<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:04:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/artlesson/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Geometrical butterfly in Procreate. Symmetry tool.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, Today I’ll share with you how to draw an easy butterfly in Procreate. First I made a sketch on a paper. It’s easier that way, because I can see what I’m going to draw. Then I turn on Symmetry]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179942/@artmom/geometrical-butterfly-in-procreate-symmetry-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179942/@artmom/geometrical-butterfly-in-procreate-symmetry-tool</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179942]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artmom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqNT9c2UcJCa2W1rXXUDAWH6mD2XJtqoJUHjkyKu2xqYznPxU7GFDGDwDTqAcy7t3S27mJwqieV7TUzhjJKTXYaDyap58X3wsgB3gD2pPfU79Y5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A peek in my Sketchbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone! I would like to show you a few of my recent drawings in graphite and talk about my love for the medium which has done so much for me in the past and that allows me to imagine a future filled]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/a-peek-in-my-sketchbook</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/a-peek-in-my-sketchbook</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edouard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:09:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqZTUtgbMZtxGJyi4o7kUPDAUNcVtXL5SLDDfiNkWUwx6b5yQrVSVSr4JgZfbujXF1iudDYXti4qEGYH7kkBGjrXALCY2yYU7y7r9iWKChQYix7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colour mixing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After updating palette yesterday, spent some time today exploring colors. Made a mixing chart and the last time I made one was abot 20 years back 😂 It was a great learning to see how some colours mixed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174301/@mohanraj/colour-mixing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174301/@mohanraj/colour-mixing</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174301]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mohanraj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 18:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcm3ZB6uNXVmd5xmiQaZXH6kjZtuGgtc8nDdkz1r5gWGc6YerZPWeYP7j1mzhhZ9EL9vLeC4euXUCBS9NPBCpDSw7Vb2dA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Portraits of Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Everyone! I'm an Art teacher and sometimes, when I'm bored with the usual prompts, I make the children draw "The Awesome Adventures of Mell". (Mell as in Mellindor as in MellindArt as in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artteacher/@mellindor/little-portraits-of-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artteacher/@mellindor/little-portraits-of-me</guid><category><![CDATA[artteacher]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PGyXVkg5KQBCFJPRXuCuTzGXgEuJ5vwuFj9nCz6AY6D83k4JvhENx3p7HbQS7MGvCQEbwKVNJHCNVW97pE9b2hg5x3e2hD9k2QSLBeLTmDJdC4akW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am sad... (+ art lesson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, Everyone! All my students have gone away for summer holidays and I'm left with noone to teach for at least a month. I wasn't expecting to be this sad about it - I thought I was going to be happy to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/i-am-sad--art-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/i-am-sad--art-lesson</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:23:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqwnVX7fGSwmM2wF1Fdgrv7v2hMDZucX6MTN5GB924xx6HcrxKV5zvHwQqs55YMnon12PASj7adHN74YnZNPXYJybaMwuXTYZpYVcQWP4qYwDwjk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Other Half (+ more art fun)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, Everyone! Remember when my student ("Annie") came to our lesson with a Plan? Here's the finished drawing! Isn't it adorable? I mean, she looks really tired (we both were tired today) but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@mellindor/the-other-half--more-art-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@mellindor/the-other-half--more-art-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PGyXVkg5KQBCFJPRY5By8YuJKLrL4YHAi45ormmEwFpz9A4gNJgTbp8fAuULbuQFWXw5cLFqf99qQDvmagjkgrxwRSKysDwkKucrQg36QMzWP3Dxr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Palettes (art lesson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, Everyone! I had another Art lessons where, while waiting for the students to do a task, I made some art myself. Today it was all about color and how to use it in our art. My students were making covers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@mellindor/color-palettes-art-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@mellindor/color-palettes-art-lesson</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCYSiMRAaQYtjbsnv9du5BaTwECDVMfKu4zVTtfcfUoTGZA5DWeLWMUJ9yXuSbBHiov3gXNgPm9waiEbEoHqrCbQbFdifLYsy65HEEJsLrQg6Sa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half A Face (art lesson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, Everyone! All my students are creative in their own way but not all of them are confident enough to make their ideas the center of our lessons. They usually agree to whatever I've prepared for them.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/half-a-face-art-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/half-a-face-art-lesson</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 05:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PGyXVkg5KQBCFJPRYrMvmPy5mjMtVrn78uLrAi855Hms69P3oN6XYguK7oSeDUses6ads5TRSLEw9YEdrVm6BJX2yXQRRWNpgUJ1oUQ6GFHmVXxtn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sketches in the Park (art lesson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, Everyone! It was a really, really hot and sunny day. Instead of having an online lesson, my student and I met in the park and made some quick drawings of people, trees and everything our eyes found]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/sketches-in-the-park-art-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/sketches-in-the-park-art-lesson</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTamZtjiRVK9pxDgRdg2RtnXmG5dbeGuzK3WNfkBktwpffUqUrgp4YBqY19EQQmBTc1KnC9DNBiWXEeDUgPEAnKZmaW2CpVF8hwiNgpVP5ic6djcitTV8EKQga4YB9ZmeWtpqNSJGnKMUEzJCytnTQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having Fun with Oil Pastels (art lesson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, Everyone! Remember when I used my students' drawing time to create something of my own? I did it again and it was so much fun! The first part of the lesson was all about discovering what oil pastels]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/having-fun-with-oil-pastels-art-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mellindor/having-fun-with-oil-pastels-art-lesson</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2021 11:38:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqwnVX7fGSwmM2wF1FBFgn6XiJHa53sYzZ3mW523ngcxj7i88FNWx7K3BFn13DxAfFMh4xo5gpP7QV2jhTMwQ2mcLQeUNdN4xcwagNLZanjGp2cE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My daughter’s procreate drawing. (Circus elephant).]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, My daughter recently started to borrow my IPad to use Procreate app. I showed her the very basic tools: inking brushes, eraser, layers (but she still prefers working in one layer). I helped]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122108/@artmom/my-daughter-s-procreate-drawing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122108/@artmom/my-daughter-s-procreate-drawing</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122108]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artmom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHzYfcmWAf9fV5uJzZJdPftt5vzmiZUzBeaG1x3pHHaBq1nDvfsE1nP5h3tikCMX3NwGmzJbeNctHaKL5GuiFuWgVnDzVtfQDdKk3LKrEk8X5SsBJBmsx3g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warmup Sketches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, Everyone! As an Arts teacher, I use the time when my students are practicing to do some sketching of my own. Here are my warm-up setches from one of the lessons I gave this week. It began with a few]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@mellindor/warmup-sketches</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-156509/@mellindor/warmup-sketches</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-156509]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mellindor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PGyXVkg5KQBCFJPRXt2TVrkYK8kFRFHUe1Y6Aqf7KTzGbEjroEGn9EGgQCWqSQPJ18RW1pGH81oBqSUHC19WtjdmhZWpFtABSB6mYeV6HGfsG3TAv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing Geometrical shapes still life with kids (7-9y.o)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, Today I want to share one of my students’ work. My own kids are my student as well by the way:-) Its pretty challenging to make kids sit patiently, observe the composition and draw it on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-129496/@artmom/drawing-geometrical-shapes-still-life-with-kids-7-9y-o</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-129496/@artmom/drawing-geometrical-shapes-still-life-with-kids-7-9y-o</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-129496]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artmom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JNjSU3Frvf7Drq4NwrGz8md55F8RSZh1y3QrzVztwnxkz5C47Q96pbpJ1H368gYG5hTYt9AkwFoLifbgUq4KncL2Bqzs37xCsozaHxaqpskcBLeRnWGa7677WDj6aPoJ7E2ZfrpE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainbow Mountains with Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came to Montreal to see my mom and learn a bit of translation and I decided to stay away from my home and hubby to take care of her during these hard times. Back a few months ago, I taught some pretty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/rainbow-mountains-with-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/rainbow-mountains-with-kids</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edouard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvCMJTX7owXd26zXYjZqAJUBTewkwpoEFuRzL1nF22iUyCz7hkWmK82rJTEqwiJAekmtc91MMx6CKzSiAEbS158ADY5b8s2WA2aViPtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going Bananas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Painting fruit is great, they got the sensual curves going for them, they are also sweet and colourful. You can imagine what they taste like when you are drawing, subconsciously giving your work personality]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/going-bananas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/going-bananas</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edouard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 20:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvCMJTX7owXd26zXYjZqAJUBTewkwpoEFuRzL1nF22iUyCz7hkWmK82rJTEqyipgzh15Wkw4fhLyRDffBFhJjUozjHhJudSTcYNkDbpA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today’s perspective study]]></title><description><![CDATA[This spring session I have been using a very cool book called Drawing for Everyone by Bruce Waldman. It goes through the classic FUNdamentals in way that is simple and elegant. For this drawing I took]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/today-s-perspective-study</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@edouard/today-s-perspective-study</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edouard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 03:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCe5knkBAjFWjuk1iZLGhL2abiq8HwpeJoFeMg2EzG1HWgvgAC55N2a6NZQtBYsB5vf4hYsuVuVSAV7jFtM7soaNW4mbT6mwP1zKm12M2xjwG1vrnnk4L8W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enlightening Atelier Wisdom Found In a Place You Would Least Suspect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enlightening Atelier Wisdom Found In a Place You Would Least Suspect. Greetings and salutations Everyone! For a quite some time now, I have to admit that I have been mulling over and over again the contents]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jameszenartist/enlightening-atelier-wisdom-found-in-a-place-you-would-least-suspect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@jameszenartist/enlightening-atelier-wisdom-found-in-a-place-you-would-least-suspect</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jameszenartist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 12:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8MCwcZjvHfFsdSUryuQcrmUNjJCP6wMv6r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>