Tom shows a simple shortcut This video clip comes from our Beyond Master Class with Tom Anderson. This is a class that meets online weekly to learn "Old Master's Techniques." We work on three paintings at a time so there is drying time to allow layering and glazing. Tom is going to show a shortcut as he begins the mapping stage of his "Sherry's Seascape" … [Read more...]

Bill adds a little foliage to the cliffs. Bill continues to paint his "Spring Thaw" painting. Here he adds foliage. Points To Consider: Bill is painting on a wet canvas. He continues to create stories about his painting. Bill loads his fan brush with a lot of paint. The foliage base color is VanDyke Brown with a touch of Sap Green. The cliffs are wet but … [Read more...]

Some key points today that make all the difference. This video tip is a little longer than normal. Bill continues his project called "Spring Thaw." He created this painting for video so he has more time to paint and talk about what he is doing. Points To Consider: Bill is painting on a wet canvas. He continues to create a story as he creates. He talks about the … [Read more...]

Sharon adds even more highlights to bring "Spot" to life! Sharon Perkins continues to paint her dog "Spot." Here she will add a lighter value to bring out some well-lit areas. Points To Consider: Sharon mixes the new color next to the other colors on her palette, so she knows what to expect when she goes to the canvas. She loads the color on her brush but wipes … [Read more...]

Sharon shows us how to use highlights to bring "Spot" to life! Sharon Perkins continues to paint her dog "Spot." She will use the color she has applied as the dark value and will define the dog by adding highlights. Points To Consider: Sharon wiped out the paint last time where the eyes and nose will go. This means when she adds the dark paint she doesn't have to … [Read more...]

Diane is back into the thick paint again! Key Points To Consider: Diane is painting on a wet background. Diane makes a dark mixture of thick paint using VanDyke Brown and a touch of Burnt Umber to use for the base of the tree bark. She loads her knife with a lot of thick paint. The paint pulls off of the knife onto the canvas. She adds three values by adding … [Read more...]