Every sunset will be slightly different depending on the conditions, so you need to observe all the elements and try not to make assumptions. For example, generally, thecolor temperaturein a sunset is warm, however, perhaps it is a stormy day and clouds are diffusing all the light, creating...
A great way to paint the flow of water in rough conditions is to illustrate some of the major contours in the water. At the top of these contours will usually be foam and reflected light. In the deep of the contours, you will usually have your darker colors. Just remember that it is ...
6.It can take longer than you think.To cover the painting completely will take a minimum of two coats, even with artist quality paint. To paint sections will take longer because you won’t have the coloured ground to fall back on. You will have to cover every area of the canvas. We’...
If you want your acrylic painting in the future to be easily cleaned/restored to the same finish as when you paint it, i.e. remove and replace the varnish – then you need to apply an isolation coat first. A Note for Oil painters The process is slightly different if you were varnishing...
Brown can also be found in many tones of fall and thanksgiving. Mixing orange and blue can create striking contrasts and harmonious blends of brown. You could paint warm natural landscapes, or how about a mesmerizing sunset over the ocean, with the golden orange sun rays blending down into ...
(or even the sunset) while working. You will never know when inspiration will hit, and you simply need to jot down a few brilliant thoughts. Hotel rooms are usually prepared for those times, so ensure that your living room is as well by adding a little writing desk somewhere in the ...
Oh Lecce, dear Lecce. There must be something in you that more and more visitors come to see your Baroque monuments, limestone buildings, ancient open air theatre, hang out in local clubs to listen to live jazz, get stuffed with orecchiette pasta, and buy some of the best olive oils on...
How To Film A Wedding? Picture a day where every glance, every tear, and every laugh tells a piece of a much larger story—a story of love, commitment, and the joining of two paths into one. This is the canvas upon which wedding videographers paint, not with brushes and oils, but ...
Bright lightsuppresses more melatonin than low level light, so dim the lights in your house around sunset.I also dim my computer screen, but that’s optional. To block blue light coming from ambient lights or a TV screen, consider wearing amber-hued glasses at night.Here are a few of my...
Childe Hassam, Sunset at Sea, 1911 Below is a painting from Claude Monet’sWaterloo Bridge series. Look at the bridge in particular. There’s a relatively smooth color gradation as you go from the bridge, to the bridge’s shadow cast over the water, to the water in light. Blue, to bl...