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Rocky Falls: Underpainting

You’ve previously seen my initial “thumbnail” sketches for my current oil painting WIP — work in progress — and you’ve … More

Monochrome Underpainting, Oil Painting, Tonal Ground Underpainting, underpainting, Value studies

From Afar

From the time I first began oil painting, I’ve been aware of how very different art looks up close as … More

Bert Dodson, Catherine Holmes, Drawing Dimension: Shading Techniques, graphite, Keys to Drawing, Shading Exercises, Value studies

Rocky Falls: Value Study

When I began my current project — Rocky Falls — I first made several small “value sketches” designed to help … More

composition, focal point, Reference Photos, Rocky Falls, The process of painting, Value studies

The Cave in the Rock

In the coming days I’m going to be focusing more on light and shadow in my oil paintings, and that … More

black and white, Light and Dark, Notan, Value studies

The Worst Art Student in the World!

Sometimes I wish I were a real, true artist. I’m not, and I never will be. I do call myself “an … More

Art school, Craftsy, Tony Curanaj, Value studies

Right Idea — Wrong Execution

I’m going to start this post — as I so often do — far afield from the world of art. … More

Gimp, light, Shadow, Value studies

Finding Value in Acrylics

I’m never going to be an acrylic artist, but along with toning canvases, I’m finding another good use for all the acrylic paints I have sitting by my easel.

underpainting, Value studies

Staying Within the Lines – Not

While I understand the blending technique and managed to create a three-dimensional sphere, I certainly haven’t yet mastered staying within the lines. As a result, my little sphere is a bit lopsided.

Oil, Painting techniques, Spheres, Value studies

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