Charcoal
Charcoal is similar to pastel in one sense and is so different in another depending on what you want to achieve. Since we are working in one color,
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Start your palette
Use a modest selection of color. The colors are cadmium red, alizarin crimson, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre,
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Pastel
Oil paints and acrylic paint are the two mediums that if you do not like the work you have done give you the opportunity to change them.
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Brushstroke techniques
This is how the painter expresses themselves and their personality. There are many ways to apply paint.
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Handling watercolor
How to actually get the paint from the tube or cake to the support. Beginners sometimes get in
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I am inspired
Finding the source of your next painting. Some artist paint from pictures, some sketch from the outdoors,
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Painting without using white paint
This process must be handled with care. You must have your painting theme drawn out and ready.
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Equipment
When first starting out with acrylic, buy just what you need, you can always add as you go along.
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Washes
Watercolor is very different from other mediums for one thing it is transparent.
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Wet-on-dry
Lay a color of wash and allow drying completely. Using a second color lay your
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Lifting color
As we discussed before it is very hard to get the white back when the white is gone,
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Sponging
The sponge is a necessary and needed tool for the artist. There are many varieties of sponges, try a few and see what is your favorite.
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