coloring supplies
Learn to create photorealistic paintings:
Or create cute and colorful drawings:
How about exploring colored pencils?
Or perhaps you're more into groovy abstracts!
We welcome artists of all skills levelsโno experience required!
You'll find practical hands-on tutorials that cover a wide range of subjects within the world of painting, drawing and adult coloring. Art-is-fun.com also features inspiring and encouraging articles that explain the main facets of art, such as subject matter and style... all of which aim to ignite and rejuvenate your passion for self-expression through art!
Video Art Lessons!
Check out my brand-new YouTube channel for fun art tips, tutorials and more!
Here are 2 examples of art lessons that you can enjoy on my new YouTube channel! ๐๐จ
If you enjoy my art videos, be sure to subscribe to my channel so that you never miss a thing! ๐
Online Art Courses
I also offer in-depth, step-by-step art courses for those of you who want to dive deep into specific art topics, while creating eye-catching works of art!
Art-is-fun.com is the dedicated work of single artist: Thaneeya McArdle (me). I'm delighted at the chance to share with you everything I know about art and art-making. You can see my art all throughout this website, to illustrate the topic at hand.
Learning how to draw and paint is a fun process (hence the name of this site)! These pages provide a wealth of information about how to draw and paint โ and also about what to draw and paint. Explore the different subjects in art to get a better grasp of why certain themes have been so popular in art throughout the ages. Click through the various art styles to learn the different forms that art can take. Let these ideas wash over you and seep into your creative soul!
So, pull up an easel, get out your drawing pad, put on your favorite smock! Let's have fun!
This website is an ever-evolving work-in-progress, because there's just so much to share about how to make art! I began this website in 2009 and even though my work as a full-time professional artist keeps me very busy, I still add new articles and tutorials to Art is Fun when I have the time.
If you'd like to see more of my art, check out my website at Thaneeya.com. ๐