Realism: Better Than An Exact Copy!
Realistic painting often gets a bad rap nowadays. The implication seems to be that abstract painting is creative, raw, cool, and trendy; that realistic painting…
Realistic painting often gets a bad rap nowadays. The implication seems to be that abstract painting is creative, raw, cool, and trendy; that realistic painting…
Many inexperienced painters believe that to produce a good painting, all they need is mastery of technique. However, it takes more than finely executed techniques…
DON’T BE AFRAID TO ADD PEOPLE TO YOUR PAINTINGS As a beginner watercolor painter, you probably avoid painting human figures at all costs. After all,…
How can you create the look of a three-dimensional object or scene on a flat piece of paper? You create form in a picture, in…
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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