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Mediums, palettes, plein air and the rules of fat over lean — guides and stories for oil painters.
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A Colour Selection and Mixing Guide for Skintones The world is full of people with an unbelievable array of skin tones. For artists or students wishing to expand their practice into portraiture or study from the nude model, this variety...
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An artist for nearly four decades and a passionate landscape painter, Maria Josenhans creates oil paintings both outdoors and in her North Vancouver studio. Her singular work plays back and forth between representational and abstract, as she allows each painting...
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Discover the working qualities of Cobra Oils and the benefits of working with water mixable oils for plein air (outdoor) painting.
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Renowned landscape artist Dominik Modlinski’s painting journeys are a wilderness experience based on weeks of travelling rugged and barren lands. In plein air style, his vibrant work captures the majesty of nature. He travels the world searching for adventure and...
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Never tried oil paint? Learn how to tone a canvas, balance warm and neutral skin tones and paint a realistic eye step by step with Justin Ogilvie of Canvas Method.
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Knowing Your Oil Paint Options With so many oil paint options, it can be hard to know what the differences are. This oil paint overview takes some of the mystery out of choosing the right oil paint for your practice....
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Watch Field Studies: Painting En Plein Air and join Gaye Adams as she takes you out on location, sharing her approach to embracing and preparing for painting in the great outdoors! Learn tips and techniques for making your next plein...
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Join Sheree Jones as she sets up her preferred limited palette and explains how having these colours on hand allows you to create almost any mix you'll need! This refresher in colour theory can be used with any medium, whether...
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What makes your heart skip a beat and say, "I have to paint this!"? Every painter is searching for the magic - that special something that compels you to bring a subject to life with a brush and canvas. Sheree...
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The final step in a painter’s process is one of the most important: varnishing. Much like the glass on a framed work on paper, varnish offers a removable protective surface that shields your paintings on canvas or panel from dirt,...
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North Vancouver artist Maria Josenhans takes us along as she dives into what painting en plein air does for her and her art. Get inspired to go outside and see what painting in the great outdoors can do for you!
