Get In The Mood!
Mood is only one of the important effects we create in our efforts as artists to get our viewers to see what we want them…
Mood is only one of the important effects we create in our efforts as artists to get our viewers to see what we want them…
In the early days, pigments for painting were rare! The specific ingredients and recipes for making paints were closely guarded secrets. These paints were made…
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As you approach a painting, it is absolutely vital that you think hard about what you're doing. You can avoid many problems if you PLAN…
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For many years, I used the colors and brands of watercolor paint that my instructors used. (Interestingly, each instructor had different preferences.) There were so…
Some painting teachers start students at the beginning and show them how to mix a paint puddle and how to paint a simple flat wash.…
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