Let The Paint Do The Work! We just couldn't wait any longer to show you how Diane creates the highlights and shadows on her mountain scene. Today Diane shows you how to create depth and beauty in her mountain scene using two colors with three values for each color. Key Points To Consider: Diane is painting on a wet canvas. Her base color has been applied very … [Read more...]

Let The Paint Do The Work! Today Diane shows you how to create depth and beauty in her mountain scene using two colors with three values for each color. Key Points To Consider: Diane is painting on a wet canvas. Her base color has been applied very thinly so there is almost no paint but only a stain on the canvas. Diane loads her knife the same way she did … [Read more...]

Very little paint! Very little pressure! Diane is laying the foundation for the mountain. We are excited to share with you soon the highlighting process but first, we must lay the foundation. Getting the base color down right IS the key to having success with the highlights. Key Points To Consider: Diane is painting on a wet canvas. Her focus today is how to … [Read more...]

Very little paint! Very little pressure! Diane is laying the foundation for the mountain. We are excited to share with you soon the highlighting process but first, we must lay the foundation. Getting the base color down right IS the key to having success with the highlights. Key Points To Consider: Diane is painting on a wet canvas. Her focus today is how to … [Read more...]

You Have To Have The Dark To Show Light! Bill explains how he forms his paintings. He paints from the back to the front. Bill imagines the base layer of the trees being the back of the trees. Today he will add the tree trunks and in a future video, he will add the front of the trees. He also wants us to feel free to make mistakes. He shows us how to fix the tree trunks if … [Read more...]

You Have To Have The Dark To Show Light! Bill explains how he forms his paintings. He paints from the back to the front. Bill imagines the base layer of the trees being the back of the trees. Today he will add the tree trunks and in a future video, he will add the front of the trees. He also wants us to feel free to make mistakes. He shows us how to fix the tree trunks if … [Read more...]