Glanco Art Studio

01/25/2022

How Pencils are Made

How Pencils are Made

09/20/2018

I’m still experimenting with pan pastels and colored pencils. This is my most recent.
Georgia Craig by Diana Glanco-Nichols
PanPastels and Prismacolor on Canson Mi Tentes paper

07/19/2018

Portrait of Bayley and Maggie
By Diana Glanco-Nichols
Colored pencil and pastels on pastel paper.
This was really fun to do!

04/25/2018

Artwork by Patricia Anderson, student of Diana Glanco-Nichols.
Graphite pencil on paper.

04/12/2018

Portrait by Tracey Kaser,
Student of Diana Glanco-Nichols

04/12/2018

Portrait by Ann McCray,
Student of Diana Glanco-Nichols

03/03/2018

By Joan Moran
Student of Diana Glanco-Nichols
Prismacolor on paper

02/27/2017

Portrait by Becky Kaser student of Diana Glanco-Nichols

02/04/2017

The Colour of Shadows

The Colour of Shadows

Getting your shadows right contributes immensely to being able to create a feeling of form, light and depth in your work. Shadows do seem to be particularly vexing for a lot of realist artists. But they really don’t have to be. If you put into practice what I’m going to show you in this blog post

10/16/2016

Artwork by Karen Musser Wilson, student of Diana Glanco-Nichols

10/13/2016

Levi by Jen 'Rhoads' Nichols, student of Diana Glanco Nichols

10/12/2016

Artwork by Tracey Kaser, student of Diana Glanco-Nichols

02/25/2016

Close to the Edge: How Edge Control Helps You Create Depth in Your Paintings

Hey students and followers, this is a very good lesson on edges.
It's a bit lengthy but well worth the time.

http://www.learning-to-see.co.uk/close-to-the-edge-how-edge-control-helps-you-create-depth-in-your-paintings?utm_source=ck&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=closetotheedge

Edge handling is a fundamental skill of drawing and painting. I'd put it up there with drawing accuracy, values and colour as one of the most important skills of realist art. The reason I place such importance on edge handling is the great potential it has for creating the illusion of de

12/10/2015

Prismacolor on Strathmore paper
By Karen Wilson

12/10/2015

Woodpecker by Becky Kaser

12/10/2015

Colored pencil on paper by Joann Munyan

11/13/2014

Student Artwork

10/18/2014

Polar Bear by Diana Glanco-Nichols
Colored and graphite pencil on Strathmore 500 vellum bristol

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

By Marsha Watson
Prismacolor on Strathmore 500 velum bristol

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

Pony by Zach Taylor
Prismacolor on paper

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

Portrait by Tracy Kaser
Prismacolor, blood, sweat and tears
on Strathmore 500 vellum bristol

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

Yellow Rose by Judith Bridger
Prismacolor on Strathmmore 500 vellum bristol

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

Ronald Reagan by Heidi Yoder.
Beautiful technique!

10/17/2014

Glanco Art Studio

Glanco Art Studio

This page is intended to showcase my talented students. Along with images of their work you will find words of wisdom, art tips, class schedules and info.

10/17/2014

Student Artwork

Goldfinch by Pat Anderson
Prismacolor on Strathmore 500 vellum