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
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September 27 2018
What's the Purpose of Painting?
Why do we do what we do? What drives us to paint? Here are some musings...
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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.
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August 13 2018
Masterpiece 1 – John Singer Sargent
In 2014 eighty artists from around the world joined together to create a single Masterpiece.
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August 9 2018
Painting with Oil Sticks
Playing with new materials and techniques improves your creativity.
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July 26 2018
Painting on a vibrant canvas
The idea of painting on a ‘toned’ (coloured) canvas is not a new one. In fact it’s been used for centuries to banish the tyranny of the white canvas and the help thread colour through a painting.
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July 6 2018
2 Techniques for more accurate drawing
When drawing from life or from a photo there are 2 simple tips to make it easier for you to get it right consistently.