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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago
When you arrive in a beautiful place its easy to be
overwhelmed by the scale and beauty of the surroundings.
Try and carry a check list of things to do to achieve you goal
in staying loose:
Calm
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago
Falling berries are a great image to capture
allowing the direction of the brush stokes to
guide the flow of the branches gives structure
to the image, just run Miss Rigger through
the wet paint and it
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago
A little still life from a classic fruit bowl mix
Great images can be created from simple everyday
objects to look close to home for your inspiration!
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Admin replied to the topic Tutorial colours in the forum Tutorials 5 years, 8 months ago
Hi Cath, thanks for your question and no it doesn’t matter to much if you don’t have the same colours, I would say just use the nearest colours you have to the ones suggested. A good way to think about your colours is choose a light and dark tone of each colour ie light and dark yellow, green ect and also choose colours that your personally love…[Read more]
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago
Welcome to our 1st painting taken from a new and exciting challenge ‘Summer Sun’. Our painting in the Live Broadcast area is taken from a great image sent in by Viv Walklet (Thank you Viv) and features a simple
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
When you have the good fortune to visit a country, a city, a place
we can bring back our memories in many ways be it photos, writings
or a painting. I feel when you create in the place it means so much
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Admin posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
We will check to see what is the issue for you thanks for letting us know
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Admin commented on ngocthao104's Photo 5 years, 9 months ago
We will check to see what is the issue for you thanks for letting us know
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
This little piece happened out of know where
I found one Pink bud and developed it then another
…and another and it grew organically .
The main structure are direction lines to guide the eye
so
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
A scene of pure calm, just to drift away.
A simple scene can sum up so many thoughts
which is a great gift for everyone.
Your painting starts long before the paint hits
the paper its starts with your
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
An idea turned into a joy
Just like flowers it grew and turned beautiful
Simple things bring the most pleasure …
So go on give it a go you may just love it
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
Looseness can be delivered in various forms, delicate and light or heavy and brooding.
Choose the mood to suit the subject and the feeling your
want to evoke. This painting was of a local entrance and was my
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
Be inspired every time your journey, take a sketchbook a nice one to make it special, take photos from different angles not just straight on your trying to gather information on how to create your painting and
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
When you want to paint and your not sure of a subject just
paint something you know and are familiar with, this will kick
start your mood and give you confidence for a new project.
It will also a
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
All that you see is not always the way to interpret your paintings especially in a loose way. Try to think of the end painting that you want to capture and use the real life scene a just scaffolding for your work.
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
A little diversion on my way home from Norfolk I decide to drop by the beautiful coastal village of Blakeney, and try and capture The Blakeney Hotel before the sun set.
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
We have a great new tutorial arrived in our Sketchbook Challenge section!
Meet ‘Maggie’ a cute little puppy sent in by Jennifer Curry Wingrove (Thank You Jennifer)
Now it’s your turn to enjoy Maggie’s
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
A recent road trip to Blenheim Palace
was great fun and chance to paint a little too!
Always enjoy your journey!
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
We have a new tutorial arrived in the academy to enjoy!
‘Domino’ from a great image sent in by Sue Carter Martin (Thank You) Drop by and enjoy the moment
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
Painting Toby
Lets start with a loose outline of Toby, followed
by a loose, tea strength wash of light timid-tone colouring.
Then get your negitive background in place to pick out the outline
and size.
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Awwww. A little Toby on his feet. Think he’s looking for a treat! NJMayes
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