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Masters of Materials
Setting Goals
T.J. Cunningham, From Nortontown, oil on panel, 15 x 30" (38 x 76 cm)
Art Materials & Supplies Guide
Model Behavior, Part I: Good Manners
Painting Workshop
International Prize Winners
Beyond the Palette with Scottsdale Artists’ School
Call for Entries
Important Principles of Art!
Station Points
Art Industry Insider with Vanessa Rothe
On Location
Echos of the Old Masters
Creative Spark!
Layers of Light
Master Showcase
Chair’s Letter
Demonstrations, Workshops & Master Painters of the World
Dreamscapes
Sharp and Vivid
Pressure Points
Inner Self
Controlled Chaos
The Land and the Light
Finding Clarity
Broad Gestures
Carla Grace
FLORALS & GARDENS
FLORALS & GARDENS
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CHALLENGE No. 152 Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes
Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes
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OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
SEASCAPES, RIVERS & LAKES
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Celebrating the Courage to Create
Echoes of the OLD MASTERS
Master Showcase
Layers of Light
STOCK UP YOUR STUDIO
Buyer's Guide
GOOD MANNERS
MODEL BEHAVIOR
The Blast Rule
About the Artist
Intangible Qualities
Finding Clarity
THUMBNAIL SKETCHES
THE PRIMARY SOURCE
STAGE 3 BLOCK-IN
STAGE 2 LIGHTEST LIGHT & DARKEST DARK
STAGE 1 THE UNDERPAINTING
WHAT THE ARTIST USED
STAGE 5 “WHAT BOTHERS ME MOST?”
STAGE 4 SURFACE MYSTERY
QUICK GUIDE TO GLAZING
STAGE 7 REFINING EDGES
REFINING THE BARN
THE MASTER COPY
STAGE 8 REPETITIVE SHAPES
ABOUT THE ARTIST
STAGE 9 THE FINISHING TOUCHES
FINAL INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Inner Self
SET-UP
STAGE 1 UNDERPAINTING: TONING & LINEAR DRAWING
WHAT THE ARTIST USED
STAGE 3 UNDERPAINTING: DEVELOPING VALUE STRUCTURE
STAGE 4 SECOND LAYER: BACKGROUND COLOR
STAGE 2 UNDERPAINTING: SHADOW SHAPES
SECOND LAYER: MID TONES & LIGHTS
REFINEMENTS
SECOND LAYER: SHADOW SHAPES
DESIGN STRATEGY
ABOUT THE ARTIST
FINISHED ARTWORK
Controlled Chaos
Reference Photo
ABSTRACT START
LIMITED PALETTE
HIGHEST CHROMA COLORS
My Art in the Making
STAGE 5 ADDING DARKS
VALUES
GOING LIGHTER
WHAT THE ARTIST USED
STAGE 6 BUILDING UP THE BACKGROUND
FLOWERS AND VASE
WHY PRUSSIAN BLUE AND ULTRAMARINE?
TISSUE AND TEMPERATURE
POWER OF ASSOCIATION
TISSUE TECHNIQUE
FINAL TOUCHES
EXPERIMENTING
HAPPY ACCIDENTS
FINISHED ARTWORK Peonies, oil, 12 x 12” (30 x 30 cm)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Broad Gestures
COLOR STUDY
STAINING AND SKETCHING
WIPEOUT
BLOCKING IN THE HIGHLIGHTS
BLOCKING IN THE SHADOWS
USING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR PLANNING
REFINING SHAPES
RENDERING THE HAIR
THE EYES
WHAT THE ARTIST USED
FINALIZING THE PORTRAIT
FINISHING THE FLOWERS
DETAIL WHERE IT MATTERS
THE HALO Convergence, oil on canvas, 24 x 18" (60 x 45 cm)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dreamscapes
Dreamscapes
WHAT THE ARTIST USED
COLOR PALETTE PREPARATION
INITIAL SKETCH & COMPOSITION
KNIFEWORK, CREATING FLOW
AN EMOTIONAL NARRATIVE
BLENDING BY HAND
WATER ELEMENTS & BRUSHWORK
TEXTURE & LIGHT EFFECTS
SPONGE HIGHLIGHTS
DRYING TIME
TECHNICAL LAYERING & HIDDEN GOLD
ABOUT THE ARTIST
GLOSS
DETAILS
PAINTING THE EDGES
FINISHED ARTWORK
Sharp and Vivid
WORKING SHAPE BY SHAPE
COLOR SWATCHES
TRANSFERRING THE DRAWING
WHAT THE ARTIST USED
GLAZING WITH PASTEL PENCILS
COLOR TRANSITIONS & BLENDING
REFINING EDGES
ADDING DETAILS
OTHER WORK BY THE ARTIST
DRAWING THE DETAILS
BACKGROUND
FINISHED ARTWORK
ABOUT THE ARTIST
The Land and the Light
The Guardians
COLOR SWATCHES
EXPLORING YOUR SUBJECT
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Pressure Points
Young Majesty
Tiger’s Eye
Tiger’s Eye
Natural complements
Painting Beautiful Light
STUDENT CRITIQUES
ABOUT YOUR TUTOR
AUSPICIOUS PARTNERSHIPS
ART INDUSTRY INSIDER
ABOUT VANESSA ROTHE
ALICIA BROWN
The Basics That Keep Me Going
Here She Is
Creative Spark.
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