This post is all about how to paint the illusion of detail. That is, how can we trick the eye into thinking there’s more going on than what’s actually there. I’ll cover: What It Means and Why It’s Important Placing the Right Colors in the Right Spots Feature Details Small ...
2.You can’t use watercolour techniques. Because once the paint surface has built up watery paint just won’t behave the same. Some of the most interesting areas in paintings are from the mix of thin transparent paint with thick impasto. This can be key in portraits when trying to create ...
Knowing the date of the work helps us to gauge how it was made, and the degree of difficulty involved. For instance, landscapes produced before the popularity of photography (c.1860), or the appearance of collapsible tin paint tubes (1841), had a greater level of difficulty. Oil painting ...
Last summer I began to return to en-plein-air painting. At first, just watercolour. I would walk or bike to my location of choice. As my explorations expanded, using my bike created a great way to transport me and my equipment. I could easily get to remote landscapes, while my bike ...
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If you’re coming to Acrylics or Oils from Watercolour you will naturally use too little paint. Watercolour is based on diluting, Acrylic is based on adding. If you combine scratchy, watery paint onto a white canvas your painting will look amateurish. ...