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Three Tips for Painting Light and Weather

There should be a balanced order of shapes when laying out a landscape composition. I like to carry two “L” shaped pieces of matte board with me at all times. when I see a scene that I think is capable … Continue reading →

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Weekly Wrap is in The Can~July16 to July21, 2012

To go directly to the article of a given day, click on the picture to the right of the day description. MONDAY, JULY 16:I had a drawing for the members of my newsletter, did it on a short YouTube video … Continue reading →

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Get to Know The Oil Absorption of Your Paint

Oil paints are made by grinding pigments with a drying or semi-drying vegetable oil such as linseed, safflower or poppy seed oil. The oil binding medium is responsible for the appearance and buttery feel of the paint. It also acts … Continue reading →

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Sticking To The Basics In Oil Painting

The very basics in oil painting (call it oil painting 101 if you prefer) is a simple rule~“fat” over “lean”. Basically, what it says is that you should not cover a layer of paint with a less flexible layer. Flexible: … Continue reading →

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Why Is Oil Paint So Popular?

Oil paint is a very versatile medium which can be manipulated in many ways. They dry slowly allowing them to be modified and moved around on the surface of the painting for a time after applying. After oil paints have … Continue reading →

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Warning Tips for Painting With Oil

Oil painting was not discovered by any one artist. It was first used as early as the 1200s and only for decorating purposes. It was not until the 1500s that it was used for easel paintings by artists. Since the … Continue reading →

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I Did it! And the Winner is…

For the many of you that entered to receive my newsletter and wanted a chance to receive the beautiful art coffee table book~The Louvre~all the paintings, please click below and see who will receive this beautiful book. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Recap for 07/09 to 07/14, 2012

Please note: If you want to go directly to the article discussed, click on the picture to the right of the discussion. On Monday, we said that an artist needs to work systematically to capture the particular characteristics of their … Continue reading →

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Graphite Pencil Drawing: Atmospheric Perspective

If you notice, the effect of distance and atmosphere has been carefully considered in James Frederick’s graphite pencil drawing, Stearman. It is very important to artist to capture the atmospheric perspective in their drawing details. Crisp dark lines should lighten … Continue reading →

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Suggested Drawing Surfaces for Graphite Pencil

There are several papers suitable for graphite drawing paper. There are those listed as drawing paper, watercolor, pastel or charcoal paper. Listed below are some suggestions that are acid-free drawing papers. Strathmore 500-series Drawing Strathmore 500-series … Continue reading →

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