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Thanks for the link to fastmatte. I had originally read that alkyds could be mixed at a 50% ratio to turps or as I use OMS. I found this mixture to be unsatisfactory for the underpainting so am happy to try the mixture of galkyd and gamsol. This may work better. Many of my paintings are done alla prima...
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Need help from you professional painter ... How to draw skin tone in dark ?I meant how dark background ..or night seen will affect the painting skintone ? Should I add some blue touch to the base mixture of the skins tone? How to make the skin look cooler in dark background? I will appreciate any comment...
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Guillermo Garzon, 24" x 30# Oil on Canvas> Can't figure out how to get picture up : ( www.jenniferbilek.com
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Hi everyone today i'm sharing a still life I recently finished, it's not my regular alla prima's that I post on here. This painting took much longer to complete than just one session, I look to my alla primas more of a way of practicing and experimenting to enhance my knowledge of painting...
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Hi, I followed your suggestions about glazing the old rusty car. Also pulled some down into the weeds. This glazing sure opens up some visual excitement with paints.
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We wanted to set the record straight. There are companies out there that claim that mixing WMO and Acrylics is fine. It's not. It all goes back to the rule of fat over lean , or better represented as elastic over inelastic . Here's the statement from our technical advisor as well as the conservation...
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Thanks for the replies. Today Im investigating the use of GAC 100 as the foundation for either museum board or 300 lb watercolor [paper. A fellwo artist will join me in using miracle muck and bonding the pieces to masonite. Our idea is to paint the edges and back in black leaving a 1 inch strip. then...
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The Annual Quadra Island Paint Out in BC, Canada, is part of the International Plein Air Painters Great Worldwide Paint Out-it is free and very loosely organized but fun with a reception on the Sunday afternoon. http://www.firesignartanddesign.com/Plein%20air%20Paint%20Out.htm Also any time you want...
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This is my first post. Your comments and critiques are welcome on this departure from my usual landscapes. And yes, my model really did have big eyes and large pointy ears. .
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