Drawing: Part one. Figurative Drawing.
Figurative Art: It's not to do with figures Figurative art is a term we use for painting, drawing, and sculpture that is clearly derived...
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Justin Cooke
Jan 7, 20214 min read
Chiaroscuro: an introduction.
Chiaroscuro : Light and Dark Chiaroscuro is a term we use for the use of light and dark to show the form of things and to create a mood....
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Justin Cooke
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Adding stuff to paint.
How to make paint thicker. However you buy your paint; by the tube/ in a bottle or tub - It seems every manufacturer has an idea of how...
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Justin Cooke
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Colour Mixing: Part 2. making a colour darker.
This is part two of the series on colour mixing. Darker colours Did you know there is a way that the colours you already have can be...
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Justin Cooke
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Acrylic can be used thick or thin.
Acrylic paint is one of the most versatile of the paints we use. Here are just a few tips...of which there are many! Using thick paint....
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Justin Cooke
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Atmospheric Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective: Giving the appearance of distance by the use of colour and tone, quite often by making distant subjects paler,...
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Justin Cooke
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Brushes 3. Soft brushes for oil and acrylic painting.
Soft brushes are essential too, but need some care. Here is Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. We saw another of her self portraits in...
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Justin Cooke
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Brushes 2. For oil and acrylic paints.
A great way to learn about brushes is by looking at other artists at work. Lets have a look at J M W Turner and Berthe Morisot. Turner...
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Justin Cooke
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Brushes 1. Bristle brushes for oil and acrylic paints.
Brushes I wouldn’t part with. Firstly, the technical bit. These are some of the bristle brushes you might use. You will find them in...
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