Painting realistic rocks is hard. Literally! In this demo I show you two approaches. Part 1 demonstrates painting directly on white sandpaper, using hand blending. Part 2 shows the same scene painted on white sandpaper but uses an underpainting to ...
What do you do with a pastel when you first pick it up. How do you handle it, how do you draw and paint with them. I will walk you through first marks from working with line to layering and blending colors.
Using underpainting and building up layers of pastel, from dark to light, to achieve the translucency of water crashing on and moving across shoreline rock outcroppings.
Using underpainting and building up layers of pastel, from dark to light, to achieve the translucency of water crashing on and moving across shoreline rock outcroppings.
Using underpainting and building up layers of pastel, from dark to light, to achieve the translucency of water crashing on and moving across shoreline rock outcroppings.
Being thoughtful about your choice of paper COLOR can enhance your painting and bring it closer to your intent with less pastel and less time. Let me show you how this critical decision works.
Use these techniques to check the values on your plein air work. Especially helpful if you you are having difficulty capturing correct values outside or find your work looks too dark when you bring it inside.
A fun exercise in how to map quickly (and painlessly) the complex curves of a winding stream, or road. Test how well you see and render circuitous shapes.
You finish a good painting, but it isn't truly done until you have signed it. Tips on how to create a clean, legible signature. What to, and what not to, include on the front - and the back of your paintings.
Journey with me as I paint the patterns of light and shadow found along a forest pathway. Of special interest will be the color of light in the shadows, what is lost in a photo reference, making shadow patterns move with perspective, and working with ...
Improve your cloud paintings by understanding and managing edge control in your clouds. Edges are associated with focal areas and can affect your compositions. How to create different edges - sharp, layered, and lost and found.
Improve your cloud paintings by understanding and managing edge control in your clouds. Edges are associated with focal areas and can affect your compositions. How to create different edges - sharp, layered, and lost and found.
Why is it so hard to price your art? Even established artists shake their heads at the topic. This discussion is my personal take on pricing, based on years of making and selling art, but also from being interested in the topic. Included are factors ...
Spring colors, frosty dawn light, and higher mountain altitudes impart their own unique qualities. I’ll discuss the attributes of each and demonstrate how to combine them to paint this image of a young aspen grove overlooking a mountain meadow.
I don't come down hard on too many color situations but this one is a dealbreaker for me. Especially as a judge. Make sure you don't make this mistake.
If you've ever forgotten if you entered a show with a particular painting, forgotten to pick up after a show, or just can't find a painting ANYWHERE this discussion is for you. Full of tips and ideas that will make managing your art much easier.
The best way to really capture your travel experiences is not by taking photos. It is by slowing down to really see it, and draw it in a sketchbook. Sketchbooking is an easy, portable way to bring your art with you. In this demo I share with you my ...
Where do you want your Art to take you? If you have been painting for awhile this is an important question for reflection. I offer some tips on goalsetting, getting help in evaluating your art, and thoughts on guiding your art where you want.
Let me show you how to capture the subtle play of sunlight and shadow on water. This can be a complex subject which can require some finesse to accomplish.
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