Tag Archives: composition
The Acrylics Book
In order to fully develop your skills as an artist, your education must come from a variety of sources. Continue reading
How to Create a Painting From a Photograph
In past articles, I’ve talked about preparing for a painting by using reference photographs. This process involves taking numerous photographs and selecting certain elements from each picture and creating a whole new painting from the mosaic of elements. Continue reading
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Tagged artist, composition, Photoshop CS5, reference photographs, rule of thirds, waterfowl
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Painting for Fun
As artists, we sometimes feel as though every work that we produce must meet certain standards. We place pressures on ourselves to create a masterpiece in every painting we start. Continue reading
Posted in From the Easel
Tagged clouds, Color, composition, ivory black, L shaped composition, painting for fun, titanium white, ultramarine blue
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Digital Reference Photographs
Wildlife art for me is the creation of an image that results from imagination, preparation, dedication, and perspiration. Continue reading
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Tagged composition, creativity, dedication, imagination, light, location, nature, perspiration, photographs, planning, reference images, reproduction
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Creating the Composition of a Wildlife Painting
The composition of a painting is the way in which the artist takes all the elements of a painting and puts them in an order of placement that is both natural and pleasing to the viewer. Continue reading
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Tagged cirrus, composition, cumulus, reflection, rivers, rule of thirds, sky, streams
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