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32. GOODBYE SUMMER – PREVIEW
This week we’re in South Carolina and painting a fantastic photo by Lorri Wilson. It’s a great look at using wet into wet technique for creating interesting backgrounds and has some finer detail in the figure and items she’s carrying, It’s going to be a fantastic one to paint and perfect for those long Autumn nights. Enjoy.
Read More31. THE DOG WALKER – PREVIEW
This weeks tutorial is a lovely image of a woman walking her two dogs on a sandy beach. Its’s a great tutorial for beginners as it uses simple lines and shapes to create the effect of the sea and horizon. There is a lot of wet into wet and using the brush lightly to create the wash over the sky and water. We can get stuck in and really enjoy this one !
Read More30. BUSKERS IN THE SUN – PREVIEW
This tutorial is a lovely image of two musicians in a market square somewhere in sunny Spain. In the painting there is lots of wet into wet, lots of dry brush technique and also the importance of leaving the white of the paper for the highlights. It’s all about brush control, water control and lots of colour. Plenty to get stuck into!
Read More29. JON JASO HOME RUN – PREVIEW
This tutorial is painted from a photograph I took during a visit to the US last year and my first baseball game at the Busch Stadium in St. Louis. It was the St. Louis Cardinals vs the Pittsburgh Pirates. We capture the moment John Jaso hits a home run – full of action and movement and a great subject to paint.
Read More28. SMOKY JAZZ – PREVIEW
This is a totally different subject for me, it’s a night scene in a dimly lit, smoky jazz club, with some great atmosphere. We tackle this one with my usual triad of three colours, and as always the drawing is supplied for you so we can get painting straight away. You’re going to need a lot of paint for this one so let’s get painting!
Read More27. BUCKET AND SPADE – PREVIEW
This tutorial is a lovely image of two kids playing with a bucket and spade on the beach. A great painting for those of you who like to paint people but don’t enjoy painting faces as there is very little detail. This is a tutorial we can all have a go at with confidence.
Read More26. BOY SPINNING TYRE – PREVIEW
Hi all, this short painting uses a slightly different technique; working wet onto dry for the first wash, and then working wet onto wet in some of the shadow areas. It is a lovely little painting to do and I hope you are going to enjoy painting along with me.
Read More25. SINGLE ROWER – PREVIEW
This tutorial is a lovely image of a rower on the River Thames. Some great early morning light creates some fantastic reflections on the water surface. This is a relatively simple painting but the reflections and capturing movement create some interesting challenges.
Read More24. SLEEPING IN THE SUN – PREVIEW
This is a short study of a man sleeping in a chair that I would like you to paint again and again to practice your different techniques – brush control, pigment control, wet into wet, dry brush and mark making. This is the type of study you can do when you have a spare half hour, so come on pick up your brush and let’s get painting! This is a great subject so come on and let’s get started.
Read More23. 4TH OF JULY – PREVIEW
This week’s tutorial is a young girl pushing a bike celebrating the 4th of July – US Independence Day. There is a lovely field of daisies, lots of nice glows and lots of nice white highlights, combined with the warm yellow sunshine and vibrant reds and greens. This is a great subject so come on and let’s get started.
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