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How to Use White and Transparent Paint for Vibrant Color

20/12/2021

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How to Use White and Transparent Paint for Vibrant Color
More paintings are ruined because of too much white paint than any other reason. You composition can be great, but if your color is cold and chalky the painting will look sickly. Unfortunately most beginners cannot understand the problem. You want light color you add white, right? Not so fast!

Today I'm going to be show you some color mixing and more importantly, how to keep white paint out of your painting for as long as possible to get rich, deep color. Let's have a closer look.

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My Top 10 Most Popular YouTube Painting Videos

9/12/2021

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Top 10 Painting Videos on YouTube

You like to watch painting videos? So do I. Painting is visual and we learn so much by watching other artists paint. Everybody observes different things too. It is similar to an apprenticeship. We watch and absorb all we can. Learning is never ending. It is also fun and entertaining. This is why I have invested much of my time in creating paintings videos too.

In this article I am going to share with you my top 10 painting videos on my channel. Perhaps you have not seen some of them and this lists could be helpful to you. Lets begin.

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8 Tips for Better Space and Distance in Your Paintings

10/11/2021

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Easy Tips for Aerial Perspective
The illusion of space and depth in representational paintings is very important. Without this element paintings are flat, boring and lifeless. How to get that third dimension is difficult. Many beginners struggle to pull off the illusion and are not sure what to do. In this article I am going to show you nine strong techniques you can use in your next painting.

Lets begin:

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Watercolor Painting Tips for Beginners (Brushes Reveal)

27/8/2021

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Watercolor tips for beginners.
Are you new to watercolor painting? Perhaps you are looking to start watercolors, but are not sure how to go about it. In this lesson I am going to discuss what brushes I prefer. We will look at a great set of brushes you should consider. Then watch a brief video demonstration where I will show you my process from start to finish. This is not difficult and beginners can try this out too. Let's take a look.

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3 Color Mixing Pro Tips Artists Must Use

19/8/2021

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Color Mixing Tips for Artists
Color mixing is intimidating. Do you struggle to get your painting colors to match the subject? Does your color look cold and muddy? In this article you will learn three great professional tips you can apply right now. Your color mixing will improve overnight. Two of these tips will cost you nothing as well.  What's not to like!

Let's jump in and have a look at number one.

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Why You Cannot Paint Loose

28/7/2021

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Why You Cannot Paint Loose
How to develop your loose painting technique? In this article I'll be looking important questions asked by artists who are struggling to loosen up their painting style. Importantly how to stop themselves from falling back into old habits. Are you trying to loosen up your painting style to get a more impressionist look? But do you always seem to fall back into the safety of a tight style? This is the issue that we want to solve in this article. 

Plus you can try an amazing exercise to break these habits. Take a look!



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Do Golden Acrylics Bridge the Gap Between Acrylics and Oils?

29/3/2021

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Golden Heavy Body Acrylics Review
Are you looking for top quality acrylic paint? In this article I'm comparing professional and student grade acrylics. More specifically one of the top brands, Golden Heavy Body acrylics. Plus there is a full demonstration video for you to see the acrylic paints in action. Do these heavy body acrylics provide a real alternative to oils?

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How to Paint Snow in an Impressionist Style

29/12/2020

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How to paint snow colors.

Snow is a fascinating painting subject
. In theory the colour of snow is white, however in real life it is anything but. Snow has the ability to reflect different kinds of light and creates wonderful shadows. Snow shows off natural landscape features in a mysterious and exciting way. If you want to see your landscape transformed, wait for the snow fall and a magical new landscape is created overnight. Snow has long fascinated artists and they are many examples of how artists have interpreted this enigmatic subject.
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 In this lesson I want to focus on two particular kinds of light which you will typically find in most situations. I will discuss the colours that are appropriate in such landscapes and how you can open up your creativity and expressiveness when facing these landscapes. Let's Begin

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Daniel Smith Watercolors Review Plus Demonstration

25/9/2020

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Daniel Smith Watercolor Review
Ask any professional artist what comes to mind with the words Daniel Smith  they will most likely think of watercolor paints. For beginners and enthusiast artists the words Daniel Smith may be associated with expensive paints that they would not dream of spending money on. 

Are Daniel Smith watercolors as good as they say and are they worth the money? More importantly for beginners and enthusiast watercolor artists are Daniel Smith watercolors a wise choice?

In this article I'm going to share my experience with Daniel Smith watercolors and give you a few painting demonstration videos to have a look at as well. I will also discuss the Daniel Smith watercolor dot charts and much more.  Let us dive in .

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How to Get Vibrant Acrylic Colors in Your Painting Every time

7/9/2020

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Acrylic Color Mixing for Vibrant Color
Avoid this common mistake to ensure that your acrylic colors are strong, rich and vibrant every time. Many beginner artists prefer to paint with acrylics for many reasons. I also started with acrylics although I mostly use oils today. After years of using oils and then painting with acrylics again I understood the biggest challenge with acrylics. 

To be fair what I have discovered is not a problem with acrylics so much. In most cases it is one fundamental mistake that artists are doing that spoils the vibrancy of acrylic paint.

In this article and video demonstration I'm going to dive into this issue and give you the solution to help you achieve vibrant acrylic color every time .


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