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Tag Archive for oil paint

The Art of Creating Color Washes

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J.M.W. Turner, Wreckers – Coast of Northumberland, oil on canvas

A color wash is as important to painters as a paintbrush. A blank white canvas can be unnerving for artists. Any mark can feel indelible—what if you get it wrong? What’s more, an unprepped canvas can affect your work by…

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Is Acrylic Paint Better Than Oil Paint?

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close-up of tubes with art oil paint on a palette

Celebrating its first century, acrylic paint has found its way on to more and more artists’ palettes. So how does this relative newcomer compare to oil paint—and which one should you use? Anyone who has ever decorated a room will…

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Things to know before you start oil painting

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Tubes of oil paint and artist paint brushes closeup on wooden background. Retro styled. Wood backgorund

The title of this blog post may give the impression that I am about to give you a definitive rundown of all of the things that you should be aware of before you attempt to paint with oils — and…

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Magical landscapes – spotlight on painter Fiona Morrison

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moondance-by-fiona-morrison

Today painter Fiona Morrison is in the spotlight – you can see more of Fiona’s paintings at www.fmorrison.co.uk Being a painter Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself I am a painter. I paint mainly simplified landscapes, which…

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‘Phenomenology’ – painter Jenny Clark is in the Spotlight

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atmospheric-view-by-jenny-clark

See more of Jenny’s work at: www.jennyclark.artweb.com Being a painter Please give us a few words of introduction about yourself   I am an ambitious, outgoing student, who loves to express the atmosphere through the concept of phenomenology. How and…

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