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part two of five. a little painting of a desert scene. not really for detail, but for mood….

ProDesignTools.com (Part 1 of 2) Download bit.ly to paint like Van Gogh with this fast and free new Adobe Plugin for Photoshop CS5… The Pixel Bender Plug-in filters work on images opened in Adobe Photoshop CS5. These filters can be executed on the graphics card (GPU) or CPU of a computer. This tutorial covers some tips and techniques for working with this new Plug-in technology. You can download the free Adobe Pixel Bender plug-in here: bit.ly Pixel Bender Painting Basics Tutorial…

What is Glazing? The technical answer is 1.) multiple thin layers of transparent oil paint (applied at the end of a painting)….but what I want YOU to remember is 2.) Glazing is pure magic 3.) Knowing how to glaze will take your painting abilities to the next level. 1.) Why glazing is an important painting strategy 2.) (We will touch a little bit on) The science of refracted light 3.) Which paints to use. (How can you tell if a paint is a glazing color?) 4.) Which brushes to use for glazing 5.) How to do it! (The technique of glazing oil paint) Glaze layers happen at the final stages of a painting, so lets take you to the end of the painting that you just saw right now. I am going to keep things concise and to the point. Give me your full attention for the next few minutes and you will acquire a solid understanding of glazing. 1- Why is glazing an important painting strategy? Think about the last time that you had a sunburn. When sunburns heal, a layer of skin usually peels off your body. Take a second to remember what that skin looks like. The peel of skin is very thin, smooth and it is possible to see light through it. Our outermost layers of skin, the epidermis, is comprised of multiple layers of skin similar to the peeled layer of skin that you just imagined. Glazing, the application of multiple, thin, transparent to translucent layers, is like the epidermis of a painting and it is important for an artist to know how to glaze so that he or she can get a more life ……

Keep your paintbrushes looking like new with these cleaning tips….

wet on wet oil painting lesson. i do a landscape and go over some of the basics during this series of videos….

wet on wet oil painting lesson. i do a landscape and go over some of the basics during this series of videos….

wet on wet oil painting lesson. i do a landscape and go over some of the basics during this series of videos….

When selecting watercolor brushes, consider the uses of different shapes, like thin, round, flat and fan-brush shapes. Select watercolor brushes with tips from an artist in this free video on painting and drawing. Expert: Eileen Pestorius Bio: Eileen Pestorius enjoys plein aire painting. She likes a painting, even a quiet one, to show vigor, enthusiasm and joy of creation Filmmaker: Joseph Vaughn…

Learn how to paint highlights in the mid-ground of a landscape oil painting with expert painting tips in this free art lesson video. Expert: Stephen R. Moore Bio: Stephen R. (Stevie) Moore was interested in art from an early age, his foremost and earliest subjects of choice being vehicles, science fiction, and natural history subjects. Filmmaker: treg ward…

Oil painting often requires liner brush work. Learn how to do liner brush work in this free art lesson video. Expert: Stephen R. Moore Bio: Stephen R. (Stevie) Moore was interested in art from an early age, his foremost and earliest subjects of choice being vehicles, science fiction, and natural history subjects. Filmmaker: treg ward…