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Painting Julia Hanna

Julia Hanna and I have been friends and on-line colleagues for many years now. She is my co-host on our Friday night livestream. I have been a guest on her channels on YouTube and she has appeared on mine. I … Continue reading

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How to Paint Fast

If you sketch with paint, you never have to erase. Continue reading

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Can You Paint alla Prima with Acrylics?

Alla prima painting refers to painting fast, wet on wet, without waiting for earlier layers to dry before applying an additional coat of paint. Alla prima paintings are usually completed within a single painting session. The impressionists liked the all … Continue reading

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The Last Thirty Minutes of A Painting

How do you know when a painting is done? Earlier this week I wrote about what happens during the first thirty minutes of painting. Now that I have finished the portrait, I want to talk about the final moments of … Continue reading

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The First 30 Minutes of an Acrylic Painting

Sometimes I post a “work in progress” on my Instagram. It may look something like this: As you can clearly see, the painting looks blotchy and uneven. The different shades are not blended together. But this only represents the beginning … Continue reading

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Painting Autumn Interlude: A Portrait of Two

For Christmas this year I painted a portrait of my daughter and her boyfriend. Though the portrait was in color in acrylics, I started with the black lines only. The black line version looks considerably different from the finished painting, … Continue reading

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