artist Archives - Jessica R. Herrera's Books, Blogs & Art

Pastel Tutorial | Desert Run

by Jessica on January 16, 2017

Supplies: Sennelier Sanded Paper, Soft & Hard Pastels, Pastel Pencils, Tortillions, and Vacuum Cleaner First, I drew all of the animals in pencil on drawing paper, cut them out and taped them to a larger paper. I positioned them and resized them with my copier if I needed to, then I traced my drawing onto [...] Continue Reading

My Art Entry for the Albuquerque Run for the Zoo 2017

by Jessica on December 21, 2016

The Albuquerque Biopark is one of my favorite places to visit. I love animals, so naturally, I love the zoo. Every year the zoo in Albuquerque holds an art contest for the Run for the Zoo. My entry wasn’t chosen this year, but I made it into T-Shirts, mugs, and posters. The artwork was drawn […]

Why Does Art Cost So Much?

by Jessica on October 31, 2016

First of all, let me say that art is subjective. Everyone sees art differently and the value of art differently, but if you have ever asked, “Why does art cost so much?” this might explain that question for you: One day, the question may have come up while at an art gallery/art show, after having […]

5 Tips To Become A Better Artist

by Jessica on September 11, 2016

Line Variation– There is plenty of great art where the line shape is consistent throughout the piece, but the reason many of these drawings are successful, is they are depending on patterns, color and value to bring interest to the art. Even if you like the look of of the consistent line, I would say […]

Commission a Photo into a Digital Line Art | 1 Person or 1 Pet Portrait 9 “X 12” (Non-Commercial Use)

by Jessica on August 28, 2016

Have your photograph made into custom line art! 1 person (head and shoulders) or 1 pet Email Questions to artwork@herrerafineart.com. This is a great gift for weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or more. I will send an email of the line art for approval with a watermark. If there are no changes, then […]

UART® Premium Sanded Pastel Paper vs. Sennelier La Carte Pastel vs. Velour Paper

by Jessica on August 26, 2016

PASTEL PAPER REVIEWS Hahnemuhle Velour Paper After reading one of my favorite pastel tutorial books, I first heard of velour paper, “Painting Animals That Touch The Heart,” by Leslie Harrison. Since it was the paper she used to create her beautiful art, naturally, I wanted to try it. After several trips to the local craft […]