Painting adventure at Waipu Cove
I went painting at Waipu Cove the other day, just 20 minutes drive from home and one of our favourite spots to take the kiddies.
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September 27 2018
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September 27 2018
Setting the Stage
Want to make the foreground jump out more in your painting? Think about the background first.
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September 27 2018
Notan
Why does a certain painting win first place in an art competition? The answer lies a lot in the harmonious arrangement of black and white in the painting.
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September 27 2018
Painting Highlights
Getting the color of the specular highlight and it's placement on the object just right are critical to showing the color of the light and the form and surface texture of your object.
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September 27 2018
The Gamut Mask Tool
FREE Interactive color harmony tool for painters and visual artists
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September 27 2018
Painting Light and Shade
In order to make things look brighter the first thought should usually be 'is the surrounding area dark enough?'
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September 27 2018
Big Brush, Little Brush.
Learn about why it's good to start your paintings with a big brush and finish with a little brush.
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September 27 2018
Finding Inspiration
I was out sailing on the Pacific a while back dwelling on the subject of passion. If passion is the wind that fills your sails and gets you moving, inspiration is the rudder which uses that power in a useful direction.
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September 27 2018
Mastering Color
Learn about the development of color theory.
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September 27 2018
Seeing Colour and Value
Good painting relies on being able to see colour and value accurately. If you are confused about how to do this, hopefully this video will clear things up a bit.
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September 25 2018
Beautiful Grey
Today's painting lesson is about making beautiful paintings with just two colours (and maybe a few others).
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September 8 2018
Moving Mountains
Be free to move things around in your landscapes in order to produce a better painting.