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I have done some sketches from time to time but hope to do it more often. Here's the one I did inside 30 minutes tonight (02/04/2013), drawing from the digital picture I took of the female volunteer who comes to my office every week.
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I would greatly appreciated if anyone could critique my art. I recently started drawing and sometimes I have no idea what I'm doing. Any critique is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Hi all, First I want to say that I am impressed with this website and this particular forum. The paintings here are amazing! I recently “came out” to the world and opened a website to share my paintings that until today were hidden in my house. I am a young Israeli artist, and my main inspiration...
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with oil paints ,some colors are naturally transparent.(oxides,lakes,etc.) The 15th + 16th Century Masters knew that in order to give these colors their maximum luminosity, and take full advantage of a wide variety of tones and tints with each pure color, these could to be layered ,one upon the other...
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"From the Stairwell Below", 2010, Katherine Nelson, 22x30", Charcoal on white paper Eliminating sunlight as a source I discovered street lamps, spot lights, lit windows, and the soft moon as sources to illuminate the nocturne. Drawing night on white paper is a building process which requires...
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I believe the important thing to remember is that there are no rules in art except those of not mixing non-compatible substances. Don't want any undesirable chemical reactions. Perhaps you could try a few small, simple pieces with a few different under colors and determine what you like best for...
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Tranquility 2009 Charcoal on Paper by Katherine Nelson www.katherinenelsonart.com The Bluebell Forest in Halle, Belgium is an interesting subject in which to create texture expressing a mass of bluebell blooms on the floor of the forest. The texure here is created by alternating kneaded erasers, pencil...
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I painted this from a photograph a friend posted online. I took a photo after each painting session, around 1-3 hours each.
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Thank you Margo. Here is another one. I just read Richard Schmids' Alla Prima book. That is a keeper. This is a 12x9 oil on canvas paper.