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How to See and Interpret Color

Seeing Color with an Artist’s Eye As an artist one of the greatest challenges is color. Use of color in a painting conveys mood as well as light and value or form. I don’t want to talk about the strategies for color mixing. Rather the choices in your colors and how to create mood that […]

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How to Oil Paint Using a Toned Canvas

Leave a Comment / blog, Oil Painting Tips / By Kevin McCain

Painting Quickly, Tone the Canvas When painting in Plein Air and doing quick studies or even more finished paintings this is a technique to help color structure and make your painting stronger. Here is what you do: 1. Get a large brush one that will cover your canvas quickly. 2. Mix up a

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