Art & Art Tutorials
Free Art Tutorials



This is the entire list of free art tutorials Art of Raz has to offer. New tutorials will be added on an ongoing basis, and all tutorials will be updated and expanded on an ongoing basis as well.


Art Composition
To make your art truly appealing it is vital for you to know how to compose your artworks in the most efficient and balanced way. This beginners tutorial takes the first few steps into the world of art composition. Read the art composition tutorial.


Digital Drawing
This tutorial will guide you safely into the world of digital drawing and painting. We will deal with both the hardware and software part of getting started plus a few other things important to know in the world of drawing and painting digitally.


Golden Ratio
If you are serious about your art there is no way around the ancient rule of the golden ratio. Learn the basics of this amazing rule and how to use it in your own artworks. Read the golden ratio tutorial.


Perspective Drawing
Perspective drawing might seem a bit complicated for a beginner artist but the basics are actually quite easy to grasp. So if you wish to add the power of perspective to your art then read the perspective drawing tutorial.


Proportional Blindness
Learn how to eliminate proportional blindness in this tutorial and speed up your working process. It contains a handful of different ways to rid yourself of this phenomena and works for both traditional and digital artworks. Read the tutorial.


Squares And Art
Learn how simple squares and rectangles can aid you in your artistic efforts. They can be used for more than just a tool for finding a good balanced composition as this tutorial explains. Read about squares and art.


Drawing is Seeing
The title of this tutorial might seem obvious. Nevertheless it is important for you to train your eyes to see the vast amount of details making out a any object you wish to draw or paint. Read the tutorial.


Color Theory
In this tutorial I will introduce you to the basics of color theory and show you how to create any color by mixing the three basic colors. Within the article you'll also find links to more information on color theory and a link to a colorwheel you can download, print and use yourself. Read the color theory tutorial.


Painting With Acrylics
Getting started painting with acrylics is pretty straight forward. But before you begin, this tutorial covers all you need to know about the paint, brushes, what to paint on and much more. Get started with acrylics painting.


Scanning Art
If you need to scan art larger than your flatbed scanner was made to handle, this art tutorial deals you some neat tricks on how to get the job done. It is aimed at artworks made on paper only. Learn how to scan traditional art.


Comic Book Coloring in Photoshop
Armed with some patience and this two-part comic book coloring tutorial you can learn how to digitally color your comic books in Photoshop. The technique used applies to any other sufficiently advanced graphics application as well. Read the comic book coloring tutorial.


How to Photograph Traditional Art
In this art tutorial I'll show you how to take great photographs of traditional artworks even with the limited setup of a point-and-click camera (better will do also). All you need is a camera, some art to shoot plus a well lit room and you're set to go for some art photography. Learn how to photograph traditional art.


The Art of Story Writing
What makes a great story? Besides being well written and interesting a great story leans against a variety of techniques to capture an audience. And writing stories is truly an art just like painting and sculpting. This tutorial will introduce you to the most important parts of storywriting so sit back and start to learn the basics of story writing.


Making Custom Photoshop Brushes
Tired of those standard Photoshop brushes? Want to make your own? Making custom brushes in Photoshop is really easy and the possibilities are pretty much endless. This tutorial will teach you how to make any brush you desire. Read on and learn how to make your own custom photoshop brushes.