Art Articles
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The secrets of Mixed Media
Blown to a Thousand Bits by Alison C. Board “Experimentation is key to the process!” – the secrets of Mixed Media… Mixed Media is an increasingly popular style that more and more artists are embracing with some really fantastic results. However, for many, the concept can seem inaccessible, conjure up... -
Experimenting with Different Colours – by experienced watercolour artist and tutor, Bill Lupton (SAA Ambassador)
So I don't get too focused on a particular range of colours that I would normally work with, I sometimes select 2 or 3 different colours I am not familiar with and see how they work together in a painting. It's pretty usual for me to work with a limited... -
"Watercolour Technique: The Great Lake, Castle Howard" by Pete Chapple
This watercolour - completed from a photograph taken early in the morning in March 2017 at one of my favourite locations - Castle Howard in North Yorkshire. From this side of the great lake you can look up to the right to make out the house in the distance. The...
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A Simple Approach by Anne Barnham
My way of teaching is to provide ‘building blocks, techniques and tools’ that help to make the process easier!! A simple approach makes things so much more interesting so here are my ideas about using a fairly limited palette. The first painting that I want to show you is of...
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A Limited Palette by Alison Hargreaves
Most often, in my classes, I use a limited palette (usually versions of the three primary colours) as I believe that this simplifies the painting for my students, and generally helps a painting become more pleasing on the eye. I often choose three primary colours….although not perhaps the classic ones...
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Dew on a Leaf and Snowdrop by Katharine Laird
Hello again, This month I’ve decided to show you how I tackle water droplets on a flower, as I’m quite often asked how to do this. A few years ago when I was running 5-weekly pastel workshops I ran one with the theme of ‘Water’ and one of the sessions...