Hold Your Horses!
As you know, many artists, including me, want to get on to their painting quickly. Unfortunately, jumping right into a painting without forethought often develops…
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Let’s Get Shady!
Why are there such variations in the appearance of shade and shadows, even within a single picture? How, as artists, can we capture that variation…
No Light Without Shadow!
\All painters want to know how to portray light in order to create atmospheric and dramatic effects. When an artist can emphasize light, an everyday…
Distinguishing Layers In Watercolor.
Most watercolors are painted in layers; not all in one go. But how do you decide how many layers you need to paint? How do…
Composition!?!
Composition is simply the study of the way things are arranged, whether in art, music, a plate of food, or the furniture in a room.…
Perspective With Just A Pencil!
If you are painting outdoors or attempting to paint a still life in front of you, how would you go about drawing realistically with just…
