Bill shows us how to do the most important thing... establish the story of your painting. Though Bill won't be painting today, he will teach a valuable lesson. He talks about having a thought in his mind that he wants to paint. Notice he talks about the mood of the painting. It isn't just a day for a walk, it is a Sunday walk. He talks about what is happening while someone … [Read more...]

Bill shows us how to do the most important thing... establish the story of your painting. Though Bill won't be painting today, he will teach a valuable lesson. He talks about having a thought in his mind that he wants to paint. Notice he talks about the mood of the painting. It isn't just a day for a walk, it is a Sunday walk. He talks about what is happening while someone … [Read more...]

Diane Andre lays in the dark base for her trees. Bill keeps her company! Today Diane and Bill continue to talk about the wet-on-wet technique while Diane shows us how to add the dark base for trees. Notice she is very careful while creating the tops of the trees. She doesn't have to be as careful when she adds the dark to the lower area. Notice she uses a lot of thick … [Read more...]

Background Preparation? What's The Big Deal? Today Lowell will talk about a couple of different topics. You will see that in both cases it has to do with paint control. First, he talks about how he lays his palette out, intrinsically, from light to dark. He always places his colors in the same general area. Sometimes he might put on a little different palette lineup but he … [Read more...]

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